SIGNS OF AN EMERGENCY

• Persistent choking or wheezing
• Difficulty in breathing
• Sudden injuries in which blood is present or bones are protruding
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Large lacerations
• Coma
• Seizures
• Head trauma that accompanies lethargy or depression
• Animal bites
• Eye injuries

SIGNS OF ILLNESS

• Hair loss (possibly by mutilation or infection)
• Chronic intermittent diarrhea
• Anorexia (see in 24 hours if appetite doesn’t return)
• Fractures
• Periodic weakness (may indicate systemic disease)
• Periodic salivation or pawing at the mouth (teeth should be checked)
• Lumps or bumps on the skin
• Chronic coughing
• Unusually aggressive behavior
• Small lacerations or signs of injury
• Persistent scratching
• Ear infections and head tilt
• Lethargy, depression, changed attitude
• Pus of thick crusts around the eyes or nose
• Broken teeth

Information gather from:
Hillyer, Elizabeth. Exotic Animals, A Veterinary Handbook. Copyright 1995.
Veterinary Learning Systems. Trenton, New Jersey

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