Urgent Vet Care · Abu Dhabi
Urgent Vet Care
in Abu Dhabi —
Open Until Midnight
Senior veterinarians available until midnight — Monday and Wednesday through Sunday. In-house lab results in under 15 minutes. Call before you come so we can prepare. For situations after midnight, go to the nearest 24-hour facility.
Before You Come In
Call First. Then Drive.
A 2-minute call before you leave home means we are ready when you arrive.
It also means our team can advise you on what to do — or not do — during transport.
Call or WhatsApp First
Describe what happened, when it happened and any symptoms you are seeing. Our team assesses urgency and prepares for your arrival. +971 58 511 7557.
Note the Details
When did symptoms start? What did your pet swallow, and when? Any recent medication changes? This information saves time when you arrive and helps us act faster.
Keep Your Pet Calm in Transit
Keep your pet still and warm during transport. Do not give food, water or medication without speaking to us first. Cats: in a carrier. Dogs: on a lead or carried if unable to walk.
When to Come In
Not Sure How Urgent It Is?
Here Is a Clear Guide.
When in doubt — call us. Our team will assess the situation over the phone and advise on urgency.
Do not drive to the clinic first and call from the car park.
Contact Us Immediately
Call Now — Do Not Wait
- Swallowed foreign object or toxin — 2-hour window before surgery may become unavoidable
- Difficulty breathing — any species, any cause
- Collapse or loss of consciousness
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Cat straining with no urine output — urinary obstruction, life-threatening within hours
- Sudden hind-limb paralysis in a cat
- Seizures lasting more than 3 minutes
- Suspected poisoning — rat poison, household chemicals, medications
- Rabbit not eating or producing droppings — GI stasis emergency
- Bird sitting on cage floor, fluffed up
- Egg binding in a female bird
- Eye injury or sudden vision loss
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Urgent, but Moments Not Critical
- Vomiting more than 3 times or unable to keep water down
- Diarrhoea with blood
- Sudden severe lameness — not bearing weight on a limb
- Deep wound or bite from another animal — cat bites especially prone to rapid infection
- Swollen abdomen
- Painful, red or cloudy eye
- Significant allergic reaction — facial swelling, hives
- Post-operative concern — wound opening, excessive swelling, discharge
- Pain that is clearly affecting behaviour — not eating, hiding, vocalising
- Reptile with retained shed on digits or around eyes
When You Arrive
What Happens From Arrival to Treatment
Urgent cases are managed with structure and speed. Here is what you can expect.
01
Triage
Your pet’s condition assessed immediately on arrival. Priority determined by clinical urgency, not arrival order.
02
Diagnostics
In-house blood work where needed — CBC, organ function, cardiac markers. Results in under 15 minutes. No waiting for external labs.
03
Treatment
Stabilisation, medication, fluids, wound management or surgery as indicated. Your senior vet explains every step.
04
Your Plan
Before you leave: clear diagnosis, treatment summary, aftercare instructions and follow-up schedule in writing.
Why Best Pet Vet for Urgent Care
Senior Vets. Fast Results.
No Waiting Until Tomorrow.
An urgent case at 9pm deserves the same standard of care as one at 9am. At Best Pet Vet, it gets exactly that.
In-house lab — results during the appointment
CBC, biochemistry, organ function, cardiac markers — all in-house. In an urgent case, waiting 24 hours for external lab results is not acceptable. Our laboratory delivers results in under 15 minutes, allowing us to begin treatment immediately with full diagnostic information.
Senior veterinarians — every urgent case
Urgent cases are not managed by less experienced staff. Senior veterinarians educated at respected European universities, with advanced training and over 25 years of clinical experience, handle every case that comes through our doors — regardless of the time.
On-site imaging and cardiology
Abdominal ultrasound, echocardiography and advanced digital radiography — available on-site. When an urgent case requires imaging to understand what is happening inside, we do not refer out. We assess, image and treat in the same visit.
Exotic animals treated as urgent
GI stasis in a rabbit and egg binding in a bird are life-threatening conditions. Best Pet Vet treats exotic animal urgent cases with the same seriousness as dogs and cats. Please call ahead so the right specialist is ready.
Clear communication throughout
Maja describes this directly in her own words: what matters to owners is feeling safe, informed and not left in the dark. In an urgent situation, we explain every step — what we are doing, why, and what to expect next. You are never left wondering.
Serving All of Abu Dhabi
Urgent Vet Near You
Al Raha Beach location with free parking — easy to reach from every part of Abu Dhabi.
Call us
If your pet needs urgent attention right now
Call or WhatsApp — our team will assess the situation and advise immediately
Clinic Information
FAQ
Common Questions About Urgent Care
Best Pet Vet is open until midnight — Monday and Wednesday through Sunday. For urgent situations that occur before midnight, call or WhatsApp +971 58 511 7557 immediately. For situations after midnight, please go to the nearest 24-hour veterinary facility. We do not operate after midnight.
Call us immediately on +971 58 511 7557. Do not give food, water or medication before speaking to us. If the ingestion happened within the last 2 hours, it may be possible to empty the stomach without surgery. After 2 hours, surgical intervention often becomes necessary. Time is the critical variable — do not wait.
Yes — please call or WhatsApp before arriving. A brief description of what happened and your pet’s current condition allows us to prepare for your arrival and advise on what to do during transport. In some urgent situations, the guidance we give over the phone can be critical.
Urgent cases are triaged by clinical priority on arrival. If you have called ahead and described the situation, our team will be prepared. In-house lab results are available in under 15 minutes — we do not delay assessment waiting for external diagnostics. Treatment begins as soon as the clinical picture is clear.
Yes. GI stasis in rabbits, egg binding in birds and respiratory distress in reptiles are all treated as urgent cases at Best Pet Vet. Please call ahead when bringing an exotic animal so the right specialist is ready and prepared for your species.
Best Pet Vet does not operate after midnight. If your pet requires urgent care after midnight, please go directly to the nearest veterinary facility that operates 24 hours. Do not delay seeking care while attempting to reach us outside our operating hours.