Vets in Courtenay, British Columbia

None of the 7 practices we list in Courtenay advertise emergency services — at 2am you are driving, so know where before you need to. Why most towns have no emergency hospital.

Nearest emergency hospitals outside Courtenay

Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital — Nanaimo, ~83 km away, roughly a 1 hr 2 min drive, open 24h
Gibsons Vetenary Hospital — Gibsons, ~109 km away, roughly a 1 hr 21 min drive, open 24h
Burrard Animal Hospital — South Granville, ~140 km away, roughly a 1 hr 45 min drive, open 24h
Vancouver Animal Emergency and Referral Centre — Vancouver, ~143 km away, roughly a 1 hr 46 min drive, open 24h

Distances are straight-line from Courtenay; drive times are estimates, not live traffic.

For a suspected poisoning, Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661 (24/7, consultation fee applies) can give you treatment advice immediately — often while you are still deciding whether to drive anywhere.

What vets in Courtenay say they offer

Grouped from what each practice states on its own website — we read 2 of the 7 listed here. A practice missing from a row hasn't said so on its site; that is not the same as not offering it, so call to check.

Ultrasound (2): Country Animal Hospital, Island Tide Veterinary Hospital
Rehabilitation & physiotherapy (1): Island Tide Veterinary Hospital
End-of-life care & euthanasia (1): Island Tide Veterinary Hospital

About this list

Ordering is objective — 24/7 first, then emergency services, then alphabetical — and no clinic can pay for placement. Across Canada, an emergency exam typically runs C$150–C$300 and an overnight emergency C$1,000–C$3,500 — full cost breakdown · if you cannot pay.