At BluePearl Northeast Portland, we believe your family veterinarian is your pet’s primary care provider and our partner. Whether we’re seeing your dog for a sudden illness or your cat for trauma, our emergency medicine team is committed to keeping your regular vet in the loop at every step.
Why collaboration matters.
Emergency care is often just one part of your pet’s health journey. We coordinate with your vet to ensure:
- Faster diagnosis by sharing labs and imaging
- Better continuity between ER care and follow-up
- Accurate updates about treatment plans and progress
- No duplication of tests or missed details
You and your primary care vet know your pet best, and we respect that.
When we reach out to your family vet.
We contact your family veterinarian:
- If they referred you for emergency care
- If your pet is hospitalized or requires overnight monitoring
- To send records and discharge summaries after the visit
- For specialist input, long-term care planning, or follow-up tests
In many cases, your vet and our team are already in communication before you arrive.
What you can do as a pet owner.
Help us support your pet’s full care team:
- Share your vet’s contact info when you check in
- Bring any recent records or prescriptions if available
- Ask us to forward updates or test results if you’re unsure
- Follow up with your primary vet after discharge
Together, we work better – for you and your pet.
Collaborative pet care at BluePearl Northeast Portland — FAQ.
At BluePearl Northeast Portland, we view your family veterinarian as your pet's primary care provider and our essential partner. Collaboration ensures a seamless health journey for your pet by facilitating faster diagnosis through shared labs and imaging, maintaining continuity between emergency care and follow-up, providing accurate updates about treatment plans and progress, and avoiding duplication of tests or missed details. We value the insights you and your primary care vet have about your pet's health.
We make it a priority to contact your family veterinarian in several situations: if they referred you for emergency care, if your pet is hospitalized or requires overnight monitoring, to send records and discharge summaries after the visit, and for specialist input, long-term care planning, or follow-up tests. Often, communication between your vet and our team begins even before you arrive, ensuring a coordinated approach to your pet's care.
As a pet owner, you play a crucial role in supporting your pet's full care team. When you check in, share your vet's contact information, bring any recent records or prescriptions if available, and ask us to forward updates or test results if you're unsure. After discharge, it's important to follow up with your primary vet. By working together, we can provide the best possible care for your pet.
We ensure continuity of care by coordinating closely with your family veterinarian. This includes sharing labs and imaging results promptly, providing detailed updates about your pet's treatment plans and progress, and ensuring that all necessary information is communicated effectively. Our goal is to create a seamless transition between emergency care and ongoing treatment with your primary vet.
For an emergency visit, it's helpful to bring your veterinarian's contact information, any recent medical records or prescriptions, and any relevant information about your pet's health history. This information aids our team in providing the most informed and effective care possible, while also facilitating communication with your family veterinarian.
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