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Many people ask their veterinarians from time to | time what they should do if they have an emergency during the night, over a weekend, or on a holiday Unfortunately, we, as veterinarians, do not have the luxury of saying "Take it to the emergency room of the hospital." With an emergency room available human physicians can then rotate being on call in their specialty so that they are not having to handle patients 24 hours a day. IN THIS AREA of the state, most of the veterinarians participate in an emergency rotation, whereby one veterinarian somewhere in the AtlanticCape May County area is on duty every day and night. By calling a centralized answering service, a client with an actual or perceived emergency can be in contact with a veterinarian and the pet can be seen for that emergency problem if the need is obvious. If your veterinarian were available at all times, day and night, there would be little chance for him to enjoy his own free time, just as you do. He would essentially be tied to the phone because he would not know when a call might come through BY R O T A T I N CI emergency duty, your veterinarian can be with his family, do household chores and spend time on his hobbies and other pursuits Being continually on call would only lead more ri quickly to the burn-out syn- ] drome seen in doctors. I lawyers and other profesI " sionals who restrict their j hard-earned free time with I excessive duty com 1 mitments His medical and | surgical judgment would : start to suffer during nor mat working hours. The hardest decision a pet owner must make with a sick or injured animal during non-business hours is whether it must be seen I by a veterinarian at that time or whether the problem can wait until the next regular business day HERE ARE a few obvious emergencies which probably should be seen immediately and a few other problems which sometimes are not emergencies Pets hit by cars, trucks, j motorcycles, etc should be -I ieen if they are apparently shocky or have possible internal as well as external injuries Animals which collide with a car and did not seem to undergo any crushing or traumatic injury might be well enough to wait a few hours before examination Believe it or not. some minor fractures can even wait if the pet remains quiet In any accident case, try to contact the veterinarian on duty and discuss the situation and the pet's condition This procedure also applies to animals which have fallen from a high elevation. Head Injuries should probably be seen immediately, however. CUTS. SCRAPES, and

lacerations, unless major or exhibiting non-stoppable bleeding, can usually wait a few hours. Sutures (stitches) should be used to close large wounds within 24 hours, however, so do not hesitate to see your veterinarian as soon as possible. Small fight and bite wounds might be left unsutured by your veterinarian, but proper medical therapy will be necessary, so have the animal examined no more than 24 hours after the fight. Male cats which act as if they cannot urinate are true emergencies. Often these cats will be thought to be constipated, rather than blocked in their urinary tract. Call the emergencyservice and discuss the situation with the veterinarian on duty, for the animal may have to be seen immediately. VOMITING AND diar rhea in a pet usually are disheartening to the owner, but are not always an emergency situation. The exception is in the case of bloat or torsion in larger dogs, where the stomach may have twisted on itself. Most owners of deepchested dogs are well-vers-ed on this syndrome and know its signs. When your pet is occasionally vomiting, do not give excessive amounts of water, and stop food altogether until you can speak to the emergency veterinarian or your regular veterinarian. There are many causes of vomiting and diarrhea; laboratory work or radiographs during normal business hours may be required. SEIZURES IN your pet. especially frequent or prolonged ones, may require a visit to the veterinarian on call unless they have occurred before, have been diagnosed, and the animal is already on medication As with many complex problems. do not always expect the emergency veterinarian to arrive at a diagnosis that night, for indepth labwork may have to be performed Cats give birth to kittens without difficulty in most cases Dogs can be a bit more troublesome, however, with whelping puppies It is best to be in contact with the emergency veterinarian on duty if your dog is in labor and there is a question of whelping difficulty such as breach-birth OCCASIONALLY your pet will swallow something it shouldn't or will act as if it is choking. These cases must be handled on a case by case basis and the pet owner must call the emergency service for assistance Fish hooks stuck in the mouths of pets are seen often in this area and probably should be removed on an emergency basis. There is no way to list every possible emergency which can occur. Your veterinarian, however, has probably heard of every general type; some are trivial, others are serious

The emergency veterinarian on call would like to help you, but to keep the service effective, it is helpful if only true emergencies are seen. TRY TO HAVE the names and purposes of medications your pet is on ready to report to the veterinarian on duty. Evaluate your pet's condition by asking these questions before you call the answering service: 1 ) Can the problem wait a few hours until my regular veterinarian can see it? 2) Is my pet's life obviously threatened by this problem? 3) Am I willing to transport my pet to the emergency veterinarian's office? 4 ) Is the problem serious enough to warrant the emergency fee for the veterinarian's services rendered that night? 5) Is this an on-going, rather than an emergency problem which my regular veterinarian could handle more easily the next day0 THE EMERGENCY service is not set up to answer questions in the middle of the night on subjects such as itching, tapeworms or nutrition. Save these important but not lifethreatening type problems for normal business hours This will free the veterinarian on duty to see to more extreme emergencies. A veterinary emergency system works well when the clients know why it was set up and how it is able to serve the pet and client in need. The veterinarian on call may save your pet's life some night because you were able to perceive the need for immediate attention and did not hesitate to call for help GOP Women To Meet VILLAS - Villas Womens Republican Club will meet li n Oct 16. at 8 p.m.. at Bayshore and Weber roads New members are welcome.

MS Update At Hospital SOMERS POINT - The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will present an update on MS research at Shore Memorial Hospital 7 p.m. Tuesday. Oct. 15. in the hospital's cafeteria. Dr. Robert Knobbler. director of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia will present an "Update on MS Research and New Clinical Trails." For further information contact the MS Society at 858-6900. Story Book Land Trips Planned WILDWOOD - Bus trips to Story Book Land in Cardiff to see its Christmas "Fantasy with Lights" will be held Dec. 4 and Dec. 20 to benefit St. Jude's Hospital. Bus will leave from the Wild wood Transportation Terminal 4:30 p.m. and Jamesway Plaza. Court House. 4:45 p.m. Story Book Land has rides and shops, including a snack shop, plus the light display For information ana registration, call 465-5539. TANNING SALON SPECIAL $40. 10 VISITS Shear Delight Tonning Solon Eldredge & Bayshore Del Hoven 886-5243

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