Animal Specialty Group’s emergency department on Wilshire Boulevard is equipped with blood analyzers, endoscopy, digital radiology and ultrasound, plus the latest in surgical monitoring—the same state-of-the-art tools their specialty departments use. This matters when your dog arrives at 2 a.m. with an acute injury or illness. The emergency veterinarians here are internship or residency trained, led by an internist who is also board-certified in emergency and critical care medicine. They have the credentials and experience to handle the cases that keep you up at night.

What sets this place apart, though, is how they treat you alongside treating your dog. Everyone on staff has experienced a pet emergency themselves, so they get it. They’re not just going through motions or delivering clinical updates—they actually respect where you’re at emotionally. The staff takes time to answer your questions and help you work through the decisions ahead, even when things are urgent and stressful.

The facility runs 24 hours, which means whether it’s a Friday night or Sunday morning, you’re not scrambling to find somewhere open. Your dog receives the same quality of diagnostic capability and surgical oversight you’d get during regular daytime hours. The emergency team works seamlessly with the specialty departments, so if your dog needs advanced care from an internist or surgeon, that expertise is right there.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area and something happens to your dog outside your regular vet’s hours, this is the kind of place where you can walk in knowing your dog will get serious medical attention from people who actually care about the experience you’re having while you wait for answers.