Five Rivers Pet Emergency Hospital provides high quality emergency veterinary service to East TN.
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Part 2 on how to perform CPR on large cats and dogs..
In this reel we talk about rescue breaths and compressions in both sizes.
When it comes to CPR, compressions are as normal in a large dog or cat but for smaller animals it's a thumb and finger due to their size.
It's so important to learn these basic techniques for your animal 'just incase'.
Give this a 👍🏼 below if you found it useful!
Stay tuned for more tips and tricks!
We hope you won’t ever have to use this but it’s better to prepared than not! 💪🏼
The key here is to remember your ABC’s!
A - AIRWAYS 🌬️- make sure there is nothing lodged in their mouth.
B - BREATHING - if your pet is breathing they DON’T need CPR but should be brought to your vet asap.
C - CIRCULATION - there are three points on your pet where you can check for a pulse.
Note* - if your pet is not breathing but there is a pulse give rescue breaths only!
Make sure to share this video to spread awareness & understanding!
Stay tuned for Part 2! 😍
Top tip for your Wednesday:
A few simple ways to keep your dog mentally stimulated! 🐶
Incorporating mental enrichment into your dog's life will increase their happiness and well-being! It allows them to engage in natural behaviors, builds confidence, and gives them a feeling of accomplishment! ❤️
The best thing? You don't have a bored dog, no anxiety or frustration = happy owner + happy dog! 🦮
We are open all day today until 7am Friday July 5th for all of your pet emergency needs!
📞: 423-581-9492
🏥: 2040 W Highway 11e in New Market, TN
Hope everyone has a great holiday and stays safe 🧨
It's officially ONE WEEK till we celebrate America's birthday which means..
FIREWORKS 🎇
This is an exciting time for all of us, celebrating with family and friends but it's also super important to consider our furry four-legged loved ones too.
We have given you tips + tricks to think about this next week in the run up to the 4th and also what to do on the day/night itself.
Remember to get in touch with us if you feel that your pet's anxiety is severe.
We want you to have a safe and fun time for everyone involved!
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Now that the summer is upon us, this reminder is SO important.
And here's why..
On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature in the car with the windows opened slightly can reach 102 degrees in about 10 minutes. After 30 minutes it’ll reach 120 degrees. If left in this situation, your pet might suffer from irreversible organ damage or die.
Even if you're just going to be 2 minutes to get a snack or if you can still see your car then it'll be fine... it's not.
Be smart in this Tennessee heat! 🔥
Happy Father's Day to the very best!
We are so grateful to our dads, step-dads, grandpas, uncles and everyone in between who have been like a father-figure to us.
We recognize and honor you today!
P.s: if you're a cat or dog dad that totally counts too!
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A little bit of fun for your Friday (aka celebrating that the weekend is here!) 😍
Can you figure out what movie these dogs starred in? It's definitely a trip down memory lane for sure! 🐾
Let us know your answers in the comments below! ⬇️
Remember the mural that we got added to our euthanasia room?? ⬇️
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1370322057208251
Our heart behind this room is to make an extremely difficult situation a little bit easier and peaceful for you.
We understand the difficulty of moments like this and are truly grateful to help make it as smooth as possible.
Thank you Margo for your kind testimonial!
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It's CYTAUX SEASON, protect your feline friends! 🐈
Summer brings sunshine and warm days, but also bring far less pleasant things, such as ticks🪳 Most pet owners are aware of the risks ticks pose to dogs, but what about cats?
What is Cytaux?
Cytauxzoon felis is a protozoal organism transmitted to cats via the bite of an infected tick. It infects certain cells in the blood, resulting in an often fatal disease characterized by lethargy, inappetence, fever, anemia (low levels of red blood cells), icterus (yellowing of the skin and eyes), respiratory distress, and neurological signs.
Outdoor cats are at the greatest risk, but any cat is susceptible if ticks are accidentally brought into the home by people or other animals. 🐱
What can I do to protect my cat?
Flea and tick prevention is essential, but not all preventatives are created equally and even the preventatives that protect against ticks do not protect against all tick species. Ensure the flea and tick preventative you choose protects against the Lone Star Tick (A. americanum), which is the tick most likely to harbor this insidious infection.
Revolution Plus and Nexgard Combo are both approved for the Lone Star tick 💊
Questions about preventative medications can best be answered by your family veterinarian - get in touch if you have any and all questions!
For all of our cat 🐱 owners and lovers out there this is for you!
It's important to us that we keep you up-to-date on possible infections, viruses and illnesses that your precious loved one COULD get.
Today's one is Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) that is ONLY found in cats.
We have broken it down into understanding what FeLV is, what signs to look out for, how it's transmitted, what prognosis looks like and how it can be treated.
Make sure to share with all of your cat owner friends!
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And what a great day today is! 😍
We are SO grateful to be able to provide a service to help your furry loved ones!
Granted, it isn't usually under the nicest of circumstances, but just like a doctor helps us with our human aches and pains, we as veterinarians are here to help your dogs and cats with their aches, pains and everything else in between!
Thank you for your continued support! ❤️
P.s: if you have 5 minutes, we would love it if you could leave us a review if you have had to use our services!
Hearing and reading your testimonials is one of our favorite things to do (after helping your furry loved one!)
This testimonial was a bittersweet one - we will always do everything we can to help your pet!
Thank you Lisa for your kind words! ❤️
Now that spring is officially here, it means that the temperatures are getting warmer.. ☀️ 😎
That might bring joy to us as people with getting a sun tan or swimming in the pool, but for our furry loved ones it can be pretty deadly.
Remember: Dogs don't sweat to cool down like we humans do, they can only pant. 🥵
Always make sure to keep an eye on outdoor temperatures, how much water your pet has to drink nearby but also learning the signs of heat stroke in your pet.
Keep yourself AND your pet safe this summer!
Today is a GREAT day! 😍
It’s National Pet Day!
What would we do without our furry four-legged best friends??! 🐾
Comment your picture of your pet below! ⬇️
Spring has sprung (even if the weather hasn't made up its mind yet! 🤪) and that means..
ALLERGIES.
We as humans know all about them, but it can be a little trickier when it comes to our four-legged loved ones. Who would've thought?
Right now the most common allergies are pollen, mold and dust mites.
The most important thing is to look out for the common allergy signs that your pet might be showing - the main ones being itchy, red or inflamed skin and coughing/wheezing (mainly in cats).
Message/comment below with any questions or queries you might have!
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It's officially April! This year is flying by already!
As always we want to make known to all of you about our extra days that we are open this month:
April 5th + April 19th
For these two weekends only this month the emergency hospital will be open from Thursday 6pm - Monday 7am!
We are just grateful that we can be open and provide care for you and your furry loved one if/when you need it!
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We love being a part of these kind of stories!
Bell presented to us for not acting right and painful. She wasn't willing to jump up on the bed and cried out when picked up. So we ran diagnostics to help determine her issue. Her radiographs revealed a metal foreign object in her abdomen (see pictures!).
Surprise! Sometimes objects found in the abdomen but not in the GI tract can be incidental findings (not actually causing an issue). Bell was hospitalized to further evaluate if she needed surgery or if there was another cause to her pain. After a weekend hospital stay and no other causes found, her owners elected to have the metal removed. We successfully removed the needle that was trapped in fat and not a vital organ.
The best bit? Bell has made a FULL recovery and is back to herself. We are SO glad we were able to help her and her owners!
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With Easter weekend just around the corner (next weekend!) we wanted to point out a type of flower that are famous for this time of year but can be toxic for your cat..
LILLIES
Why? Their pollen can lead to kidney failure or toxicosis.
We have put information together of all the different types of lillies that exist that are harmful to all pets but mainly cats.
Signs to look out for IF you find your cat has taken a liking to your bouquet of lillies - vomiting, anorexia and depression.
The 🔑 here is to catch the exposure QUICKLY. It ends up being fatal if treatment isn't given at least 18 hours after ingestion.
Make sure you know what type of lilly it is BEFORE bringing them home!
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There is nothing worse than finding out your pet is bleeding or gotten a wound from somewhere.
Before panic sets in, it's important to educate yourself on what you CAN do if you find yourself in that situation.
We've answered a few FAQs that we think are important to know, including what to do if it's an open or a closed wound and how to best take care of the wound.
If it is a severe wound, please bring your pet in and we will help take care of them as best we can!
Make sure to SAVE this for if/when you need it and SHARE it with someone that would find the information useful!
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The WINNER of our gift card to our st Patrick’s Day giveaway is….
Abbee Cartwright 😍
Congratulations! Please get in touch to get your gift card!
For those that really wanted to know - there were a total of 787 coins!
(Note: we are aware of the scam page trying to tell other people they have won - when we do giveaways it will always be announced on our page like this with the winner tagged!)
Happy Monday everybody! ❤️
You have tonight left before we announce our winner!
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
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Today and this weekend could be your lucky weekend!
Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day and we are feeling extra lucky! 🍀
This giveaway is a pretty simple one:
1. Like this post.
2. Share the post.
3. Put your guess of how many gold coins there are in the picture in the comments below!
Closest one to the answer will win a $50 gift card! 😍
Good luck! 🍀🍀
Winner will be announced on Monday!
Make sure to SAVE this and SHARE it with all of your dog and cat owner friends!
We did say we would give you the SAFE foods you can share with your furry-legged loved one.
Obviously given in healthy amounts, these are the foods that we know dogs and cats will LOVE and that you won't have to give them sneakily under the table! 😜
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Make sure to SAVE this and SHARE it with all of your dog and cat owner friends!
Now that we have the info to call ((855)-764-7661) here is a checklist from the ASPCC of human foods that should NOT be given to your four-legged loved one or else you will be calling the number above for all the not-so-nice reasons..
We get it, it's tempting to sneak a bit of food under the table or we get caught up in the puppy dog eyes that look back at us with all the love in the world, but it is the difference to your dog/cat ingesting something that could potentially be fatal.
Stay tuned for a separate post of all the SAFE foods that you can give your pet!
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What do you do if your dog/cat has eaten something toxic?
We've all been there and it really is a scary situation to be in..
Do NOT send them to us first. 🚫
Why? You're a vet - that doesn't make sense.
Let us explain..
The Pet Poison Helpline would be your first call when something like this happens because they have a qualified team of toxicologists who will give you a step-by-step tailored plan to help your dog/cat.
They gather information about the exposure, run calculations to determine if the pet can be monitored from home or sould be seen by a veterinarian and if that is the next step that needs to be taken, the Pet Poison Helpline team will work with us to develop a treatment plan. The consult is around $85 and can be contacted 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
The sooner an exposure or poisoning is addressed, the easier, less expensive and safer it is to treat.
Make sure to have their number saved in your phone and be on the lookout over the next few weeks on different types of toxic foods/items to avoid!
Thanks to Young Williams Animal Center for the photos but we are SUPER excited for Mardi Growl 2024 THIS SATURDAY! 🐶💜💚
We are a sponsor this year, are going to be in the parade AND will have a booth set up! Please stop by and say hello and see a lot of pets dressed up!
Here are a few sneak peek categories:
🏈 School Spirit - pets will be dressed in your favorite game-day attire to win!
🤩 Celebrity Look-a-like - pets will be dressed like any famous person you’d love to get your autograph from!
👕 👕 Two-of-a-kind - dress your pet in matching outfits as you!
The parade starts at 11am and will finish with the festival at the World’s Fair Park!
See you Saturday!
We are expanding our team‼️
We are seeking another compassionate veterinarian to help provide emergency care to our surrounding communities. Please share the ad or tag a veterinarian you think would be a perfect fit! 🩺
2040 W Highway 11E
New Market, TN
37820
| Monday | 12am - 7am |
| 6pm - 11:59pm | |
| Tuesday | 12am - 7am |
| 6pm - 11:59pm | |
| Wednesday | 12am - 7am |
| 6pm - 11:59pm | |
| Thursday | 12:01am - 7am |
| 6pm - 11:59pm | |
| Friday | 12am - 7am |
| 6pm - 12am | |
| Saturday | 12am - 11:59pm |
| Sunday | 12am - 11:59pm |
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Part 2 on how to perform CPR on large cats and dogs.. In this reel we talk about rescue breaths and compressions in both sizes. When it comes to CPR, compressions are as normal in a large dog or cat but for smaller animals it's a thumb and finger due to their size. It's so important to learn these basic techniques for your animal 'just incase'. Give this a 👍🏼 below if you found it useful! Stay tuned for more tips and tricks!
We hope you won’t ever have to use this but it’s better to prepared than not! 💪🏼 The key here is to remember your ABC’s! A - AIRWAYS 🌬️- make sure there is nothing lodged in their mouth. B - BREATHING - if your pet is breathing they DON’T need CPR but should be brought to your vet asap. C - CIRCULATION - there are three points on your pet where you can check for a pulse. Note* - if your pet is not breathing but there is a pulse give rescue breaths only! Make sure to share this video to spread awareness & understanding! Stay tuned for Part 2! 😍
