Before you need it
Pet emergency and health resources for Port Washington pet owners.
A good family vet hands you this list before you need it. These are the clinics we refer to, the poison help lines worth saving in your phone, and the sites we trust for reading up on your pet's health.
During our hours, call us first at (262) 284-0400. For routine care, head to our services.
If your pet is hurt or suddenly ill
When we're closed, go here.
Our hours are Monday to Saturday from 8:00 AM: Tuesday until 6:00 PM, Thursday and Saturday until noon, and Sunday closed. Inside those hours, phone the front desk at (262) 284-0400. Outside them, these are the emergency contacts on our own resource list.
Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists
Port Washington
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center
Grafton
We don't list phone numbers for other clinics here, since they change. Look each one up by name for its current hours and number before you set out.
Where we send cases
Specialists
When a case needs advanced care, we consult with board certified specialists at the University of Wisconsin veterinary school and refer as needed. These are the practices and schools on our list.
Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists
Port Washington
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center
Grafton
- UW School of Veterinary Medicine
Madison
Eye Care for Animals
Pewaukee
Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals
Greenfield
Creature Counseling
Oregon
Save these in your phone
Poison and first aid
If your pet may have swallowed something it shouldn't have, make the call rather than waiting to see what happens, and phone us as well if it's within our hours.
- Pet Poison Helpline
For a suspected poisoning, from chocolate and xylitol to lilies and rat bait.
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control
The ASPCA's poison control resource, with lists of toxic plants and foods.
- American Veterinary Medical Association
AVMA guidance for pet owners, including first aid and what to do in an emergency.
For a quiet evening
Pet health reading
Good reading to have on hand between yearly exams. None of it replaces a visit, but it helps you arrive with better questions.
- American Veterinary Medical Association
Pet care guidance from the national veterinary association.
- Cornell Feline Health Center
Cat health information from Cornell's veterinary college.
- Ohio State Indoor Pet Initiative
Ideas for keeping indoor cats and other indoor pets healthy and busy.
- Veterinary Partner
Pet health articles written by veterinary professionals.
- CDC Healthy Pets
How people and pets stay healthy together.
- Companion Animal Parasite Council
Parasite information for dog and cat owners.
When the hardest day comes
Pet loss support
Losing a pet is losing a member of the family. Pet-loss.net is the support resource on our list for owners who are grieving.
- Pet-loss.net
Support for people grieving a pet.
Questions about any of this
(262) 284-0400Questions about any of these? Call us during clinic hours. You can also send a message or find the clinic on Highway 32.