Vets in Novato, CA

None of the 8 practices we list in Novato 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 Novato

VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma County — Rohnert Park, ~18 miles away, roughly a 25 min drive, open 24h
PETS Emergency and Referral — Berkeley, ~22 miles away, roughly a 30 min drive, open 24h
Pets Referral Annex — Berkeley, ~22 miles away, roughly a 30 min drive, open 24h
San Francisco Animal Medical Center — Sausalito, ~23 miles away, roughly a 31 min drive, open 24h

Distances are straight-line from Novato; 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.

What vets in Novato say they offer

Grouped from what each practice states on its own website — we read 6 of the 8 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.

Walk-ins welcome (1): Center Veterinary Clinic
Same-day appointments (2): Center Veterinary Clinic, South Novato Animal Hospital
Accepting new patients (1): South Novato Animal Hospital
Payment plans or financing (1): San Marin Animal Hospital
Grooming (1): Vetco Vaccination Clinic
Ultrasound (2): Center Veterinary Clinic, Dogtor Calls
Orthopedic surgery (1): San Marin Animal Hospital

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.