Is your pet experiencing an emergency?

 

PAW Team does not have a veterinarian on staff and may not have medical personnel on the premises at all times. We cannot accommodate emergencies or urgent medical needs. We operate by appointment only and are unable to take walk-in cases at this time.

If your pet is experiencing an emergency or needs urgent care, please contact or make your way to a local emergency care facility right away:

+ Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency 503-489-9535 (7am-10pm 7 days per week)
15333 SW Sequioa Parkway, Suite 100, Portland OR 97224

+ Dove Lewis Animal Hospital 503-228-7281 (24/7)
1945 NW Pettygrove St, Portland, OR 97209

+ VCA Southeast Portland Animal Hospital 503-255-8139 (7am-7pm 7 days per week)
13830 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97233

+Sadie Veterinary Urgent Care - same day by appointment. 503-710-9769 (9am-9pm Thurs-Tues. Closed Wed)
8037 SE Stark St. Portland, OR 97215

+ Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin 503-691-7922 (open 24 hours)
8250 SW Tonka St, Tualatin, OR 97062

+ Tanasborne Veterinary Emergency 503-629-5800 (open 24 hours)
2338 NW Amber Brook Drive, Beaverton 97006

+ Pacific Northwest Pet ER 360-635-5302 (open 24 hours)
811 SE 160th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98683

How do you know if your pet is experiencing an emergency?

The ASPCA has helpful tools on how to help your pet in an emergency situation.

If your pet has been involved in a life threatening accident such as:

  • Hit by a car

  • Long distance fall

  • Massive bleeding from a wound

If your pet is experiencing a sudden illness such as:

  • Collapse

  • Seizures happening in clusters or lasting longer than 3-4 minutes

  • Difficult or labored breathing

  • Bleeding from the nose or mouth

  • Severe vomiting or diarrhea

  • Straining to urinate without producing anything (male cats especially)

  • Post-surgical complications

  • Vaccine reactions with hives or facial swelling

  • A medical condition being treated by your regular veterinarian that has declined rapidly. 

  • Poison ingestion–here is a list of common pet poisons from Dove Lewis Animal Hospital. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center also has great information on their website about different pet toxins, and has a hotline that can be reached 24/7 at 888-426-4435.

Your pet’s symptoms may include:

  • Pale gums

  • Rapid or shallow breathing

  • Weak or rapid pulse

  • Sharp increase or decrease in body temperature

  • Difficulty standing or inability to get up

  • Loss of consciousness

  • Seizures

  • Excessive bleeding

Funding resources for unexpected veterinary expenses:

Care Credit
Scratch Pay
Hope Mending Hearts
Paws 4 a Cure
Friends and Vets Helping Pets
The Onyx and Breezy Foundation
Red Rover