Veterinarians in Santa Cruz, CA

Out of hours. 3 of the 5 Santa Cruz practices whose website we have read describe urgent or emergency work. They are listed together on the Santa Cruz urgent care page. That is what a practice says about itself, not a promise it is open now, so phone before you drive.

Who owns them. 1 of the 16 listings in Santa Cruz are branches of national groups, about 6%; the other 15 trade under their own name. Neither is better on its own, but it changes what to ask: a group branch is more likely to have standard pricing and a phone queue, an independent more likely to have the same veterinarian see your animal each visit. Chain locations are listed together on the chains pages.