The very first night my operations manager adopted her new dog, Trixie, she partially ate a pair of underwear out of a clothes basket while she thought she was just sleeping in her basket. At 10:00pm on a Sunday night, their first trip together was to an Animal ER. While it was far from a comfortable situation, she was comforted by the fact that she didn’t need to panic when figuring out where to take Trixie – she knew exactly where the closest clinic was.
Whenever we go in to meet a new dog walking or pet sitting client who has just moved to the area, they often ask, “Where is the nearest emergency vet clinic?” We love this question as it shows they are taking on the responsibility of being prepared in the event of an emergency. As pet owners, we don’t like to think that anything bad will happen to our pets. However, if something does happen after your normal vet is closed for the night, on a weekend, or is a huge emergency, do you know where to take your dog or cat to get him the care he needs? Knowing where these clinics are located is all part of planning for the ”in case” events that we hope won’t happen, but very well may at some point. Here are the 24 hour emergency vet clinics located throughout Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha counties (don’t forget to program the clinic nearest you into your phone just in case!):
Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists (3 locations)
2100 W. Silver Spring Drive
Glendale, WI 53209
Ph: 414.540.6710
2400 W. Ryan Road
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Ph: 414.761.6333
207 W. Seven Hills Rd.
Port Washington, WI 53074
Ph: 262-268-7800
Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals
3670 South 108th Street
Greenfield, WI 53228
Ph: 414-543-7387
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center (3 locations)
360 Bluemound Road
Waukesha, WI 53188
Ph: 262-542-3241
4333 Old Green Bay Road
Racine, WI 53403
Ph: 262-553-9223
1381 Port Washington Road
Grafton, WI 53024
Ph: 262-546-0249
11619 N. North Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Ph: 414-897-8840
