Is Your Pet Experiencing an Emergency?
If your pet is showing any of the following signs, seek emergency veterinary care immediately:
- Difficulty breathing
- Collapse or extreme weakness
- Active seizures
- Severe or uncontrolled bleeding
- Trauma (hit by car, major injury)
- Suspected poisoning or toxin ingestion
- Inability to urinate
- Bloated or painful abdomen
- Repeated vomiting or severe diarrhea
- Heatstroke
- Severe pain
- Sudden paralysis or inability to walk
- Eye injuries
- Complications after surgery
During our business hours, call us first at (909) 875-6161. We’ll help you determine the safest, fastest path to care.
After hours, please contact one of the emergency hospitals listed below.
Is Rialto Animal Hospital Open 24 Hours?
No. Rialto Animal Hospital is not a 24-hour facility. If your pet needs emergency medical care after hours, please contact a nearby emergency veterinary hospital.
Nearby 24-Hour and Emergency Veterinary Hospitals
Emergency hospitals can change hours, intake availability, and wait times quickly — always call ahead when possible so they can prepare for your arrival or guide you to another facility if needed.
Animal Emergency Clinic — Grand Terrace
(909) 825-9350
22085 Commerce Way, Grand Terrace, CA 9231
After-hours and weekend emergency care
VCA California Veterinary Specialists — Ontario
(909) 947-3600
2409 S. Vineyard Avenue, Suite O, Ontario, CA 91761
vcahospitals.com/california-veterinary-specialists-ontario
24-hour emergency, critical care, and specialty services
Veterinary Emergency Center / Pet Hospital of Redlands
(909) 363-1617
2072 W. Redlands Blvd., Redlands, CA 92373
Urgent care and emergency-related services
Rialto Animal Hospital Hours
| Day | Hours |
| Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hospital opens at 7:00 AM for procedure check-ins, boarding drop-offs, and early patient care. Appointments with our veterinarians typically begin at 8:00 AM.
Rialto Animal Hospital is not a 24-hour facility. If your pet needs urgent or emergency care after we’re closed, please contact one of the emergency hospitals listed above.
Holidays observed:
We are closed on Sundays and the following major holidays:
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
Holiday hours may vary — please call ahead or check our website if your pet needs care around a holiday.
What Time Do Appointments Begin?
Doctors typically arrive and appointments generally begin at 8:00 AM. The hospital opens at 7:00 AM for procedure and boarding check-ins.
Staff Meetings
To provide the best possible care, our team holds educational and team training meetings about twice monthly, lasting 2–3 hours. If you reach our voicemail during these times, please leave a detailed message with your name, your pet’s name, your phone number, and the reason for your call. We’ll return your call as soon as possible.
If your pet is having an emergency and we’re unavailable, please contact one of the emergency hospitals listed above immediately.
Not Sure If It’s an Emergency?
If your pet is sick, injured, or just “not acting right” and you’re not sure how urgent it is, please call us during business hours. The sooner we hear from you, the better we can help guide you to the right level of care — whether that’s a same-day urgent care visit with us, a scheduled appointment, or a referral to an emergency hospital.
Call: (909) 875-6161