Is this an emergency?
Go now, and call on the way, if your pet has trouble breathing, collapses, has a seizure lasting more than a few minutes, bleeds heavily, cannot urinate, has a swollen hard belly with unproductive retching, was hit by a car, or ate something poisonous. Our checklist of emergency signs explains each one.
Not sure? Emergency hospitals answer the phone 24/7 and will tell you whether to come in. A stable problem during the day may suit urgent care or your regular vet at a lower price.
If you think your pet swallowed something toxic
Call one of the two national animal poison lines while you get ready to leave. Both are staffed by veterinary toxicology specialists around the clock; expect a consultation fee per case.
ASPCA (888) 426-4435 Helpline (855) 764-7661
Numbers checked on the official ASPCA and Pet Poison Helpline sites, November 2026. What to do while you call. Dose calculators: chocolate, xylitol, grapes and raisins, ibuprofen.
Emergency vets in the largest cities
- New York, NY 10 within 25 mi
- Los Angeles, CA 10 within 25 mi
- Chicago, IL 9 within 25 mi
- Houston, TX 10 within 25 mi
- Phoenix, AZ 10 within 25 mi
- Philadelphia, PA 10 within 25 mi
- San Antonio, TX 4 within 25 mi
- San Diego, CA 10 within 25 mi
- Dallas, TX 10 within 25 mi
- San Jose, CA 7 within 25 mi
- Austin, TX 8 within 25 mi
- Jacksonville, FL 7 within 25 mi
- Fort Worth, TX 10 within 25 mi
- Columbus, OH 8 within 25 mi
- Indianapolis, IN 6 within 25 mi
- Charlotte, NC 8 within 25 mi
- Seattle, WA 10 within 25 mi
- Denver, CO 10 within 25 mi
- Washington, DC 10 within 25 mi
- Nashville, TN 5 within 25 mi
- Oklahoma City, OK 5 within 25 mi
- El Paso, TX 1 within 25 mi
- Boston, MA 9 within 25 mi
- Portland, OR 9 within 25 mi
- Las Vegas, NV 5 within 25 mi
- Detroit, MI 8 within 25 mi
- Memphis, TN 2 within 25 mi
- Baltimore, MD 10 within 25 mi
- Milwaukee, WI 6 within 25 mi
- Albuquerque, NM 2 within 25 mi
- Tucson, AZ 4 within 25 mi
- Fresno, CA 3 within 25 mi
- Sacramento, CA 7 within 25 mi
- Kansas City, MO 6 within 25 mi
- Mesa, AZ 10 within 25 mi
- Atlanta, GA 10 within 25 mi
Browse by state
- Alabama 6
- Alaska 2
- Arizona 24
- Arkansas 5
- California 102
- Colorado 21
- Connecticut 10
- Delaware 1
- District of Columbia 2
- Florida 62
- Georgia 18
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 19
- Indiana 10
- Iowa 4
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 8
- Louisiana 5
- Maine 5
- Maryland 17
- Massachusetts 18
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 10
- Mississippi 4
- Missouri 6
- Montana 5
- Nebraska 2
- Nevada 7
- New Hampshire 7
- New Jersey 12
- New Mexico 3
- New York 28
- North Carolina 28
- North Dakota 1
- Ohio 19
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 12
- Pennsylvania 29
- Rhode Island 1
- South Carolina 13
- South Dakota 1
- Tennessee 18
- Texas 63
- Utah 5
- Vermont 2
- Virginia 20
- Washington 25
- West Virginia 3
- Wisconsin 11
Before you go
- What an emergency visit costsExam fees, typical treatment ranges and ways to pay.
- Signs it is an emergencySymptoms that mean go now, not tomorrow.
- Poisoning: who to callThe two 24/7 animal poison lines and first steps.
- What to bringA short checklist for the drive and the waiting room.
- 24-hour ER vs urgent careWhich one fits your situation, and what each can do.
Poison dose calculators
- Chocolate toxicity calculatorEstimate the theobromine dose from the type and amount of chocolate.
- Xylitol toxicity calculatorGrams of xylitol per kilogram, from the label or from pieces of gum.
- Grape and raisin calculatorHow the amount eaten compares with the smallest reported toxic doses.
- Ibuprofen toxicity calculatorDose per kilogram from tablet strength and count, for dogs and cats.