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We are proud to offer our services to the Phoenix area, including Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Paradise Valley.

Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center is a specialty and emergency veterinary center offering advanced and comprehensive care to pets in need of the expertise of our team, or who require urgent care. We are proud to provide emergency and urgent veterinary care to pets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days of the year.

10/31/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from our family to yours! 🐾🧡

Wishing you and your furry friends a fun and safe Halloween!

📍 Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency
4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
📞 602-765-3700
🌐 phoenixvrec.com

10/30/2026

🎃👻 Halloween Pet Safety Tips! 🐾🧡

Halloween is full of spooky fun, sweet treats, and festive costumes—but some of our favorite Halloween traditions can be dangerous for our furry family members!

🐶🐱 Keep your pets safe by keeping these hazards out of reach:
🍫 Chocolate and candy
🍬 Sugar-free treats containing xylitol
🍇 Raisins
🧻 Candy wrappers and sticks
✨ Glow sticks and jewelry
🔋 Batteries and small costume pieces

🎃 Keep candy bowls out of reach, supervise pets around decorations, and make sure costumes are comfortable and safe.

🚨 If your pet eats something potentially toxic, contact a veterinarian immediately. For suspected poison exposure, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is available at 888-426-4435. Fees may apply.

From all of us at Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center, we wish you and your pets a safe and happy Halloween! 🧡🖤

📍 4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
📞 602-765-3700

10/29/2026

🌴 Sago Palm Toxicity in Dogs 🐾

Sago palms may look beautiful, but every part of the plant is toxic to dogs, with the seed pods potentially being the most potent.

Early signs of ingestion can include vomiting, lethargy, and diarrhea. Severe poisoning can progress to liver failure, clotting problems, and shock.

🚨 If you suspect your dog has eaten any part of a sago palm, act quickly. Call ASPCA Poison Control at 888-426-4435 while heading to your veterinarian. Your veterinarian may recommend inducing vomiting to remove as much plant material as possible and will work with veterinary toxicologists on treatment, as there is no antidote.

📍 Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency
4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
📞 602-765-3700
🌐 phoenixvrec.com

10/18/2026

🐾💙 Happy National Veterinary Technician Week 2026! 💙🐾

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible veterinary technicians who make a difference in the lives of our patients every single day! 🐶🐱

From providing compassionate care and monitoring critical patients to supporting our doctors and comforting worried pet parents, our vet techs are an essential part of the Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency team.

Your skill, dedication, teamwork, and compassion do not go unnoticed. Thank you for the long hours, the challenging moments, the happy recoveries, and all the love you give our patients. You help make everything we do possible, and we are so grateful to have you on our team! ❤️

Join us in thanking our amazing veterinary technicians! 🩺🐾

10/15/2026

🐱💙 Patient Highlight: Biscuits! 💙🐱

Meet Biscuits, an 11-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair who had a close call with a dangerous household plant! 🌸

Biscuits rubbed against lilies, leaving yellow pollen on the side of his face. Thankfully, his family acted quickly! They immediately contacted Pet Poison Helpline, wiped away as much pollen as possible, and brought him to our Emergency Department.

🌿 Did you know lilies are extremely toxic to cats? All parts of the lily plant—including the pollen and even the water in the vase—can cause serious kidney injury and potentially life-threatening kidney failure.

🏥 During his hospital stay, Biscuits received intravenous fluids to support his kidney function while our team closely monitored his kidney values.

Thanks to his family’s quick thinking and the diligent care of our Emergency Department team, Biscuits did not develop any kidney injury! 💙🐾

✨ A friendly reminder: Keep lilies out of homes with cats. If you suspect your cat has been exposed, contact your veterinarian or an animal poison control service immediately. Don’t wait for symptoms to appear!

We’re so happy Biscuits is doing well! ❤️

📞 602-765-3700
📍 4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
🌐 phoenixvrec.com

10/15/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING at Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency! 🐾

Are you passionate about emergency veterinary medicine and making a difference in the lives of pets and their families? We’d love to have you join our team! 💙

We’re currently hiring for the following positions:

🩺 ER DVM

🐾 ICU Technician – We’re looking for a dedicated technician to join our team for the Sunday, Monday & Tuesday dayshift.

✨ Join a team committed to exceptional veterinary care, collaboration, and supporting pets when they need us most!

📩 Ready to apply? Visit our careers page:
🔗 https://www.phoenixvrec.com/site/veterinary-careers-arizona

Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them below or share this post! 🐶🐱

10/12/2026

🚨🐾 PARVOVIRUS SEASON IS HERE! 🐾🚨

Canine parvovirus (Parvo) is a highly contagious, potentially life-threatening virus that primarily affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs. It can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration, and symptoms can worsen quickly.

🐶 Know the warning signs:
🔹 Vomiting
🔹 Severe or bloody diarrhea
🔹 Lethargy or weakness
🔹 Loss of appetite
🔹 Dehydration

💙 Prevention is key!
✔️ Keep your puppy up to date on vaccinations.
✔️ Avoid dog parks, public areas, and places frequented by unvaccinated dogs until your puppy is fully vaccinated.
✔️ Keep your puppy away from contaminated environments.

⚠️ If your puppy is showing signs of illness, seek veterinary care immediately. Early treatment can make a critical difference. If you suspect Parvo, call ahead before arriving so our team can take precautions to protect other pets.

📍 Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center
4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
📞 602-765-3700

Please share this post to help spread awareness and protect our furry friends! 🐾💙

10/08/2026

Employee Highlight: Claire! 🐾

We’re so excited to shine the spotlight on Claire, an integral piece of the Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency team! After 11.5 years with us, Claire has become one of the many people who help keep our hospital running smoothly every day.

While she is our Hospital & Inventory Manager and Certified Veterinary Technician, Claire does so much more than inventory! From IT and laboratory machine maintenance to administration and countless behind-the-scenes tasks, she is always finding ways to keep things moving and solve whatever comes her way.

Claire is truly one of the reasons this ship runs smoothly 🚢❤️. Her dedication, knowledge, versatility, and willingness to jump in wherever she’s needed make her an invaluable part of our team.

Thank you, Claire, for everything you do—both the things everyone sees and all the behind-the-scenes work that keeps us going! We appreciate you more than you know! ❤️

10/01/2026

🍇 Grapes & raisins can be dangerous for dogs! 🐶

Even small amounts can cause serious kidney injury or acute kidney failure, and there’s no reliable way to predict which dogs will be affected.

If your dog has eaten grapes, sultanas, or raisins:
🚨 Act immediately—don’t wait for symptoms.
📞 Contact ASPCA Poison Control: 888-426-4435
🏥 Seek veterinary or emergency care as soon as possible.

Symptoms may be delayed, so waiting for your dog to become sick can allow significant kidney damage to occur.

Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency
📍 4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
📞 602-765-3700
🌐 phoenixvrec.com

09/24/2026

🐸 Bufo Toad Toxicity: Know the Signs & Act Fast!

Monsoon season means increased bufo toad activity in Arizona. 🐸 These toads can release a potent toxin when licked or bitten, and symptoms such as excessive drooling, head shaking, red gums, vomiting, disorientation, seizures, and even death can occur within minutes.

Keep your pets safe:
• Keep pets indoors or closely supervised at night
• Teach a strong “leave it” command
• If contact occurs, immediately rinse your pet’s mouth with water, directing the water from the side of the mouth outward—not down the throat

🚨 Bufo toad exposure is an emergency. If your pet shows signs of toxicity, seek veterinary care immediately.

📍 Phoenix Veterinary Referral & Emergency
4015 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032
📞 602-765-3700

Address

4015 East Cactus Road
Phoenix, AZ
85032

Telephone

+16027653700

Website

https://phoenixvrec.com/

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