Emergency vets in San Diego, CA
4 clinics in San Diego 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 - San Diego
980 Camino De La Reina, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92108
Verified 2026-07-28
Veterinary Specialty Hospital - San Diego
10435 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92121
Verified 2026-07-28
Stitch Veterinary Urgent Care and Surgery
10755 Scripps Poway Parkway, San Diego, CA 92131
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Urgent Care Pet Clinic
8915 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
Hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in San Diego, explained
4 practices in San Diego offer emergency services, and 2 post 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 San Diego →
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.