{"id":1378,"date":"2024-11-22T19:26:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daysmart.com\/vet\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:13:48","slug":"recognizing-when-to-visit-the-er","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysmart.com\/vet\/resources\/recognizing-when-to-visit-the-er\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognizing When to Visit the ER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"no-aside\" >\n    \n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-middle\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-vet-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><div class=\"d-none d-lg-block\" style=\"height:35px\"><\/div><div class=\"d-lg-none\" style=\"height:17.5px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">Recognizing When to Visit the ER<\/h1>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When animals become sick or start acting differently, pet owners don\u2019t always know what to do, resulting in two possible scenarios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Owners act too quickly &#8211;<\/strong> Emergency rooms become full, preventing staff from devoting their full attention to real casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Owners don\u2019t act quickly enough &#8211;<\/strong> Animals are in unnecessary distress and their health can deteriorate, potentially becoming fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our handy infographic outlines signs that commonly indicate a need to go to the emergency room. <strong>Download and share with your clients<\/strong> to help them care for their pets and prevent overcrowding during peak seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><div class=\"d-none d-lg-block\" style=\"height:35px\"><\/div><div class=\"d-lg-none\" style=\"height:17.5px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<!-- CSS to hide the reCAPTCHA disclaimer and show the badge -->\n\t<form class=\"mktoForm\" data-formId=\"916\" data-formInstance=\"one\"><\/form>\n\n\t<!-- Script to add local hidden fields & set the follow-up URL -->\n\t<script>\n\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function() {\n\n\t\t\tMktoForms2.whenReady(function (form) {\n\n\t\t\t\tif (form.getId() === 916) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set Lead Source Detail value\n\t\t\t\t\tform.addHiddenFields({\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLead_Source_Detail__c: \"Vet ER Infographic\",\n\nLeadSource: \"Website Content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set Follow-up URL value\n\t\t\t\t\tform.onSuccess(function(values, followUpUrl) {\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.location.href = \"https:\/\/www.daysmart.com\/vet\/blog\/recognizing-when-to-visit-the-er\/?access=514b75b2-3e1c-41c6-a414-e8d05ba254c1\";\n\t\t\t\t\t\treturn false;\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t});\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t<!-- Script to pull in the form formatting file, which contains the styling elements and hidden values. 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