Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital
  • 24-HR ER: 603-433-0056
  • Our Services
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Cardiology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Surgery
    • Compounding Pharmacy
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • End of Life Arrangements
    • Clinical Studies
    • Refill a Compounded Medication
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • Clinical Studies
    • Compounding Pharmacy
    • VetBloom CE
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Donate to AVMF
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Ethos Job Fairs
    • Veterinary Training Programs
Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital
  • Our Services
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Cardiology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Surgery
    • Compounding Pharmacy
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • End of Life Arrangements
    • Clinical Studies
    • Refill a Compounded Medication
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • Clinical Studies
    • Compounding Pharmacy
    • VetBloom CE
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Donate to AVMF
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Ethos Job Fairs
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • 24-HR ER: 603-433-0056

Emergency/Critical Care

Our New Hampshire Emergency and Critical Care team is on site 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our emergency and critical care veterinarians are highly specialized in the treatment of patients who have sustained trauma, are critically ill, and require intensive, critical care. We also treat minor emergencies and provide care for patients needing medical attention when your family vet is unavailable.

What to do in an Emergency

Call or Come In:

215 Commerce Way STE 100, Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-433-0056
What to Do if You Suspect Your Pet Has Eaten Something Toxic

Poison Control Centers:

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435
  • Pet Poison Helpline: 800-213-6680

Gather any packaging or remains of anything that was eaten or suspected of being eaten! This step will help speed up the diagnosis. Please don’t be shy; if it was marijuana or any other embarrassing (or illicit) product, please be honest with our team; it will speed up diagnosis and treatment.

Our emergency and critical care department team works with other specialists and your primary care veterinarian to provide the comprehensive care your pet needs. Our emergency veterinarians and critical care specialists have extensive training in a complete range of emergency and critical care services and are supported by a team of experienced veterinary technicians.

Your family veterinarian may refer you to an emergency or critical care doctor for diagnosis and ongoing support of many conditions, including, but not limited to:

Diagnostics
  • Radiography (X-Rays)
  • Ultrasound
Emergency Services
  • Comprehensive Emergency Medical Exam: what does it include?
  • Surgical Services through Emergency/Critical Care: What we can treat
  • Acute pain
  • Continuous EKG monitoring
  • Dystocia management (difficulty giving birth)
  • Full cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including defibrillation
  • Immune-related diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Kidney and liver disease
  • Neurologic problems
  • Peritonitis
  • Pneumonia and lung disease
  • Severe pancreatitis
  • Severe gastrointestinal emergencies (bloat)
  • Sepsis management
  • Seizure management
  • Toxicosis or poisonings
  • Trauma
  • Trouble breathing
  • Trouble walking
  • Trouble urinating

PET-SPECIFIC FIRST AID KIT:

We recommend keeping a pet-specific first aid kit in your car as a best practice, just as you would a human-first aid kit.  Click the link for a printable PDF. Keep the print out in your kit for when you need to restock.

 

 

Patient Form & Records

  • Client Registration Form
  • Client Portal

Related Articles

  • 5 Tips for the Waiting Room of a Veterinary Emergency Hospital
  • Pet Emergencies: What Can’t Wait until Tomorrow or Monday
  • Why Is Veterinary Care Expensive?

Submit a Referral

  • Referral Form and Records

Meet Our Team

  • Ginger Berger, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Kathleen Giguere, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Lauren Incorvaia, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Courtney James, DVMSenior Veterinary Associate, Emergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Kim Koenig, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Kara Loiselle, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Austin Luskin, VMD, DACVECCVeterinary Criticalist
  • Kristin MacLauchlan, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Shannon Moynahan, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Julia O’Rourke, DVMEmergency Veterinarian
  • Katie Roberts, DVMEmergency and Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Lillian Rogers, BVMSEmergency Veterinarian
  • Jessica Therrien, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian
  • Brandon Silva, DVMEmergency & Critical Care Veterinarian

Helpful Links

  • Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
  • American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital
603-433-0056 | 215 Commerce Way, Ste. 100 Portsmouth, NH 03801
  • 24-HR ER: 603-433-0056
  • Our Services
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Cardiology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Surgery
    • Compounding Pharmacy
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • End of Life Arrangements
    • Clinical Studies
    • Refill a Compounded Medication
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Submit Referrals
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • Clinical Studies
    • Compounding Pharmacy
    • VetBloom CE
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Donate to AVMF
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Ethos Job Fairs
    • Veterinary Training Programs
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We are honored that you have chosen to trust us with your furry family member's care

Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital opened its doors in 2008 with 15,000sqft of space and 11 exam rooms. At the time, the hospital felt enormous with plenty of room for growth. Now, in 2022, we are caring for 76% more pets than we were in just 2019. This has put a strain on our capacity to invite all of our clients into our hospital.

To meet the needs of the community, and serve as many pets as we can, we will be keeping curbside care in place while we lease and renovate a new, larger building nearby. We’re looking forward to a bright future in a bigger hospital where we can care for all your clever, cute, sneaky, wonderous pets. We ask you to understand and forgive us a little as we navigate the next phase in our evolution.

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