Emergency vets in San Francisco, CA
1 clinic in San Francisco 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.
Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital
1001 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:30-22:00
Verified 2026-07-26
Nearest emergency hospitals outside San Francisco
~3 miles away · 🚗 ~10 min drive · in Daly City
~5 miles away · 🚗 ~14 min drive · in Sausalito
San Francisco Animal Medical Center
2343 Fillmore Street, Sausalito, CA
Verified 2026-07-27
~11 miles away · 🚗 ~19 min drive · in Emeryville
OakVet Animal Specialty Hospital
1133 7th Street, Emeryville, CA
Verified 2026-07-27
~12 miles away · 🚗 ~23 min drive · in San Mateo
Lenity Vet Specialists & Emergency Care
257 N Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94401
Hours: 24/7 Emergency
Verified 2026-07-28
~13 miles away · 🚗 ~24 min drive · in Berkeley
PETS Emergency and Referral
1048 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Verified 2026-07-27
~13 miles away · 🚗 ~24 min drive · in Berkeley
Pets Referral Annex
2020 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in San Francisco, explained
One practice in San Francisco offers emergency services, though none post 24-hour hours, so cover depends on when your emergency happens. 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 17 vet clinics in San Francisco →
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.