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Emergency Vets in Ericeira, 24-Hour Clinics & English-Speaking Vets

🇵🇹Ericeira, Portugal·Updated 10 June 2026

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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.

Veterinários Ericeira

Rua Principal 4, 2655-430 Ericeira

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.

🕐 Mon–Fri 09:30–13:00, 15:00–19:30, Sat 09:30–13:00📞 +351 261 865 533🌍 EN spoken

💡 Call ahead even for routine consultations, the morning slot fills up fast on summer Mondays when the weekend surfers come back in.

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AniCura Atlântico Hospital Veterinário (Mafra)

Rua Quintino António Gomes 12, 2640-402 Mafra

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.

🕐 24h every day, 365 days a year📞 +351 261 810 060🌍 EN spoken

💡 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.

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AniCura Restelo Hospital Veterinário (Lisboa)

Rua Gregório Lopes Lote 1513 Loja E, 1400-195 Lisboa

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.

🕐 24h every day, 365 days a year📞 +351 213 032 119🌍 EN spoken

💡 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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💡 Quick Tips

1.Portugal follows the EU Pet Travel Scheme: EU pet passport, ISO microchip and current rabies vaccination (given at least 21 days before travel) are sufficient. Non-EU visitors (UK included post-Brexit) need an Animal Health Certificate issued within 10 days of arrival.
2.Tick and flea pressure on the Ribeira d`Ilhas cliff trails and the Tapada de Mafra is real from April to October, ask any Ericeira or Mafra vet to top-up your dog`s preventive treatment if you stay more than a week.
3.The national veterinary emergency line for Portugal is +351 707 200 188, use it as a fallback when the AniCura Atlântico and AniCura Restelo lines are both engaged.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a 24-hour vet inside Ericeira itself?

No. The clinic inside Ericeira is daytime only. The official 24h escalation is the AniCura Atlântico Hospital Veterinário in Mafra (10 km, +351 261 810 060). For high-complexity referrals the AniCura Restelo Hospital Veterinário in Lisboa (40 km, +351 213 032 119) is the regional reference centre.

Do I need to register my dog locally if I stay a few weeks?

No, tourist stays do not require local registration. EU residents simply present the pet passport; non-EU visitors carry the AHC issued within 10 days of arrival.

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💡 Quick Tips

1.Portugal follows the EU Pet Travel Scheme: EU pet passport, ISO microchip and current rabies vaccination (given at least 21 days before travel) are sufficient. Non-EU visitors (UK included post-Brexit) need an Animal Health Certificate issued within 10 days of arrival.

2.Tick and flea pressure on the Ribeira d`Ilhas cliff trails and the Tapada de Mafra is real from April to October, ask any Ericeira or Mafra vet to top-up your dog`s preventive treatment if you stay more than a week.

3.The national veterinary emergency line for Portugal is +351 707 200 188, use it as a fallback when the AniCura Atlântico and AniCura Restelo lines are both engaged.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a 24-hour vet inside Ericeira itself?

Do I need to register my dog locally if I stay a few weeks?

No, tourist stays do not require local registration. EU residents simply present the pet passport; non-EU visitors carry the AHC issued within 10 days of arrival.