Emergency Veterinarian
​in San Marcos, TX

We accept emergencies during our office hours and will prioritize your pet based on the nature of the emergency. Please call ​(512) 392-5877 ​so our staff can prepare for your arrival.

What is considered an emergency?

  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Lethargic or unresponsive
  • Unable to urinate
  • Pale gums
  • Attacked by another dog/cat/animal
  • 24+ hours of vomiting and/or diarrhea
  • 24+ hours of not eating or drinking
  • Blood in stool, urine, or vomit​
  • Acute limping / not bearing weight
  • Toxin/Poison Ingestion
Pet Poison Helpline
​(855) 764-7661*

If your pet has ingested something potentially toxic or poisonous, we highly recommend contacting an animal poison control center for advice. These services are staffed with specialists that can issue advice, and tell you if veterinary treatment is necessary. They will also consult with your veterinarian in the best course of treatment. Make sure to have the information of the product your pet ingested and approximate quantity (pill bottle, chemical name/concentration, plant name, etc).

​*There is a consultation fee for this service, which includes follow up calls with your veterinarian.​

Daytime Emergencies

While we are not staffed to provide 24/7 emergency veterinary care, we can manage many pet emergencies during our business hours. Our diagnostic tools such as laboratory testing, ultrasonography and radiographs allow us to quickly assess your pet's needs and create a treatment plan for your pet.
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If your pet is experiencing an emergency during our regular business hours, please call (512) 392-5877 so our staff can prepare for your arrival.​

After-Hours Emergencies


​Small Animals (Dogs and Cats)
For emergency care outside of our normal business hours, we recommend visiting one of the area urgent care veterinary facilities or emergency hospitals. These hospitals are equipped with all the tools needed to quickly assess and care for your pet and are staffed with experienced veterinarians and technicians who can provide excellent overnight care and monitoring.

Referral Facilities for Small Animals:

NB Animal Urgent Care
280 North Business Interstate Highway 35
Suite 100
New Braunfels , TX 78130
(830) 420-6719
www.nbanimalurgentcare.com


Allure Integrated Pet Specialists
22525 IH 35 N
New Braunfels, Texas 78132
​(210) 874-2727
www.allurepetspecialists.com


​Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital (Open 24/7)
4434 Frontier Trail
Austin, Texas 78745
(512) 580-9233
www.ctvsh.com
​Large Animals (Horses, Cattle, Sheep/Goats)
While we do not offer 24/7 emergency veterinary services, we can sometimes provide emergency after-hours care depending on our veterinarian availability. Please keep in mind that our veterinarians have families and responsibilities outside of work, in addition to working full daytime shifts, and need to be rested in order to serve our patients during the day. Calls after 10:00pm may not be returned until the next day.

On Call Veterinarian:

For established clients, please call our on-call veterinarian for consultation:
(512) 392-4512

Please leave a voicemail if the call is unanswered as our on-call veterinarian may be unable to answer. This phone number is not monitored during business hours - please call our main number during office hours.

Referral Facilities for Equine and Large Animals:

Retama Equine Hospital
​17555 Old Evans Rd, Selma, TX 78154
(210) 651-6375

​Austin Equine Hospital
20640 Ranch to Market Rd 150, Driftwood TX 78619
(512) 858-0058

Elgin Veterinary Hospital
600 Hwy 290 W, Elgin, TX 78621
Equine Emergencies: (512) 746-7623
Bovine Emergencies: (512) 281-6469