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.
When we are closed, 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