Urgent & Emergency Care

We hope you never need this page, but in the event you do, here's what you should do...

First, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS call Shelley (206) 992-0708 or Heather (425) 419-6925.

Approved Urgent Care/Walk In Clinics

Helping Hands Vet (Walk in clinic hours on Saturdays only) - Lynnwood, WA

Urban Animal - Capitol Hill and White Center locations only

Approved Emergency Care Clinics

Summit Veterinary Referral Center - Tacoma, WA

Animal Medical Center of Seattle - Shoreline, WA

Symptoms warranting a phone call to Shelley or Heather ASAP and heading to the ER may include:

• Extreme lethargy (not getting up for attention, treats or collapse)
• Difficulty breathing (this is hard to look for in a brachycephalic breed - but you'd want to look for stretching the head and neck out while breathing, seeing the abdominal body wall moving a lot while breathing)
• A respiratory rate > 60 breaths per minute at home while resting (TIP: count the number of breaths taken over 15 seconds and multiple by 4)
• An elevated heart rate (> 160 beats per minute at home)
• Abnormal gum color (e.g., pale gums, blue gums, etc.)
• Crying out in pain
• Open wounds with bleeding that cannot be stopped
• Not being able to move or walk or dragging of the back legs
• Any poisoning or toxin ingestion
• Eyeball injuries - send a photo to Shelley ASAP
• Seizures lasting for more than 2-3 minutes or having more than 2-3 seizures in a 24-hour period, especially in a dog not known to have seizures
• Feeling very hot or cold to the touch (NOTE: You can always try to check your pet’s temperature with a pet thermometer; if the temperature is < 99 or > 103.5, please contact a veterinarian immediately!)