24-Hour Emergency Vets in Berlin: English Help (2026)
Clinics, phone numbers, and fees checked against official sources on 22 July 2026.
It's 11pm. Your dog just ate something off the street and won't stop retching. Your cat is breathing oddly. Your rabbit hasn't moved in an hour.
This is not the moment to google in a panic, attempt to translate German vet websites, and wonder what "Notfalldienst" means.
Bookmark this page now. Before you need it.
🚨 1. What Counts as a Pet Emergency?
Some symptoms require urgent professional assessment. Call a clinic while preparing to travel whenever it is safe to do so.
🚨 Go now - do not wait
- •Difficulty breathing or blue/grey gums
- •Collapse, unconsciousness, or severe weakness
- •Suspected poisoning
- •Seizures
- •Severe injury or a traffic accident
- •Sudden paralysis
- •Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding
📞 Call for professional triage
Do not use this page to decide whether a symptom can safely wait. If you are unsure, call a clinic and describe the symptoms, duration, species, age, and medications.
Clinics prioritize patients by medical severity, so waiting times can change.
These warning signs follow AniCura emergency guidance. The Berlin Veterinary Chamber asks owners to reserve emergency clinics for serious or life-threatening conditions.
🏥 2. Verified 24-Hour Emergency Vets in Berlin
The following practices appear on the Berlin Veterinary Chamber's current 24-hour small-animal emergency list. Call before travelling because capacity and arrangements can change. See the Official Berlin 24-hour emergency list.
AniCura Tierklinik Berlin-Biesdorf
Biesdorf
📞 030 51 43 760Small animals and exotics; use the main entrance bell after hours.
AniCura emergency informationValera Tierklinik Berlin
Tiergarten
📞 030 20 1805 75024-hour emergency service for dogs and cats.
Valera emergency informationTierarztpraxis Bärenwiese
Wilmersdorf
📞 030 23 36 26 27Listed by the Berlin Veterinary Chamber for 24-hour emergency service.
Berlin Veterinary Chamber listingTierarztpraxis Rödiger
Reinickendorf
📞 030 412 73 57Listed by the Berlin Veterinary Chamber for 24-hour emergency service.
Berlin Veterinary Chamber listingVetZentrum Berlin (Olof Löwe)
Marzahn
📞 030 93 22 093Listed by the Berlin Veterinary Chamber for 24-hour emergency service.
Berlin Veterinary Chamber listingBerlin Veterinary Emergency Network
Not every practice outside this list operates around the clock. Your regular vet may provide separate out-of-hours instructions, so listen to its full voicemail.
Browse English-speaking vets in Berlin →📞 3. What to Say When You Call
Having this information ready will help the clinic triage your pet:
Species and breed
e.g. "I have a 4-year-old male golden retriever"
Weight
e.g. Helpful for dosing if medication is needed immediately
Symptoms and when they started
e.g. "He started vomiting about 90 minutes ago, three times, and now he's just lying down and won't get up"
Any known ingestion
e.g. "We were at the park and I think he ate something. I'm not sure what."
Vaccination and medication status
e.g. "He's up to date on vaccinations and takes monthly flea/tick prevention"
Your location
e.g. They'll tell you if you need to come to them or if there's a closer option
Key German phrases to understand on the phone
🚗 4. Getting There
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By car
Choose the nearest clinic that confirms it can receive your pet. Secure the animal safely and have another person drive when possible.
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By taxi or rideshare
Tell the driver that you are travelling with an animal before pickup. Use a carrier or another safe restraint and keep the clinic address ready.
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By public transport
Check the operator's current animal and ticket rules before travelling. For a critical emergency, ask the clinic about the quickest safe option from your location.
💶 5. What Emergency Vet Care Costs in Berlin
German veterinary fees are regulated by the Gebührenordnung für Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte (GOT). Emergency treatment uses specific statutory fee rules rather than a fixed package price.
- There is a €59.50 gross emergency-service fee (€50 net) during the GOT emergency-service period.
- Emergency treatment is billed at two to four times the GOT rate.
- Diagnostics, medication, materials, and hospital care are additional and depend on the treatment your pet needs.
Ask the clinic which payment methods it accepts. Once your pet is medically stable, you can also ask for an estimate of the likely next steps. If you have pet insurance, request an itemised invoice and check the claim process with your insurer.
Prevention: The Best Emergency Plan
The single best thing you can do right now, before any emergency, is to identify your nearest 24-hour vet clinic and save the number in your phone as "Emergency Vet Berlin."
Do it tonight.
And if you haven't yet found a regular vet who speaks English, establishing that relationship is your next step. Your regular vet knows your pet's history, which matters enormously in an emergency. Even if you end up at a different clinic, being able to share records speeds up treatment.
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