Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin

01/27/2025

Oh, hey! It’s Meet Our Team Monday! 👋

Meet Dr. Jamie Warren. Dr. Warren is our Medical Director and DVM at EVCOT 🐾

01/27/2025

🐾 FOUND CAT 🐾 Please Share

We have a stray cat who is hospitalized with us that was brought in by a Good Samaritan. Kitty has an air tag but we can’t trace an owner because they haven’t marked the tag as lost.

Found near SW Filmont and Walker Rd. Portland address but within Washington County.

Please call us if you have any information. Thank you!

503-691-7922

01/24/2025

On January 24, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced that a cat in Washington County recently tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI—more specifically, avian influenza type A H5N1). The outdoor cat with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl (ducks and geese) was examined by a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms, including a fever, runny nose and eyes, lethargy, difficulty breathing and loss of appetite. The cat was diagnosed with pneumonia and the veterinarian notified the ODA of the suspected case. Andrea Cantu-Schomus, an agriculture department spokeswoman, told the Capital Chronicle that the cat was so ill that it had to be euthanized. (Note: This is a different case than the Washington County cat that died in December as a result of eating now recalled food.)

The confirmed diagnosis was achieved through a collaboration between ODA, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ODVL) at Oregon State University, and the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). While a complete genome sequence is pending, preliminary tests confirm the H5N1 virus the cat contracted was not the strain circulating in dairy cattle in other states. To date, Oregon has no confirmed cases of H5N1 in cattle.

Cats, including both domestic and wild cats, such as tigers, mountain lions, lynx, etc., are particularly sensitive to H5N1 avian influenza, and care should be taken not to expose these animals to the virus. Dogs can also contract H5N1, though they appear less susceptible to the virus than cats. Tips to help protect your pet from H5N1:

* Do not feed your pet undercooked or raw meat, including uncooked or freeze-dried meat-based diets, treats, or animal products.

* Do not feed your pet raw (unpasteurized) milk or colostrum.

* Keep pets away from wild birds, poultry, and cattle (especially in areas with known H5N1 outbreaks).

* Prevent pets from eating birds or other wild animals.

* Wash your hands after touching raw meat and after interacting with poultry, livestock or animals outside your household.

* Consider changing clothing and shoes after interacting with animals or birds with unknown health status and before interacting with your own pets.

Seek veterinary care if your cat or dog appears to have any of the following symptoms of illness, especially if the pet has eaten raw or unpasteurized foods or has had contact with wild birds or poultry:

* Fever
* Lethargy
* Low appetite
* Reddened or inflamed eyes
* Discharge from the eyes and nose
* Respiratory distress
* Neurologic signs, like tremors, seizures, incoordination, or blindness

Veterinarians must immediately report any suspected cases of influenza in animals to the Oregon Department of Agriculture at (503) 986-4711.

01/22/2025

Trapp has been found! Thank you so much for your shares and efforts. 🐾

UPDATE: Trapp has been found! Thank you so much for your shares and efforts. 🐾

🚨 Urgent 🚨 Tualatin Area friends-

Please be on the lookout for Trapp, a very sweet chihuahua mix.

Last seen this morning near Warm Springs St, possibly around the Tualatin Taco Bell parking lot. Please call immediately with any sightings or details.

503-691-7922

Thank you!

01/22/2025

UPDATE: Trapp has been found! Thank you so much for your shares and efforts. 🐾

🚨 Urgent 🚨 Tualatin Area friends-

Please be on the lookout for Trapp, a very sweet chihuahua mix.

Last seen this morning near Warm Springs St, possibly around the Tualatin Taco Bell parking lot. Please call immediately with any sightings or details.

503-691-7922

Thank you!

01/21/2025

We had lots of great guesses on this radiograph challenge 🦔🦔🦔 here’s the correct answer!

01/21/2025

We are SO appreciative of your towel and blanket donations for our patients 🧺 Thanks to your generosity & kindness, our laundry room is fully stocked!

We do not need any further bedding donations at this time.

Thank you again, so so much! 🐾

01/19/2025

Want to play a guessing game? 🩻 A sweet dog named Maddy swallowed this (non-food item) as you can see on the radiograph above. Luckily, we were able to retrieve it via endoscopy. Can you guess what it is? 🤔 Let us know what you think it may be in the comments!👇

01/13/2025

It’s Meet Our Team Monday! 👋

Meet Dr. Jonathan Wisniewski, EVCOT’s Practice Owner and Veterinarian 🐾

01/09/2025

Baby River • Receptionist • Professional Biscuit Maker • Certified Cutie Pie 🥰

01/08/2025

This Certified Cutie™ is named Cash. He thought his bully stick chew was so delicious, he decided to swallow it whole instead of chewing on it 😳 Luckily his mom, Diane, was able to bring him in right away. We were able to use our scope to guide the giant bully stick back out of him before it caused any trouble.

01/07/2025

“And for my next trick…!” Sweet little Nina is an adorable terrier who spent 6 days hospitalized with us. She loves to stand up on her hind legs and stole all of our hearts during her stay with us. (Front view and side view included for maximum cuteness experience!) 🥹💞

01/01/2025

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! 🎊

12/28/2024

🚨 Please read 🐾 raw food recall 🚨

“On December 24, 2024, Oregon Department of Agriculture announced that Morasch Meat’s Northwest Naturals brand 2 lb. Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food tested positive for a H5N1 strain of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus.

Testing conducted by the USDA NVSL and the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University confirmed a house cat in Washington County contracted H5N1 and died after consuming the raw frozen pet food. Tests confirmed a genetic match between the virus in the raw and frozen pet food and the infected cat.

**Cat owners should not panic. This case was directly related to the pet eating infected (raw) food.**

“We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food,” said ODA State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz. “This cat was strictly an indoor cat; it was not exposed to the virus in its environment, and results from the genome sequencing confirmed that the virus recovered from the raw pet food and infected cat were exact matches to each other.”

Morasch Meats, a Portland, Oregon-based company, is voluntarily recalling its Northwest Naturals brand 2 lb Feline Turkey Recipe raw and frozen pet food. The recalled product is packaged in 2-pound plastic bags with “Best if used by” dates of 05/21/26 B10 and 06/23/2026 B1. The product was sold nationwide through distributors in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, MN, PA, RI and WA in the United States, and British Columbia in Canada. Pet owners are urged to immediately check their supplies and dispose of the product. For additional information or questions, customers may contact Troy Merriman of Morasch Meats of Portland at 503-257-9821 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST, Monday through Friday.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and local public health officials are monitoring household members who had contact with the cat for flu symptoms. To date, no human cases of HPAI have been linked to this incident, and the risk of HPAI transmission to humans remains low in Oregon. Since 2022, OHA has partnered with ODA through a One Health approach to investigate human exposures to animal outbreaks of avian influenza.

To avoid the spread of disease, including HPAI, state, and federal experts strongly encourage people and their pets to:

* Avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products
* Avoid consuming raw dairy
* Avoid or limit contact with sick or dead animals
* Wash your hands after handling raw animal products or contact with sick/dead animals
* Report sick or dead birds to ODA at 503-986-4711
* Keep pets or poultry away from wild waterfowl

Felines, including both domestic and wild cats, such as tigers, mountain lions, lynx, etc., are particularly sensitive to HPAI and care should be taken to not expose these animals to the virus.

There have been several recent investigations indicating transmission of HPAI to cats through food, most often unpasteurized milk or raw or undercooked meats. Cats should not be fed any products from affected farms that have not been thoroughly cooked or pasteurized to kill the virus. Cats should also be kept from hunting and consuming wild birds.

The CDC reported in a July 2024 paper that domestic cats fed unpasteurized milk on a dairy farm with sick cows displayed neurologic signs and died from systemic influenza infections. Researchers in South Korea also documented several cases of HPAI in 2023 at two cat shelters where the animals were fed raw food made from duck meat. The USDA maintains a testing program for detections of HPAI in wild mammals that includes feral and domestic cats.

Dogs can also contract HPAI, though they currently appear to be less susceptible to the virus than cats. It is also a best practice to limit dog exposure to HPAI following the same recommendations as for cats.

Veterinarians, including members of the OVMA and the American Veterinary Medical Association, recommend that you seek veterinary care if your cat or dog appears to have any of the following symptoms of illness:

* Fever
* Lethargy
* Low appetite
* Reddened or inflamed eyes
* Discharge from the eyes and nose
* Difficulty breathing
* Neurologic signs, like tremors, seizures, incoordination, or blindness”

December 24, 2024 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Image This information is updated as events warrant.Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a disease that is highly contagious and often deadly in poultry, caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5) and A (H7) viruses; it is als...

12/25/2024

Should you need emergency veterinary services for your furry family members today, we are here! ❤️ Open 24/7. Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas 🎄❤️✨🐾

12/25/2024

Phones are back! Thank you Santa! 🎄🐾

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas Eve to all 🎄 We are experiencing phone issues again and Santa’s helpers are working hard to resolve them! 📞 If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please head in immediately.
We are open 24/7, including all holidays.❤️ Thank you 🐾

12/23/2024

We are experiencing phone issues tonight and are working to resolve them! 📞 If your pet is experiencing an emergency please head in immediately. Thank you! 🐾