Emergency Veterinary Care
See directions below for pet emergencies in Oakland during regular / daytime hours, as well as after-hours.
Daytime Pet Emergencies
If your pet is having an emergency please call us at so that we can direct you on your next steps. Alternatively, you can directly contact one of the emergency animal hospitals noted below.
Contact East Bay Veterinary Clinic
Call: (510) 891-1514
Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital
2126 Haste St.,
Berkeley CA 94704
OPEN: Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call: 510-848-5041
Pets Referral Center
1048 University Ave.,
Berkeley, CA 94710
OPEN: Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call: 510-548-6684
OakVet Animal Specialty Hospital
1133 7th St.,
Oakland, CA 94607
OPEN: Evenings, Weekends & Holidays
Call: 510-879-4888
After Hours Veterinary Emergencies
These are examples of emergencies that need immediate care:
- Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop
- Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety
- Choking, difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- Fractured bones or severe lameness
- Seizures and/or staggering
- Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, or blood in urine
- Inability to urinate or pass feces, or pain associated with urinating or passing feces
- Severe vomiting or diarrhea; 2+ episodes in 24-hours
- Injuries to the eye(s)
- Your pet has ingested something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)
- Heat stress or heatstroke
- Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more
- Unconsciousness