Aug 9, 2026

8 Emergency and After-Hours Vets Near Bend, OR

Two hospitals cover the whole of Central Oregon around the clock, and both are in Bend. Everything in Redmond, Sisters, and La Pine closes in the evening and refers here. Save the numbers now.

Luis ZamoraCo-founder of PetCompass; Dog Dad to Banzo and Tuck

Bend, Oregon10 min readPet Care & Services

The single most useful thing to know before an outdoor trip to Bend is this: Central Oregon has two round-the-clock emergency veterinary hospitals, and both are in Bend.

Everything else in the region, including every clinic in Redmond, Sisters, and La Pine, is a daytime practice that closes in the evening and refers its own clients into Bend after hours. If something happens at 11pm in Sisters, you are driving to Bend.

That is worth knowing before you need it, not while you are looking it up on a phone with one bar of signal. Save two numbers now.

The two 24-hour emergency hospitals

1. Bend Animal Emergency and Specialty Center

1245 SE 3rd St, Suite C-3, Bend, OR 97702 (541) 385-9110 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including all major holidays

The most consistently corroborated emergency option in Central Oregon. It is listed by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, it confirms 24/7/365 operation on its own site, and it is the after-hours referral named by multiple independent day practices in both Bend and Redmond.

It handles emergencies and also runs specialty services, including feline radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism.

Location note: SE 3rd Street is the main north-south commercial corridor through south Bend. Easy to find, easy to reach from US-97.

2. Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon, Emergency and Specialty

62889 NE Oxford Ct, Bend, OR 97701, OR 97701 (541) 209-6960, or the main line (541) 210-9200 24-hour emergency hospital

The region's other round-the-clock option, on the northeast side of Bend. Emergency and specialty referral care, and referring clinics describe it as staffed by experienced emergency veterinarians around the clock.

A note on the phone number. Different sources list different numbers for this hospital. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association lists (541) 209-6960 for the Oxford Court emergency and specialty location, while two independent Redmond practices both refer clients to (541) 210-9200. Either should reach them. If one does not connect, try the other.

The urgent care option

3. Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon, Urgent Care

1820 NW Monterey Pines Dr, Bend, OR 97703 (541) 204-1261

A separate facility from the Oxford Court emergency hospital, on the west side of Bend. This is the right call for a problem that needs attention today but is not life-threatening: a limp, a wound, vomiting, a suspected foxtail in an ear.

Important: urgent care is not the same as 24-hour emergency. Call before you drive, and if the situation is genuinely critical, go to one of the two hospitals above instead.

Extended-hours and daytime practices

These are not emergency hospitals. They matter because they cover the gap between a normal working day and the point where you need an ER, and because a same-day appointment often costs considerably less than an emergency visit.

4. East Bend Animal Hospital

409 NE Greenwood Ave, Suite 110, Bend, OR 97701 (541) 318-0090 Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm, closed Sunday

The most useful hours in Bend for a visiting dog. A 7pm weekday close and a 5pm Saturday close mean you can get seen after a full day on the trail. Outside those hours the clinic refers to Bend Animal Emergency.

5. Bend Veterinary Clinic

(541) 382-0741 main, (541) 388-0262 north location Daytime practice, two locations

A long-standing Bend practice with two locations. For emergencies outside its business hours, it refers clients directly to (541) 385-9110.

6. Redmond Veterinary Clinic

1785 NW 6th St, Redmond, OR 97756 (541) 548-1048

Worth listing for one specific reason: this clinic makes a doctor available for phone consultation until 10pm on that number. That is a genuinely valuable middle option, because a two-minute conversation with a veterinarian at 9pm often resolves the question of whether you need to drive 20 miles to Bend or wait until morning.

Cases needing critical care or immediate diagnostics get referred into Bend.

7. Highland Veterinary Hospital, Redmond

839 SW Highland Ave, Redmond, OR 97756 (541) 548-6114

A Redmond daytime practice that refers evening and weekend emergencies to the Bend hospitals. Useful if you are staying in Redmond or near Redmond Municipal Airport and need a daytime appointment.

The 24-hour phone resource

8. Animal poison control lines

Two national services take calls around the clock, and both are the correct first call if your dog has eaten something rather than injured itself.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: (888) 426-4435 Pet Poison Helpline: (855) 764-7661

A consultation fee applies to both. Pay it. These lines have toxicology databases no general practice carries, they can tell you within minutes whether a substance is dangerous at the dose your dog ate, and they will give the receiving hospital a case number and treatment plan before you arrive.

The list at a glance

#	Facility	Location	Phone	Availability
1	Bend Animal Emergency and Specialty Center	1245 SE 3rd St, Suite C-3, Bend	(541) 385-9110	24/7/365
2	VRCCO Emergency and Specialty	62889 NE Oxford Ct, Bend, OR 97701	(541) 209-6960	24 hours
3	VRCCO Urgent Care	1820 NW Monterey Pines Dr, Bend	(541) 204-1261	Urgent care, call first
4	East Bend Animal Hospital	409 NE Greenwood Ave, Bend	(541) 318-0090	Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 8am-5pm
5	Bend Veterinary Clinic	Two Bend locations	(541) 382-0741	Daytime
6	Redmond Veterinary Clinic	1785 NW 6th St, Redmond	(541) 548-1048	Daytime, phone doctor to 10pm
7	Highland Veterinary Hospital	839 SW Highland Ave, Redmond	(541) 548-6114	Daytime
8	ASPCA Animal Poison Control	Phone only	(888) 426-4435	24 hours, fee applies

What actually sends dogs to the ER in Central Oregon

The regional hazard profile here is different from anywhere green and humid, and knowing it changes what you watch for.

Heat and dehydration. July and August average 84 and 83 degree highs in high-desert sun with very little shade at most of Bend's off-leash parks. This is the most common and most preventable emergency. Signs and prevention are in summer heat safety for pets.

Cheatgrass and foxtail awns. Dry grass seed heads that work into ears, noses, paws, and eyes and then migrate under the skin. Extremely common in Central Oregon from midsummer onward, and a routine reason for an urgent care visit. Check ears, armpits, and between the toes after every hike in dry grass.

Lava rock cuts and abraded pads. Central Oregon's volcanic rock is sharp and abrasive. Paw lacerations on trails like the buttes and the higher Cascade routes are common, and they bleed more than owners expect.

Rattlesnakes. Western rattlesnakes live in the lower, drier parts of Central Oregon. Bites are uncommon but genuinely serious, and both 24-hour hospitals are the correct destination immediately, not after a wait-and-see period.

Blue-green algae in lakes and slow water. Cyanobacteria blooms can be lethal to dogs, and dogs are at higher risk than people because they drink while swimming and then lick their coats. The Oregon Health Authority issues harmful algae bloom advisories for affected water bodies. Check before letting a dog into still or slow-moving water, and skip any water with visible scum or a paint-like surface.

Wildfire smoke. Roughly mid-July into early October, and a genuine trigger for dogs with existing respiratory or cardiac disease. Check an air quality reading the morning of, not the night before.

Water hazards on the Deschutes. The Bend Whitewater Park spillway is hazardous for dogs, and several stretches have steep banks that a heavy dog cannot climb out of. Steep banks are the underrated hazard, since a heavy dog that gets into the water may not be able to get itself out.

Altitude on the high trails. Not a factor in town at 3,600 feet, and a real one above 8,000. Pace a high-elevation hike accordingly and turn around earlier than you would at home.

Before you need any of this

Save both 24-hour numbers in your phone now. (541) 385-9110 and (541) 209-6960. Do it before you leave, because Central Oregon has genuine cell dead zones on the Cascade Lakes Highway and along US-20 east of Bend.

Screenshot the addresses. Mapping apps need signal. A screenshot does not.

Know which side of town you are on. Bend Animal Emergency is on SE 3rd Street in south Bend. VRCCO's emergency hospital is off NE Oxford Court in northeast Bend. Their urgent care is on the west side. In an emergency, distance matters.

Carry your dog's records. Vaccination history and any current medications, on your phone. An emergency hospital that has never seen your dog is working blind without them.

Call ahead where you can. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association's own advice is to call to confirm the clinic is accepting patients and to verify the address before travelling. Capacity varies.

Check your booking's pet policy too. Several Bend properties prohibit unattended pets, which matters if you end up spending a night at a hospital. Search verified pet-friendly hotels and the specifics in questions to ask before booking a pet-friendly hotel. General guidance is in emergency vet, what to know.

Conclusion

Two hospitals in Bend cover the whole of Central Oregon around the clock. Everything else, in Bend and in Redmond alike, is a daytime practice that sends its own clients to those two after hours.

The practical upshot for a visitor is short. Save (541) 385-9110 and (541) 209-6960. Screenshot the addresses. Know that Redmond Veterinary Clinic will put a veterinarian on the phone until 10pm, which can save you a drive. And know that in Central Oregon the things most likely to put your dog in front of a vet are heat, grass seeds, sharp rock, and still water, in roughly that order.

Clinic hours, phone numbers, addresses, and capacity all change. Confirm current details by calling before you travel, and call ahead before driving in an emergency. Then go find the trail your pet will wag "yes" to.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Bend, Oregon? Yes, two. Bend Animal Emergency and Specialty Center at 1245 SE 3rd St, on (541) 385-9110, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon's emergency and specialty hospital at 62889 NE Oxford Ct is the other round-the-clock option, on (541) 209-6960.

Is there an emergency vet in Redmond, Oregon? No. Both Redmond practices, Redmond Veterinary Clinic and Highland Veterinary Hospital, are daytime clinics that refer evening and weekend emergencies to the two 24-hour hospitals in Bend, roughly 20 miles south.

What is the difference between urgent care and emergency for a dog? Urgent care handles problems that need attention today but are not life-threatening, such as a limp, a wound, or a suspected grass seed in an ear. It keeps limited hours. Emergency hospitals are staffed around the clock for critical cases. If you are unsure, call the emergency hospital, not urgent care.

Which Bend vet has the latest weekday hours? East Bend Animal Hospital, at 409 NE Greenwood Ave, is open Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 5pm, which is the most useful schedule in Bend for a dog that got hurt during a full day outdoors.

Can I speak to a vet at night in Central Oregon without driving to Bend? Redmond Veterinary Clinic makes a doctor available for phone consultation until 10pm on (541) 548-1048. For anything involving something your dog ate, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on (888) 426-4435 and the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661 both operate 24 hours, with a consultation fee.

What are the most common dog emergencies in Central Oregon? Heat and dehydration in July and August, cheatgrass and foxtail awns migrating into ears, paws, and eyes, cuts and abraded pads from volcanic rock, and blue-green algae exposure in still water. Rattlesnake bites are less common but serious.

Sources

Clinic hours, phone numbers, addresses, and capacity change. Confirm current details before you travel and call ahead in an emergency. This article is general information and is not veterinary advice.