Professional and compassionate care in your time of need.
When your family veterinarian's office is closed, VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists is open - ready to help you through those scary times when your pet has become seriously ill. As an extension of your family veterinarian's practice, VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists provides emergency services and critical care 8 am to 8 pm.
A valuable reference for all pet owners: Pet Emergency Handbook DownloadWhat Is an Emergency and Critical Care Specialist?
A board certified specialist in emergency and critical care is a veterinarian who has obtained intensive, additional training in treating life-threatening conditions.
An emergency and critical care specialist can help in the following kinds of cases, among others:
While your primary care veterinarian can diagnose and treat many health problems and handle many routine emergencies, certain situations may require the care of a doctor who has had specialized training in handling emergency and critical care cases. An emergency and critical care specialist typically works in tandem with your primary care veterinarian on a referral basis, as well as with other veterinary specialists, until your pet is stable and ready to be discharged.
How can I find a Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care for my pet?
If your veterinarian does not handle after hours emergencies, then he or she probably already has a referral relationship in place with a local or regional emergency hospital. You can also look for emergency specialists in your area on the the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) website. In addition, you can check with any veterinary school in your area to see if they have a fully staffed and equipped emergency room. You can be assured that a veterinarian who knows when and where to refer you and your pet for emergency or critical care is one that is caring and committed to ensuring that your pet receives the highest standard of care for his or her problem.
For 24-hour Emergency services, please call:
Cascade Veterinary Referral Center | 503-684-1800
11140 SW 68th Parkway, Tigard, OR 97223
Dove Lewis | 503-228-7281
1945 NW Pettygrove Street, Portland, OR 97209
VCA SE Portland | 503-255-8139
13830 SE Stark Street, Portland, OR 97233
Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin | 503-691-7922
8250 SW Tonka Street, Tualatin, OR 97062
Tanasbourne Vet Emergency | 503-629-5800
2338 NW Amber brook Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006
Columbia River Vet Specialists | 360-694-3007
6607 NE 84th Street, Suite 109, Vancouver, WA 97665
St. Francis 24 Hour Pet ER | 360-253-5446
12010 NE 65th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98682
Willamette Vet Hospital | 541-753-2223
1562 SW 3rd Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
Emergency Veterinary Hospital | 541-746-0112
103 W. Q Street, Springfield, OR 97477
Southern OR Vet Specialty Center | 541-282-7711
4901 Biddle Road, Central Point, OR 97502
When Does My Pet Need Emergency Care?
Any of the following situations can be considered an emergency:
What Is Critical Care?
While an emergency is unfolding, or throughout recovery from a serious illness or accident, ongoing diagnostic and therapeutic care and constant monitoring of your pet's condition may be required. Many emergency and critical care facilities offer 24-hour supervision of critically ill pets and, just as in human hospitals, may have dedicated Intensive Care and Critical Care Units (ICU/CCU). Such facilities are equipped to provide oxygen therapy, cardiac monitoring, blood transfusions, and nutritional support. Such facilities also typically have advanced diagnostic capabilities onsite, such as ultrasound and echocardiography.
Will My Regular Veterinarian Still Be Involved?
Many emergency hospitals work on a referral basis with general practitioners. In some cases, your pet will only be referred to the emergency service for after hours care. In other cases, your pet may be in the care of the emergency and critical care specialist for the duration of the emergency and recovery, but then referred back to your veterinarian for follow up and routine care.
Did You Know?
There are more than 125 board-certified veterinary emergency and critical care specialists in the U.S. today and it is the fastest growing specialty in the profession.
