Emergency vets in Portland, ME
1 clinic in Portland advertise emergency or 24-hour care. Call first: ER availability and wait times change by the hour.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care (PVESC)
739 Warren Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
Verified 2026-07-28
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Portland
~4 miles away · 🚗 ~11 min drive · in South Portland
PetMedic Urgent Care
191 Suite A Marginal Way, South Portland, ME
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa, Su 10:00-19:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~7 miles away · 🚗 ~12 min drive · in Scarborough
Maine Veterinary Medical Center
1500 Technology Way, Scarborough, ME 04074
Verified 2026-07-27
~30 miles away · 🚗 ~41 min drive · in Lewiston
Animal Emergency Clinic of Mid-Maine (AECM)
37 Strawberry Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240
Hours: Monday-Friday 5:00 PM-8:00 AM, Saturday-Sunday 24/7
Verified 2026-07-28
~42 miles away · 🚗 ~51 min drive · in Rochester
~47 miles away · 🚗 ~56 min drive · in Portsmouth
Veterinary Emergency Critical care & Referral Center of NH
Portsmouth, NH
Verified 2026-07-27
~47 miles away · 🚗 ~56 min drive · in Portsmouth
Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital
215 Commerce Way, Portsmouth, NH
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Portland, explained
One practice in Portland offers emergency services, and one posts 24-hour hours. Phone before you set off in every case. Hospitals divert when their ICU is full, overnight staffing changes, and posted hours are the first thing to go stale in any directory — including this one.
Before you drive: what "emergency", "24-hour" and "out-of-hours" actually mean, the symptom triage list, and what happens when you arrive.
Not an emergency? See all 4 vet clinics in Portland →
General-practice vets often take same-day urgent appointments during business hours, and most can refer you to an after-hours ER.
Suspected poisoning: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.