Emergency vets in East Hartford, CT
1 clinic in East Hartford 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.
Vet for Pet Wellness & Emergency Animal Hospital
765 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside East Hartford
~8 miles away · 🚗 ~15 min drive · in Windsor
New England Veterinary Center & Cancer Care
955 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT 06095
Verified 2026-07-27
~9 miles away · 🚗 ~17 min drive · in Avon
Avon Veterinary Emergency Referral
9 Avonwood Road, Avon, CT 06001
Hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-08:00, Sa-Su,PH 00:00-24:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~10 miles away · 🚗 ~17 min drive · in Bolton
East of the River Veterinary Emergency
222 Boston Turnpike, Bolton, CT 06043
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~10 miles away · 🚗 ~17 min drive · in Bolton
Bolton Veterinary Hospital
222 Boston Turnpike, Bolton, CT 06043
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~13 miles away · 🚗 ~24 min drive · in Canton Valley
Emergency Veterinary Hospital
Canton Valley, CT
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~16 miles away · 🚗 ~22 min drive · in Middletown
Pieper Veterinary Emergency & Specialty
730 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT 06457
Verified 2026-08-31
Emergency cover in East Hartford, explained
One practice in East Hartford 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 5 vet clinics in East Hartford →
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.