Vets in San Luis Obispo, CA
🚨 Emergency care3 vet clinics in San Luis Obispo — 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.
Cerro Alto Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital
2640 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-09:00
Verified 2026-07-27
162 Cross, San Luis Obispo, CA
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
3973 South Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Emergency and after-hours cover in San Luis Obispo
One practice in San Luis Obispo offer emergency services but none post 24-hour hours — cover depends on when your emergency happens, so always phone ahead.
Nearest emergency hospitals outside San Luis Obispo
- Central Coast Pet Emergency — Arroyo Grande, ~10 miles away, roughly a 18 min drive
- Atascadero Pet Hospital — Atascadero, ~14 miles away, roughly a 25 min drive, open 24h
- VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital — Santa Barbara, ~80 miles away, roughly a 1 hr 36 min drive
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Monterey — Monterey, ~113 miles away, roughly a 2 hr 16 min drive, open 24h
Distances are straight-line from San Luis Obispo; 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.