Emergency vets in Nanaimo, British Columbia
1 clinic in Nanaimo advertise emergency or 24-hour care. Call first: ER availability and wait times change by the hour.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital
6550 Metral Drive, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Nanaimo
~42 km away · 🚗 ~35 min drive · in Gibsons
Gibsons Vetenary Hospital
1070 Gibsons Way, Gibsons, British Columbia
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~66 km away · 🚗 ~55 min drive · in South Granville
Burrard Animal Hospital
South Granville, British Columbia
Verified 2026-07-27
~68 km away · 🚗 ~51 min drive · in Vancouver
Vancouver Animal Emergency and Referral Centre
2303 Alberta Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Verified 2026-07-27
~69 km away · 🚗 ~52 min drive · in Sunset
Intercity Animal Emergency Clinic
580 Southeast Marine Drive, Sunset, British Columbia
Hours: Mo 00:00-08:00,18:00-08:00; Tu-Fr 18:00-08:00; Sa 17:00-24:00; Su,PH 00:00-24:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~70 km away · 🚗 ~52 min drive · in Punjabi Market
Atlas Animal Hospital
Punjabi Market, British Columbia
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~70 km away · 🚗 ~52 min drive · in Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Trout Lake Animal Hospital And Urgent Care
1115 Kingsway, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, British Columbia
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Nanaimo, explained
One practice in Nanaimo offers emergency services, and one posts 24-hour hours. Phone before you set off in every case. Hospitals divert when their ICU is full, overnight staffing changes, and posted hours are the first thing to go stale in any directory — including this one.
Before you drive: what "emergency", "24-hour" and "out-of-hours" actually mean, the symptom triage list, and what happens when you arrive.
Not an emergency? See all 4 vet clinics in Nanaimo →
General-practice vets often take same-day urgent appointments during business hours, and most can refer you to an after-hours ER.
Suspected poisoning: Pet Poison Helpline (855) 764-7661 (24/7, consultation fee applies). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.