Is Your Pet in Urgent Need of Care?
Stay Calm
Your pet senses your stress.
Assess the Situation
Check breathing, bleeding, or responsiveness.
Call Your Vet
Get guidance on next steps and urgent care.
When Immediate Attention Is Needed
Your pet may need urgent veterinary care if they are experiencing any of the following:
- Severe bleeding that won’t stop
- Collapsing, fainting, or unresponsive
- Difficulty breathing or choking
- Seizures or uncontrolled shaking
- Unable to stand or walk
- Severe trauma (e.g., hit by a car or fall)
- Sudden paralysis or severe weakness
- Severe pain that cannot be managed
- Continuous vomiting or diarrhea with dehydration
- Swelling of the face, neck, or throat
24 Hour Emergency Vet Directory
If your pet requires urgent medical attention, please contact the nearest emergency veterinary hospital immediately.
Select your city below to view 24-hour emergency clinics in your area.
Brisbane
AES – Animal Emergency Service – Underwood
07 3423 1888
1 Lexington Rd, Underwood QLD 4119
AES – Animal Emergency Service – Jindalee
07 3715 9999
24/34 Goggs Rd, Jindalee QLD 4074
AEC – Animal Emergency Centre – Woolloongabba
07 3456 0500
14 Cleveland St, Stones Corner QLD 4120
ARH – Animal Referral Hospital – Sinnamon Park
07 3172 0593
Centenary Technology Park, 532 Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd, Sinnamon Park QLD 4073
Manly Road 24hr Veterinary Hospital – Manly West
07 3396 9733
219 Manly Rd, Manly West QLD 4179
Pet Emergency – Stafford
07 3359 5333
45 Hayward St, Stafford QLD 4053
BVECCS – Brisbane Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Service – Albany Creek
07 3264 9400
53 Old Northern Rd, Albany Creek QLD 4035
Pet Emergency – North Lakes
07 3384 2233
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
Northern Rivers
If moving your pet isn’t possible, you can contact the RSPCA Queensland Emergency Hotline on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) for guidance and support.
