Emergency vets in San Luis Obispo, CA
1 clinic in San Luis Obispo 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.
Cerro Alto Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital
2640 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-09:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside San Luis Obispo
~10 miles away · 🚗 ~18 min drive · in Arroyo Grande
Central Coast Pet Emergency
1558 West Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Verified 2026-07-27
~14 miles away · 🚗 ~25 min drive · in Atascadero
~80 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 36 min drive · in Santa Barbara
VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital
301 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: off
Verified 2026-07-27
~113 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 16 min drive · in Monterey
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Monterey
2200 Garden Rd, Ste 101, Monterey, CA 93940
Verified 2026-07-28
~119 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 22 min drive · in Fresno
Fresno Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
6606 North Blackstone Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710
Verified 2026-07-27
~119 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 22 min drive · in Fresno
BluePearl
7375 North Palm Bluffs Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711
Verified 2026-07-26
Emergency cover in San Luis Obispo, explained
One practice in San Luis Obispo 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 3 vet clinics in San Luis Obispo →
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.