Emergency Services
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If you have an emergency as described below, please phone Dr Mulligan at 250 371-1658. If you are directed to voicemail please leave a detailed message and I will call you back as soon as possible. Otherwise, send a TEXT message titled URGENT with a brief description of your emergency to my cell phone.
If I am unable to respond it is because I am with another client and cannot answer my phone. In that case, please call another large animal veterinarian for assistance. On days that I am unable to attend an emergency I will notify clients on my voicemail and you should seek assistance elsewhere.
What is a TRUE Veterinary Emergency?….
- Lacerations and wounds
- Acute abdominal pain
- Non weight bearing lameness
- Difficult birthing
- Eye injuries
- Unable to stand up
Know your NORMAL Equine vital signs before calling:
Temperature: 37-38.5 C
Heart Rate: 32-44 beats per minute
Respiratory Rate: 12-20 breaths per minute
Gut Sounds: 1-3 rumbling per minute