Emergency vets in Birmingham, AL
1 clinic in Birmingham 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.
Veterinary Specialists of Birmingham
146 Resource Center Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242
Verified 2026-07-28
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Birmingham
~6 miles away · 🚗 ~11 min drive · in Hoover
Steel City Emergency Vets
1900 Hoover Court, Hoover, AL 35226
Verified 2026-07-28
~7 miles away · 🚗 ~12 min drive · in Hoover
BluePearl Pet Hospital
3470 Galleria Circle, Hoover, AL 35244
Verified 2026-09-26
~84 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 41 min drive · in Bowdon
Bowdon animal hospital
145 City Hall Avenue, Bowdon, GA 30108
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~90 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 48 min drive · in Huntsville
Huntsville Veterinary Specialists & Emergency
800 Dr Joseph E Lowery Boulevard SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Verified 2026-07-28
~90 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 48 min drive · in Auburn
John Thomas Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital
1500 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~90 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 48 min drive · in Auburn
Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital
1220 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Birmingham, explained
One practice in Birmingham 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 30 vet clinics in Birmingham →
General-practice vets often take same-day urgent appointments during business hours, and most can refer you to an after-hours ER.
Suspected poisoning: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.