after-hours care

After-Hours Emergencies and Critical Care

There is a new after-hours veterinary care facility in Saginaw! The Emergency Veterinary Care Center is available for 24 hour care from Fridays at 7pm until Mondays at 8:30am (including holiday weekends) with the goal of expanding to include 24 hour care 365 days a year, ensuring your pet always has access to quality care.

Critical care monitoring and services for emergencies that occur after regular hospital hours are locally provided for us by the Great Lakes Pet Emergency Hospital. The doctors and staff at GLPE provide high quality and often life saving care for patients of Riverside Animal Clinic and several other referring veterinary hospitals from the Great Lakes Bay area.

We also frequently refer our patients to Michigan State University's Emergency and Critical Care Services Center for monitoring and services. The ECCM Service is staffed by three specialists—board certified Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine—and a team of residents, staff veterinarians, and licensed veterinary technicians. 

Please identify yourself as a valued client of Riverside Animal Clinic when you visit any emergency animal hospital. We receive a faxed report notifying us of the specifics of your pet’s visit. This enables us to update your pet’s medical records and follow up on any necessary details.
Wondering if your situation qualifies as an emergency?  Curious about what to expect, and what to bring with you? 
Great Lakes Pet Emergency has excellent information about these and other questions here.
Emergency Veterinary Care Center 
5225 Hampton Pl, Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 558-1800
Great Lakes Pet Emergency Hospital 
1221 Tittabawassee Rd, Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 752-1960
Emergency and Critical Care Services at Michigan State University
736 Wilson Rd., East Lansing (Bogue and Wilson Roads on the MSU Campus).
Small Animal
517-353-5420
Enter from Wilson Rd
Large Animal
517-353-9710
Enter from Bogue St
​Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.    Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. 
1855 Midland Road     Saginaw, MI 48638     
(989)799-6490