TABLE 2.

Responses by emergency hospitals when asked how they would handle specific case scenarios in the emergency room during April 2020 in response to COVID‐19

	Minimal treatment/diagnostics and tell owner to call back if pet gets sicker or hospital resumes seeing non‐essential/urgent/emergent cases	Operate or pursue additional diagnostics as soon as possible	Refer back to primary care veterinarian or other urgent care clinic	Case is triaged away on arrival and not seen by our emergency service	Other
2 year male neutered Labrador presents acutely lame.	(9) 33.33%	(8) 29.63%	(3) 11.11%	(2) 7.41%	(5) 18.52%
10 year male German Shepherd Dog seen by primary care veterinarian for one episode of vomiting. Physical exam reveals a large abdominal mass. Dog is otherwise stable.	(4) 14.81%	(22) 81.48%	0.00%	(1) 3.70%	0.00%
3 year male neutered Dalmatian with bladder stones presents obstructed.	0.00%	(26) 96.30%	0.00%	3.70%	0.00%
5 year female neutered mixed breed dog referred for further work‐up of suspected protein losing enteropathy (Albumin 1.2 mg/dL). Dog is clinically doing well but has diarrhea and has had some weight loss over the last 6 weeks.	(8) 29.63%	(11) 40.74%	3.70%	11.11%	(4) 14.81%
12 year male neutered golden retriever presents with 2 week history of mucopurulent nasal discharge and decreased appetite, although still eating and no weight loss. Bloodwork unremarkable and met check clear at primary care veterinarian.	(11) 40.74%	(11) 40.74%	3.70%	7.41%	7.41%