Dove Lewis Emergency Hospital

Vets in Portland

This listing 24/7 emergency veterinary care with experienced staff and advanced facilities for pets in critical condition. Dogs and other pets are welcome, with clients praising their compassionate, knowledgeable team and successful emergency surgeries.

  • Address: 1945 NW Pettygrove St, Portland, OR 97209, USA
  • Phone: (503) 228-7281
  • Website: Visit website
  • Rating: 3.6 out of 5 (20 reviews)
  • Category: Vets

Dove Lewis is open 24/7 on NW Pettygrove in Northwest Portland, and they handle serious emergency surgery. If something goes wrong with your dog at 2 AM on a Sunday, this is where vets in the city send their own animals. They've got the operating rooms and ICU setup to handle acute stuff—perforated organs, trauma, whatever. The 3.6 rating reflects real outcomes: people whose dogs came in critical and left alive. One person's 14-year-old had a colon perforation and was back home four days later because of their surgery team. Another owner's dog that got hit or injured got triaged immediately and came out of it.

Communication is consistent across reviews. They tell you what's happening, walk you through decisions, and don't disappear into the back leaving you hanging. Staff from front desk to techs to surgeons actually engage instead of just doing the work. That matters when you're sitting there at 3 AM wondering if your dog's going to make it. Cost gets mentioned as reasonable for emergency surgery, which in 2024 is worth noting—emergency places can bleed you dry. They also handle exotics if that comes up, so they're not just dog-focused despite being your go-to for dogs specifically.

It's in a neighborhood with decent foot traffic near Sewallcrest Off-Leash Dog Area, so if you end up there late-night waiting, at least the surrounding area has some activity. Grab coffee at Drip Drop if things go into the holding pattern. But honestly, hope you never need them. If you do, at least know they're solid when it counts.

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