Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin

06/20/2025

Precautionary harmful algae advisories have been issued by Oregon Health Authority for Lost Creek Lake in Jackson County (where a dog was reported to have died), Prineville Reservoir in Crook County and Devil's Lake in Lincoln County. (Precautionary status means a bloom has been sighted and water sampling is unavailable within 1 business day due to limited resources.)

UPDATE: Since this post, additional warnings have been issued for: Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County (cyanotoxins are above recreational use values for human exposure which means they are too high for animal exposure as well) and Fern Ridge Reservoir in Lane County. The decision to issue the advisory for Fern Ridge is based on a report of a toxigenic bloom from a partner agency. Results of testing in the days to come will either confirm the advisory or allow it to be lifted.

Additionally, an advisory was issued by Washington for the Columbia River shoreline at Cottonwood Beach in Washougal. This advisory is for benthic algae mats, which are often attached to the bottom of waterways in mats, blobs or spires, or detached and floating in clumps. They can occur anywhere in a fast or slow-moving water body, do not affect water clarity, and can feel slimy, gelatinous or slippery.

Read more about benthic algae mats and harmful algae blooms in the PNW: https://www.aaha.org/trends-magazine/publications/how-to-keep-pets-safe-from-harmful-algal-blooms/

When in doubt, stay out!

06/20/2025

Don’t wait! We are now exactly 2 weeks from July 4th 🎆

If your pet has anxiety surrounding the big BOOMS 💥 during 4th of July celebrations, plan ahead and contact your regular veterinarian now. Not only will it give you time to discuss options with your vet, it will also allow time to get any prescription sedatives or anxiety medication filled for your pets if needed. Your future self will thank you for avoiding the long holiday wait times at an emergency clinic the day of the 4th! 😉 We are always happy to help but will require a full exam for prescriptions and must prioritize our critical or urgent patients first.

06/16/2025

Meet Dr. Greg Bishop, a wonderful relief veterinarian at our clinic. (He’s also great at cartoon art on sticky notes!) 😻❤️🐾

06/10/2025

Sweet Crystal is going home after over a week of hospitalizations! 🥳

Crystal had a choking event while trying to cough up a hairball and aspirated fluid, causing pneumonia. She is feeling much better now and even has a “Welcome Home” banner waiting for her at home 🥹. Her cat brother has been very lonely and is highly anticipating his sister’s return. Yay Crystal! 🐾

06/09/2025

Important message! 🐾

With the hot weather here, we’d like to remind the community about the dangers of leaving dogs in a hot car. For example, when the temperature outside is only 78 degrees the temperature inside a car can reach 105 degrees in only 20 minutes.

Many people think it's ok to leave their dog in the car if they're parked in the shade or the windows are open but unfortunately that can still have devastating effects on dogs. Temperatures inside a car increase by an average of 19 degrees in the first 10 minutes; 29 degrees in 20 minutes; and 33 degrees in 30 minutes.

If you see a dog in distress, call the non-emergency number at 503-629-0111.

Friends don’t let friends sit in hot cars.

06/03/2025

A sweet throwback story 💍 this is little Henry…. he loves his human parents so much that he decided to swallow his owner’s wedding ring 💍😂 Luckily, we are experts in dogs ingesting things they shouldn’t and with a little magic medicine that induces vomiting, we helped safely return the diamond band back to Henry’s owner’s hand 🥰

What’s the craziest non-edible item that your dog has ingested? 💎 🐾

05/27/2025

This handsome kitty is Dexter 🐾

Dexter was admitted to EVCOT earlier this month for being a novel diabetic/DKA with severe hypokalemia. He was in critical condition for multiple days until he started turning the corner and showing signs of improvement 🙌

Dexter fought hard for a week in our hospital. After about 7 days, he was finally discharged and able to go home to his family. We all celebrated when he felt well enough to show us his true “sassy” personality. Dexter really pulled on all of our heart strings and we are so glad he is home with his loving family and feeling better! 🥹

05/26/2025

We are open 24/7, including today & all other holidays, should your pet need emergency veterinary services. 🐾

We hope you are having a safe and relaxing Memorial Day weekend 🇺🇸

05/20/2025

Tillie came in cyanotic as a ball had gotten stuck in her throat and had been there for at least 20 minutes. Tillie is known to be ball-obsessed and was trying to hoard 3 of them at once- getting the third one in her mouth when she choked. Our doctors were able to quickly and safely remove the ball when she arrived so she could breathe again.

This particular ball is made by Ruff Dawg, and was a bit too small for her size. It also had no air holes, increasing the chance of choking. This is a great opportunity to evaluate the balls in your dog’s toy basket and throw out the ones that are even just slightly too small (when in doubt- size up!) or do not have a hole in them in case of a swallowing accident.

We are so glad Miss Tillie is okay and feeling better ❤️

05/07/2025

Do you have medications you no longer need? Proper disposal of medication is important for your family's safety and the environment. The next national Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, April 26. Find an event near you: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

05/07/2025

This is Ollie, a strictly indoor, 14 year old kitty that went missing for 3 weeks 😰. His owners brought him into our hospital the day he was finally found. Ollie was very skinny and very dehydrated. Miraculously, his bloodwork was pretty good, considering! We kept him hospitalized for 24 hours on IV fluids. He was known and loved by the EVCOT crew for his gentle love bites.

When his family arrived to pick him up, Ollie was brought into an exam room for discharging. He was surprise reunited with his 2 children who loved him very much. They didn’t know he was found yet as the parents decided it was best to wait until knowing if he was going to be okay.

Alas, Ollie is now home safe with his loving family. It truly touched our hearts and definitely made everyone’s week to be part of Ollie’s recovery and surprise reunion. ❤️🐾

05/06/2025

Temperatures have been slowly trending upwards lately, with beautiful, sunny ☀️ spring days now in full swing. I’s important to remember that even if it’s only a mildly warm day, leaving your pet in the car is NOT a safe option. 🚫

🚗 🌳 Even if the car is left in the shade, even with the windows cracked and even if it’s just for a short period of time.

Research on vehicle safety for children indicates that the temperature inside your vehicle can rise 20 degrees Fahrenheit in just 10 minutes, and 30 degrees in 20 minutes. The longer you wait, the higher the temperature climbs. At 60 minutes, your vehicle’s interior temperature can be more than 40 degrees higher than the outside temperature. Even on a 70-degree day, that’s more than 110 degrees inside your vehicle 🥵

Please play it safe and do not leave your dogs (or cats or kiddos!) in a parked car for any amount of time. Share to save a life 🐾