Animal Emergency Center

Watsontown, PA

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At a glance

Facility type
Emergency Specialty Hospital
Practice tier
Emergency
Clinic type
Standalone
Operating status
Operational
Appointment model
Walk In
24/7 care
No
Accepting new patients
Unknown

Species treated

Small Animal Companion

Services

Emergency Surgery Imaging In House Lab Hospitalization End Of Life

AVMA Specialties

Emergency & Critical Care Internal Medicine

Amenities & accessibility

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lotWheelchair accessible restroom

Overview

Emergency Vet Care When You and Your Pet Need Us! We're Here When Your Regular Veterinarian Can't Be. When it comes to an emergency vet in any situation, you need to know your pet has a place to go for advanced medical care. At Animal Emergency Center, our emergency vets are available when your regular veterinarian isn’t. Our emergency animal hospital is open nights, weekends, and holidays to care for pets in Central Pennsylvania who need unexpected urgent care

Established in 1999, we addressed the gap in local emergency care by providing urgent care services after hours as well as on weekends and holidays. Over two decades later, we've become one of the most trusted emergency vet hospitals in Watsontown and the surrounding area

Care capabilities

Emergency
Er Overnight Weekends

Services in detail

Emergency & Urgent CareDiagnosticsTherapySpecialty Services

Appointments & hours

Monday – Friday: 7:00 pm – 7:00 am; Saturday – Sunday: All Day; All major holidays: All Day

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Frequently asked

Does Animal Emergency Center offer emergency or urgent care?+

Animal Emergency Center provides overnight and weekend emergency care.

What services does Animal Emergency Center offer?+

Animal Emergency Center offers Emergency, Surgery, Imaging, In House Lab, Hospitalization, End Of Life.

When was Animal Emergency Center established?+

Animal Emergency Center has served the Watsontown, PA community since 1999.

What reviewers say

83% Positive sentiment
based on 200 reviews

The hospital provides crucial 24-hour and after-hours emergency services with a team of compassionate and knowledgeable veterinary professionals. Staff members are frequently highlighted for their supportive demeanor during high-stress situations, including critical surgeries and end-of-life care. Transparent estimates and helpful text-message updates during overnight stays are commonly appreciated features. While the facility manages heavy emergency caseloads efficiently, waiting times can occasionally extend during peak periods, and service costs reflect standard emergency pricing structures.

Frequently praised for

Compassionate StaffKnowledgeable VetsThorough ExplanationsClean FacilityGood With Anxious PetsGreat Emergency ResponseStrong Followup

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.