Essential Services
All emergency care, such as the following:

• Signs of trauma or shock
• Heat exhaustion or stroke, frostbite, or exposure to cold
• Electric shock
• Uncontrolled bleeding from the nose, mouth, ears, rectum, or other
• Ophthalmic emergencies
• Stumbling/ disoriented
• Frequent/ persistent vomiting and/or diarrhea; bloody vomiting/ diarrhea; matching or unproductive
• Vomiting, particularly if the stomach or abdomen looks bloated
• Intractable abdominal pain
• Difficulty breathing or other respiratory distress
• Collapse or Coma
• Paralysis or severe neck or back pain (arching, twisted)
• Painful or bloated abdomen
• More than 2 seizures within a 24-hour period, sever seizure, or a seizure that does not stop after several
  minutes
• Dystocia (i.e., difficult birth)
• Suspected poisoning/ toxicity; allergic reactions, suspected toxic snake/ spider/ insect bites
• Extreme lethargy
• Prolapse of the rectum or uterus
• Foreign body ingestion, urethral obstruction
• Euthanasia
• Significant morbidity secondary to a neoplastic condition
• Emergency surgeries related to above conditions, including C sections, GDV (bloat), lacerations, bite wounds,
• Fractures, pyometras, etc.

Urgent care cases:

• For instance related to:
• Neurological or ocular changes,
• Ear and skin infections
• Emergent GI cases
• Emergent non-chronic lameness evaluations
• Quality of life issues

Also

• Rabies and Lepto vaccinations.
• Core vaccinations for previously unvaccinated animals such as puppies and kittens.
• Pets that must stay on medications for uncontrolled blood level testing that cannot be postponed.
• Spay/ neuter for pets pending adoption
• Surgeries for bleeding or enlarging lumps with suspected neoplasia. (If applicable, attempt fine needle aspirate before considering full surgical procedure.
• Emergency dentals with infections and/or abscesses
• Aural hematomas
• Emergency enucleations
• Emergent specialty consultations and appointments that cannot be rescheduled/ postponed.
• Ongoing scheduled chemotherapy and/or radiation oncology treatments
• Emergent orthopedic surgery if they are causing quality of life concerns, such as a broken leg.
• Heartworm testing and preventatives
• Treatment for acute/chronic pain

Any other condition that, if not performed, would negatively impact the pet’s immediate and future health.

This information comes for the MVMA.