URGENT VETERINARY CARE IN LAGUNA BEACH
When your pet suddenly becomes sick or injured, you need clear guidance and timely veterinary attention. Aliso Beach Animal Clinic provides same-day urgent veterinary care for dogs, cats and many exotic pets during regular clinic hours.
We evaluate many non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries that should not wait for a routine appointment. Walk-ins are welcome when availability allows, but please call before arriving so our team can assess your pet’s condition, confirm availability and prepare for your visit.
Same-Day Urgent Care Hours
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
30816 Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Directly across from the Montage Laguna Beach
Important: Aliso Beach Animal Clinic is not a 24-hour emergency hospital. Pets experiencing a life-threatening emergency may need to go directly to a 24-hour veterinary emergency facility.
Urgent-care conditions are problems that need prompt medical attention but do not appear immediately life-threatening. Contact us if your pet develops a sudden change in health and cannot comfortably or safely wait for the next available routine appointment.
Call us if your pet has repeated vomiting or diarrhea, cannot keep food or water down, appears uncomfortable or develops a sudden change in appetite. Very young, elderly or medically fragile pets may become dehydrated more quickly and should be evaluated promptly.
We can evaluate sudden limping, paw injuries, torn nails, minor wounds, possible sprains and other painful injuries. Major trauma, open fractures or an inability to stand should be treated as an emergency.
Squinting, redness, swelling, discharge, cloudiness or sudden eye pain should be evaluated promptly. Eye conditions can worsen quickly, and delaying treatment may put your pet’s vision at risk.
Contact us for sudden ear pain, head shaking, odor, discharge, swelling or persistent scratching. These symptoms may be associated with infection, allergies, inflammation or a foreign object.
We evaluate sudden itching, hives, localized swelling, hot spots, rashes, insect stings and other uncomfortable skin problems. Difficulty breathing, collapse or rapidly worsening facial swelling requires emergency care.
Straining, frequent attempts to urinate, blood in the urine, crying while urinating or sudden accidents require prompt attention. A pet that cannot pass urine—particularly a male cat—may have a life-threatening blockage and should go directly to an emergency hospital.
New coughing should be assessed, especially when accompanied by lethargy or reduced appetite. Labored breathing, choking, blue or gray gums or severe respiratory distress is an emergency.
Hiding, trembling, crying, restlessness, unusual aggression or reluctance to move can be signs of pain or illness. Call us so our team can help determine how urgently your pet should be evaluated.
Birds, rabbits, reptiles and small mammals often hide signs of illness. Reduced appetite, fewer stools, weakness, breathing changes, abnormal posture or unusual behavior may require urgent evaluation. Call promptly if your exotic pet is not acting normally.
Some conditions require continuous monitoring, intensive care, emergency surgery or treatment beyond the capabilities or operating hours of a daytime veterinary clinic.
Go directly to a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital when your pet has:
Do not use an online appointment form for a life-threatening emergency. Go directly to a 24-hour emergency hospital or call the emergency facility while you are on the way.
Call Aliso Beach Animal Clinic at (949) 499-4190. Tell us what happened, when the symptoms began and whether your pet is alert, breathing normally and able to stand.
Calling ahead helps us determine whether your pet can be evaluated at our clinic or should go directly to a 24-hour emergency hospital.
Approach an injured or frightened pet carefully. Pain and fear can cause even gentle pets to bite or scratch.
Use a secure carrier for cats and small animals. Keep dogs leashed. A blanket or firm, flat surface may help move a larger pet that cannot walk, but avoid unnecessary movement when a spinal injury or major fracture is possible.
When possible, bring:
Do not give human pain relievers, leftover prescriptions or home remedies unless a veterinarian specifically instructs you to do so. Some medications that are safe for people can be dangerous for pets.
When you arrive, our team will assess your pet’s immediate condition and determine how quickly treatment is needed. Pets with the most serious symptoms are prioritized first, so wait times may vary.
Depending on your pet’s condition, the veterinarian may recommend:
Our goal is to identify the problem, relieve discomfort and determine the safest next step for your pet. If your pet requires overnight monitoring, intensive care, emergency surgery or specialty treatment, we will recommend transfer to an appropriate emergency facility.
Timely diagnostic information can be especially important when a pet is suddenly ill. Aliso Beach Animal Clinic offers in-house laboratory testing that may help our veterinary team evaluate blood cells, organ function, hydration and other important health indicators without sending every test to an outside laboratory.
The tests recommended will depend on your pet’s symptoms, examination findings, age and medical history.
Contact a veterinarian or pet-poison specialist immediately if your pet may have swallowed medication, chemicals, poisonous plants, rodent bait, chocolate, xylitol, grapes, raisins or another potentially harmful substance.
Do not wait for symptoms to develop, and do not induce vomiting unless a veterinarian or poison-control specialist specifically instructs you to do so.
ASPCA Animal Poison Control
(888) 426-4435
Pet Poison Helpline
(855) 764-7661
Consultation fees may apply.
Aliso Beach Animal Clinic is available for urgent veterinary care during regular clinic hours. When our clinic is closed—or when your pet needs intensive, overnight or life-saving emergency treatment—contact a 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital.
28085 Hillcrest Road
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 364-6228
Open 24 hours
31896 Plaza Drive, Suite C-1
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 201-4100
Open 24 hours
Emergency-hospital availability and wait times can change. Call the hospital before arrival when it is safe to do so.
We reserve availability for many unexpected illnesses and injuries during regular clinic hours.
Walk-ins are welcome when our schedule and medical caseload allow. Calling before arrival provides the best opportunity for us to prepare for your pet.
Our veterinary clinic is located on Coast Highway in South Laguna, directly across from the Montage Laguna Beach.
Our team evaluates urgent concerns involving traditional companion animals and many exotic species.
We explain our findings, discuss treatment options and help you understand whether your pet can safely return home or requires emergency or specialty care.
Walk-ins are welcome when availability allows, but calling first is strongly recommended. Our team can ask about your pet’s symptoms, determine whether our clinic is the appropriate destination and prepare for your arrival.
No. We provide urgent veterinary care during regular clinic hours. Pets needing overnight monitoring or life-saving emergency treatment should be taken to a 24-hour emergency hospital.
Urgent care is generally appropriate for stable pets with conditions that need prompt attention but do not appear immediately life-threatening. Emergency care is required for severe breathing problems, collapse, major trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, prolonged seizures and other critical conditions.
Yes, we evaluate many pets with vomiting or diarrhea. Call promptly if the symptoms are repeated, your pet cannot keep water down, blood is present or your pet appears weak or painful.
We evaluate many urgent eye concerns, including redness, squinting, discharge and sudden discomfort. Serious trauma, a visibly ruptured eye or an eye displaced from its socket requires immediate emergency treatment.
We evaluate many urgent concerns involving rabbits, birds, reptiles and small mammals. Because exotic animals can decline quickly, call as soon as you notice reduced appetite, weakness, breathing changes or abnormal behavior.
Call a veterinarian or animal poison-control service immediately. Do not induce vomiting or give home remedies unless specifically instructed to do so.
If your pet has developed a sudden illness, injury or concerning change in behavior, call Aliso Beach Animal Clinic. Our team will help determine whether your pet should be seen at our Laguna Beach clinic or taken directly to a 24-hour emergency hospital.
Aliso Beach Animal Clinic
30816 Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Do not use this form for urgent or emergency concerns. Call (949) 499-4190 during clinic hours.
