Ericeira itself has a day clinic, Veterinários Ericeira on Rua Principal, serving the local fishing and surf community. The established 24h escalation route is the AniCura Atlântico Hospital Veterinário in Mafra (10 km, 12 minutes by car, open 24/7) and, for high-complexity referrals, the AniCura Restelo Hospital Veterinário in Lisboa (40 km, 35 minutes by car, 24h emergency line). All three are used to international clients and English is generally spoken on day shifts.
Established day clinic on Rua Principal, used to the local fishing families and the year-round surf community. Day consultations, vaccinations, laboratory analyses and minor surgery, after-hours cases are referred to the AniCura Atlântico hospital in Mafra.
💡 Call ahead even for routine consultations, the morning slot fills up fast on summer Mondays when the weekend surfers come back in.
Full-service 24h emergency hospital in Mafra, 10 km east of Ericeira, the official escalation route for the Ericeira day clinic after hours. Imaging, surgery, intensive care and a permanent 24h emergency line.
💡 Save the number in your phone before arriving in Ericeira, on a Sunday night the day clinic in town will not pick up but AniCura Atlântico answers within three rings.
Reference referral hospital in the Restelo district of Lisboa, the natural escalation for high-complexity cases (advanced imaging, neurosurgery, oncology). 40 km south of Ericeira via the A8 and A36, the institution every Mafra-region vet refers to when local resources max out.
💡 Always call ahead before driving down with a referral, the on-call specialist roster changes weekly and you want the right team waiting when you arrive.
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