Emergency vets in Lakewood, CO
2 clinics in Lakewood 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.
Animal Critical Care & Emergency Services
1597 Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80215
Verified 2026-07-28
Evolution Veterinary Specialists
34 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, CO 80228
Verified 2026-08-29
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Lakewood
~4 miles away · 🚗 ~13 min drive · in Edgewater
Veterinary Emergency Group
5485 West 20th Avenue, Edgewater, CO 80214
Verified 2026-07-27
~5 miles away · 🚗 ~15 min drive · in Englewood
VRCC Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital
3550 S Jason St, Englewood, CO 80110
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~6 miles away · 🚗 ~12 min drive · in Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
10140 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~8 miles away · 🚗 ~15 min drive · in Ken Caryl
~9 miles away · 🚗 ~16 min drive · in Denver
Veterinary Emergency Group
6305 East Hampden Avenue, Denver, CO 80222
Verified 2026-07-27
~10 miles away · 🚗 ~18 min drive · in Littleton
Emergency cover in Lakewood, explained
2 practices in Lakewood 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 8 vet clinics in Lakewood →
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.