{"id":1437,"date":"2022-03-03T07:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baysideanimalhospitalonline.com\/blog\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2022-03-03T07:59:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:59:36","slug":"common-red-flags-that-a-pet-is-sick-and-needs-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baysideanimalhospitalonline.com\/blog\/common-red-flags-that-a-pet-is-sick-and-needs-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Red Flags That a Pet Is Sick and Needs Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When people become ill, they use the power of language to describe what\u2019s wrong, or where it hurts. Animals don\u2019t have that luxury. Instead, thanks to their biological instincts to avoid looking weak, they try to mask their symptoms or simply hide, away from household noise, activity, and observation. Although it might help them from becoming prey in the wild, it also reduces their chance of immediate medical care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are clues that, if picked up early, can lead you to seek life-saving veterinary help. Because we don\u2019t always know why a pet is sick, it can be vitally important to run certain diagnostics that may expedite effective treatment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While some pets vocalize their preferences, they largely communicate with body language. In the same way that you know instinctively not to approach a hissing cat or growling dog, a sick pet can sometimes convey they are physically sick through their appearance and behavior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the following red flags of pet illness can be caused by so many different conditions<\/a>, it\u2019s essential not to ignore any of these signs that a pet is sick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n