Animal Emergency & Urgent Care

Bakersfield, CA

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At a glance

Facility type
Emergency Specialty Hospital
Practice tier
Emergency
Clinic type
Hospital
Operating status
Operational
Appointment model
Walk In
24/7 care
Yes
Accepting new patients
Yes

Species treated

Small Animal Companion

Services

Emergency Urgent Care Hospitalization

Amenities & accessibility

Parking
Free parking lotPaid parking lot
Service options
Onsite services
Amenities
Restroom
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lotWheelchair accessible restroom

Overview

The Animal Emergency & Urgent Care (AEUC) is a 24-hour auxiliary veterinary facility. We are here for emergency and urgent care needs when your regular veterinary hospital is not open. We are also available anytime day or night for emergencies or urgent care when your regular veterinarian is not able to see you right away

Mission — "Our Mission at the Animal Emergency & Urgent Care is to provide quality urgent and emergent medicine and surgery for our referring communities clients' pets by practicing our core values everyday: high standards, patient advocacy, exceptional service, mutual regard, creativity, and sound fiscal management."

Care capabilities

Emergency
24/7 emergency

Services in detail

emergencyurgent caresurgeryhospitalizationexaminationsinjections & medicationsfluid therapyanesthesiax-raysoxygen therapylaboratory

Appointments & hours

24-hours a day

Connect

Frequently asked

Is Animal Emergency & Urgent Care accepting new patients?+

Yes — Animal Emergency & Urgent Care is currently accepting new patients.

Does Animal Emergency & Urgent Care offer emergency or urgent care?+

Animal Emergency & Urgent Care provides 24/7 emergency care.

What services does Animal Emergency & Urgent Care offer?+

Animal Emergency & Urgent Care offers Emergency, Urgent Care, Hospitalization.

What reviewers say

55% Mixed sentiment
based on 715 reviews

This emergency and urgent care veterinary hospital provides critical round-the-clock medical services, surgical intervention, and end-of-life support for pets in crisis. The clinical team is frequently highlighted for their compassionate bedside manner, thorough medical explanations, and life-saving triage during critical emergencies. However, operations face notable friction points, including extended lobby wait times driven by emergency triage prioritization, high-cost estimates, and occasional communication breakdowns at the front desk.

Frequently praised for

Compassionate StaffKnowledgeable VetsThorough ExplanationsGood With Anxious Pets

Aggregated from reviewer feedback across multiple sources.

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Data as of July 2026. VetPulse aggregates public-record and licensing data; it does not represent the practice directly.