Does My Pet Need Urgent Care?
Understanding the level of medical urgency helps ensure your pet receives the right care at the right time while avoiding unnecessary emergency room stress and expense.
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Issues that cause mild discomfort but are not immediately progressive or life-threatening:
- Routine booster vaccines & microchipping
- Mild itching, flaky skin, or mild ear discharge
- Gradual stiffness or mild chronic arthritis
- New slow-growing lump or skin tag
- Routine dental tartar cleaning check
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Acute discomfort or new symptoms that should be clinically examined within 12-24 hours:
- Vomiting or diarrhea more than once in 24 hours
- Sudden limping or reluctance to bear weight
- Severe ear shaking with intense odor/head tilt
- Squinting, cloudy eye, or thick eye discharge
- Minor bite wounds, lacerations, or torn toenails
- Cat who has not eaten for 24+ hours
24-Hour Emergency Center
Life-threatening crises requiring continuous overnight intensive care, surgery, or oxygen:
- Open-mouth breathing or gasping for air
- Male cat unable to pass urine (blockage)
- Distended, hard, retching stomach (GDV/bloat)
- Hit by a car or major blunt trauma
- Active continuous seizures lasting over 2 min
- Ingestion of rodenticide, antifreeze, or lilies
San Fernando Valley 24/7 Emergency Care
If our clinic is closed or your pet requires 24/7 critical intensive care, please contact one of these verified accredited facilities. Always call ahead so their trauma team can prepare.
ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital – San Fernando Valley
Location: 20051 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Hours: 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week / 365 Days a Year
⏱️ Approx. 15-20 min from Porter Pet
Mission Veterinary Clinic & Emergency
Location: 16915 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Hours: 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week
⏱️ Approx. 10-12 min from Porter Pet
ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Hours: 24/7 National Toxic Ingestion Hotline
A consultation fee may apply.