Emergency vets in Wilmington, DE
2 clinics in Wilmington 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.
Windcrest Animal Hospital
3705 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE 19805
Verified 2026-07-28
First State Urgent Vet
4401 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
Hours: 10:00-19:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Wilmington
~7 miles away · 🚗 ~12 min drive · in Newport
~11 miles away · 🚗 ~19 min drive · in Newark
First State Urgent Vet
301 Louviers Drive, Newark, DE
Hours: 10:00-19:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~20 miles away · 🚗 ~27 min drive · in Drexel Hill
Keystone Veterinary Emergency and Referral
Drexel Hill, PA
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~20 miles away · 🚗 ~27 min drive · in Malvern
BluePearl Pet Hospital
40 Three Tun Road, Malvern, PA 19355
Verified 2026-07-27
~20 miles away · 🚗 ~27 min drive · in Havertown
Keystone Veterinary Emergency & Referral
1200 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA 19083
Verified 2026-07-28
~20 miles away · 🚗 ~27 min drive · in Malvern
VCA Referral Center - Malvern
340 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, PA 19355
Verified 2026-07-28
Emergency cover in Wilmington, explained
2 practices in Wilmington offer emergency services, and one posts 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 5 vet clinics in Wilmington →
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.