Vets in La Mesa, CA
🚨 Emergency care5 vet clinics in La Mesa — including 1 with emergency services (marked in red). Call ahead for same-day availability; for after-hours crises, hit the red button.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Pet Emergency & Specialty Center-East County
5232 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Verified 2026-07-27
8807 Grossmont Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91942
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
5336 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Hours: Mo,Tu,We,Th,Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
3647 Avocado Boulevard, La Mesa, CA 91941
Hours: Su 08:00-17:00; Mo 07:30-18:00; Tu 07:30-18:00; We 07:30-18:00; Th 07:30-18:00; Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 08:00-17:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
8274 #106 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-16:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Emergency and after-hours cover in La Mesa
One practice in La Mesa post 24-hour hours and one offers emergency services — call before setting off; overnight staffing changes and full ICUs divert cases.
Nearest emergency hospitals outside La Mesa
- Veterinary Emergency Group - San Diego — San Diego, ~8 miles away, roughly a 15 min drive, open 24h
- Pet Emergency & Specialty Center - South County — Chula Vista, ~9 miles away, roughly a 17 min drive, open 24h
- Veterinary Emergency Group - Otay Ranch — Chula Vista, ~11 miles away, roughly a 20 min drive, open 24h
- Stitch Veterinary Urgent Care and Surgery — San Diego, ~12 miles away, roughly a 22 min drive
Distances are straight-line from La Mesa; drive times are estimates, not live traffic.
For a suspected poisoning, ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) can give you treatment advice immediately — often while you are still deciding whether to drive anywhere.
About this list
Ordering is objective — 24/7 first, then emergency services, then alphabetical — and no clinic can pay for placement. Across United States, an emergency exam typically runs $100–$250 and an overnight emergency $800–$3,000 — full cost breakdown · if you cannot pay.