Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County
Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County is a veterinary hospital in La Mesa, CA. Phone number, posted hours, directions and a map are below, along with the nearest alternatives if they are closed or full. Posted hours show this location staffed around the clock.
Contact & location
- Address
- 5232 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 462-4800
- Website
- https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/la-mesa/pet-emergency-and-specialty-center-east
- Hours
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
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Going to Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County in an emergency
Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County posts 24-hour hours, so there should be a team on site whatever time you arrive. Call on the way in anyway — it lets them prepare for your arrival, and it confirms the overnight shift is staffed tonight. Posted hours occasionally change without the listing being updated.
Other vets near La Mesa, CA
Useful if Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- Fletcher Hills Animal HospitalLa Mesa · ~0 miles · 🚗 ~1 min
- Pet Hospital of La MesaLa Mesa · ~0 miles · 🚗 ~1 min
- VCA Grossmont VetrLa Mesa · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~2 min
- San Carlos Animal HospitalSan Diego · ~2 miles · 🚗 ~6 min
- University Pet HospitalLemon Grove · ~2 miles · 🚗 ~8 min
- Spring Valley Veterinary ClinicSpring Valley · ~3 miles · 🚗 ~8 min
Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County sets its own prices. Typical United States emergency rates run $100–$250 for exam and triage, $800–$3,000 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) on the way in.