Common phrases from owners that really do need clarification:
"Breathing heavy": do you mean panting? Coughing? Reverse sneezing? Labored abdominal breathing?
"Not moving": does the animal not *want* to get up but physical can and will if you pester it? Is it conscious but truly unable to get up? Are the hind legs specifically not working? Is the animal limp/unmoving when you pick it up?
"Has a wound": is this a superficial scratch or did the animal tangle with barbed wire? Are all pieces of the animal still attached? Also, did this happen today, yesterday, last week or 3 weeks ago?
"Limping": is there a subtle hitch in their giddyup? Are they bearing weight at all? Are they toe-touching or holding it up entirely?
"Difficulty walking": are they able to walk *at all*? Are they dragging a leg or legs? Are they walking like they're drunk? Are they circling to one side?
"Not eating": do you mean just their regular food but will eat treats? Are they eating less? Eating slower but still finishing it? Or are they refusing to swallow even their favorite food?
"Lethargic": do you mean they only wanted to walk 4.5 miles instead of the full 5? They don't want to play or go on the walk at all? They are choosing to lay in one spot and prefer not to get up unless they have to, such as for food or to go to the bathroom? Are they unwilling to move even for food?
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