If your pet has a medical emergency during our opening hours (8am to 7pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays), our team is equipped to assess and stabilize their condition – please CALL us at 416-538-8387 to ensure a veterinarian is on site, and allow us to triage your pet and prepare for your arrival.
If you have a medical concern when we are closed, and you aren’t sure if you need to go to an emergency clinic or your pet can wait until we open, our 24/7 support service lets you speak with a Registered Veterinary Technician at no charge to help triage your pet: call 647-695-5411. If your pet needs time-sensitive care, but not an emergency clinic visit, the RVT can help you book a virtual consultation with a veterinarian.
If you have an emergency after-hours, or if our team recommends that you immediately seek specialist care, the 24/7 emergency and referral hospitals listed below are available to support your pet. Please CALL them on the way, so that they can refer you to a different hospital if they are currently at capacity.
Is it an emergency?
Some symptoms that indicate your pet needs immediate care include:
- Unconscious or unresponsive
- Trouble breathing
- Trauma from an accident (hit by car, fall from a balcony, animal attack)
- Uncontrolled bleeding or seizures
- Very pale pink or white gums
- Retching but unable to vomit and/or swollen abdomen (especially in large breed dogs)
- Sudden inability to use their hind legs (especially in cats)
- Straining or inability to urinate (especially in male cats)
- Excessive panting, bright red gums, lethargy and/or disorientation after heat exposure
- Ingestion of a toxin
If in doubt, or if your pet is having different symptoms, call us or your nearest 24-hour clinic, so we can advise you on seeking medical treatment for your pet.
24-Hour Emergency Clinics
Central Toronto Veterinary Emergency Clinic
1051 Eglinton Ave. W., Toronto
416-784-4444
Animal Health Partners - Lakeshore
806 Southdown Rd, Mississauga
905-858-6767
Veterinary Emergency Clinic and Referral Centre
920 Yonge St., Suite 117, Toronto (entrance at the rear on McMurrich St.)
416-920-2002
Animal Health Partners - North York
1 Scarsdale Rd, North York
416-380-7400
Veterinary Emergency Hospital of West Toronto (Emergency care only, limited specialists)
755 Queensway E #114-116, Mississauga (NEW LOCATION)
416-239-3453