Vet Center / California / Santa Cruz
Emergency and urgent care vets in Santa Cruz, CA
4 practices in Santa Cruz say they take emergency or urgent cases, and 1 say it is open 24 hours. Each one says so on its own website or in its own name.
These practices describe urgent or emergency work on their own websites. That is not the same as being open right now, and it is not the same as a dedicated emergency hospital: hours change, rotas change, and a practice that takes urgent cases on a weekday may not on a Sunday. Phone before you drive. If an animal is in trouble this minute, call the nearest emergency veterinary hospital rather than working down a list.
Say they are open 24 hours 1
Pacific and Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists
2585 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065
From their website: Pacific & Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists is an emergency and specialist pet hospital that offers advanced medical services for pets in need.
Take urgent cases in their own hours 3
Harbor Veterinary Hospital
Kerrin Hoban
2450 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-1898
From their website: Emergencies are handled during business hours only, with priority to established clients; the site asks you to call ahead for doctor availability. After hours it refers to Pacific Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Service, 2585 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, (831) 475-5400.
Animal Hospital of Soquel
Craig Evans
2651 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062-1406
From their website: Urgent care during business hours only. The practice's own FAQ defines urgent care as same-day treatment for non-life-threatening problems such as minor injuries, vomiting or diarrhea, and calls it 'a step between routine care and emergency services', asking clients to phone first for availability. The hospital is closed on Sundays and after 6:00 PM on weekdays and 5:00 PM on Saturday, and names no after-hours provider.
Ark Animal Hospital
2616 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
From their website: Limited to opening hours. The services page states 'Emergencies are accepted anytime our clinic is open' and that the practice has 'a veterinarian and personnel on duty 6 days a week'. The clinic is closed Sundays and overnight, and the site names no after-hours or overnight provider to go to instead.
Also in Santa Cruz
Every practice in Santa Cruz is on the Santa Cruz page, the rest of the state is at emergency and urgent care vets in California, and the national list is at the full directory.