Emergency vets in Palo Alto, CA
1 clinic in Palo Alto 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 Emergency Group
3903 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306-3319
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Palo Alto
~2 miles away · 🚗 ~5 min drive · in Mountain View
Emergency Animal Care
601 Showers Drive, Mountain View, CA 94040
Hours: Weeknights: 6PM - 8AM Weekends & Holidays: 24HR
Verified 2026-07-27
~2 miles away · 🚗 ~5 min drive · in Mountain View
United Veterinary Speciality & Emergency
601 Showers Drive, Mountain View, CA 94040
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~3 miles away · 🚗 ~9 min drive · in Mountain View
MedVet Mountain View
Unknown, Mountain View, CA Unknown
Verified 2026-07-28
~7 miles away · 🚗 ~12 min drive · in Redwood City
SAGE Veterinary Centers - Redwood City
934 Charter St, Redwood City, CA 94063
Verified 2026-07-28
~13 miles away · 🚗 ~23 min drive · in San Jose
Veterinary Emergency Group - San Jose
725 Ridder Park Drive, Suite 85, San Jose, CA 95110
Verified 2026-07-28
~14 miles away · 🚗 ~25 min drive · in Campbell
MedVet Campbell
Unknown, Campbell, CA Unknown
Verified 2026-07-28
Emergency cover in Palo Alto, explained
One practice in Palo Alto 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 5 vet clinics in Palo Alto →
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.