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VCA Animal Specialty Group

Verified November 4, 2026 against the source listed at the end of this page.

VCA Animal Specialty Group is an emergency animal hospital in San Diego, California, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No appointment is needed for emergencies; calling ahead lets the team prepare.

Call now and speak to the hospital

Call (858) 560-8006

Line busy or long wait? Next 24/7 hospital: VCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center, 4.2 miles away, (619) 299-2400.

Address
5610 Kearny Mesa Road, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92111
Directions
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Website
vcahospitals.com/animal-specialty-group
Location of VCA Animal Specialty Group in California

Emergency hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

As published by the hospital: “Open 24 hours”

Before you go

  • Call while you are getting ready: describe what happened and ask about the current wait.
  • Bring any medication, packaging or plant your pet may have eaten, and your pet's records if they are at hand.
  • Expect triage: the most critical patients are seen first, as in a human ER. Full checklist.

What the hospital states on its website

  • Intensive care unit“…Services in San Diego, CA In our hospital’s state-of-the-art ICU, we have the capability of doing intermittent or continuous central…” Hospital page
  • Emergency surgery“…and Joint Surgery Bone Biopsy Comprehensive Peri-Operative Monitoring Emergency Surgery Hip Dysplasia Diagnosis and Management Laser Surgery Minimally…” Hospital page
  • CT or MRI imaging“…(CT) Scanning Digital Radiography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) OFA and PennHip Evaluations Thoracic Ultrasonography /…” Hospital page

Shown only where the hospital says so on its own site, quoted as published. A missing item means we found no statement, not that the service is unavailable. Fees and policies change: confirm by phone.

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Questions about VCA Animal Specialty Group

Is VCA Animal Specialty Group open 24 hours?
Yes. VCA Animal Specialty Group has an emergency service open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, according to the VCA hospital page checked on November 4, 2026. Holiday hours can differ: call (858) 560-8006 before you leave.
What is the phone number of VCA Animal Specialty Group?
(858) 560-8006. The hospital is at 5610 Kearny Mesa Road, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92111.
What emergency facilities does VCA Animal Specialty Group have?
Its website mentions an intensive care unit, emergency surgery and CT or MRI imaging.

Places this hospital serves

Where this listing comes from

  • VCA hospital page, source page, checked November 4, 2026: “HOURS Mon: Open 24 Hours Tue: Open 24 Hours Wed: Open 24 Hours Thu: Open 24 Hours Fri: Open 24 Hours Sat: Open 24 Hours Sun: Open 24 Hours GET IN TOUCH Phone: 8”

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