Emergencies
Emergencies can happen at any time! We see emergencies for our own patients during our office hours, however emergencies can sometimes occur when we are not in the office. If your pet has and emergency and we are closed, the following is a list of local emergency animal hospitals. Some are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you decide to take your pet to an emergency center, we do suggest calling ahead.
For guidance as to when a situation may be considered an emergency, click here.
Local Emergency Clinics
Cats and Dogs:
Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (open 24/7)
7330 Guilford Dr.
Frederick, MD 21704
301-200-8185
VetUrgency (comparable to an Urgent Care for humans)
434 Prospect Blvd.
Frederick, MD 21701
301-288-8387
(VetUrgency is open: M-F 6pm-Midnight; Sat-Sun 9am-Midnight)
Mountain View Animal Emergency (open 24/7)
13810 Crayton Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-733-7339
Veterinary Referral Associates (open 24/7)
500 Perry Pkwy
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-926-3300
If the emergency is life threatening, the closest emergency center is CARE in Frederick: 301-662-2273
Exotics:
Veterinary Emergency Group (open 24/7)
6630A Marie Curie Drive
Elkridge, MD 21075
410-690-7170
Pender Veterinary Center (open daily 7AM-10PM)
4001 Legato Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-591-3304
Falls Road Animal Hospital (open 24/7)
6314 Falls Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-825-9100
Wildlife:
Second Chance Wildlife in Gaithersburg 301-926-9453
Maryland Department of Natural Resources 410-260-8888
Frederick County Animal Control 301-600-1544 (7AM-10PM) 301-600-1603 (after hours)
Frisky’s Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary in Woodstock (small mammals only) 410-418-8899
Owl Moon Raptor Center in Boyds (hawks and owls only) 301-353-8947
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