Evening Hours: Tuesday–Wednesday 5PM-8AM

Weekend Hours: Thursday 5PM–Tuesday 8AM

Animal
Emergency Care

Emergency and Critical Care for Pets in Northwest Florida on Nights, Weekends, and Holidays

Ready to help Your Pet

Prompt and Reliable
Veterinary Emergency Medicine

Animal Emergency Care is a purpose-built emergency hospital serving Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Milton, and the surrounding areas on the Gulf Coast of Northwest Florida. We provide immediate medical and surgical support for pets in crisis during evening, weekend, and holiday hours. Our office focuses on rapid stabilization, thorough diagnostics, and effective treatments. Animal Emergency Care maintains an experienced veterinary team that coordinates with your pet’s primary veterinarian to ensure continuity of care between providers.

Experienced & Caring Team

Our Emergency Veterinarian Team is Here When You Need Us Most

Our emergency veterinarian team is made up of experienced doctors, technicians, and support staff. Our team is committed to providing exceptional care while guiding and supporting you through stressful moments with clarity and care.

After-Hours Vet Services

Emergency Veterinary Services

Animal Emergency Care provides after-hours emergency services Tuesday–Wednesday from 5 p.m.–8 a.m., as well as continuous coverage starting Thursdays at 5 p.m. through the weekend until 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Pets experiencing acute illness, injury, or distress are triaged on arrival based on medical urgency.

Evening Hours

Tuesday–Wednesday 5PM–8AM

Weekends

Thursday 5PM–Tuesday 8AM

If your pet experienced any of the following, call us or proceed to the office immediately:

Trauma

Physical injury from impact or attack (hit by a car, fall, bite wounds)

Active Bleeding

Ongoing or uncontrolled blood loss

Difficulty Breathing

Labored, rapid, or restricted breathing

Straining to Urinate or Defecate

Repeated attempts with little or no output

Collapse

Sudden inability to stand or remain conscious

Seizures

Uncontrolled shaking, twitching, or loss of awareness

Persistent Vomiting

Repeated or nonstop vomiting episodes

Toxin Ingestion

Consumption of harmful or poisonous substances

Swelling

Rapid or abnormal enlargement of body areas

Difficult or Obstructed Labor

Trouble delivering offspring safely (Dystocia)

Vet News & Info

Pet Health News

See the latest news from Animal Emergency Care, access educational resources covering common pet health topics, and learn more about our emergency veterinary services.