Important Update: Temporary Adjustment to Our Emergency Hours

Dear Valued Clients,

Caring for your pets is our highest priority. Effective May 1, 2025, SAVE – Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency will temporarily adjust our emergency service hours and will not be offering 24-hour service. This proactive step allows us to continue delivering safe, high-quality care during our open hours while we work toward resuming full overnight operations.

While overnight services are temporarily suspended, we are working closely with nearby emergency hospitals to ensure your pet can still access urgent care when needed. Our commitment to supporting pets, their families, and the broader community remains unchanged.

Updated Emergency Hours – Starting May 1st

Open 7 days a week, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, for emergency triage, walk-ins, stabilization, and transfers. Emergency and walk-in services will close at 10:00 PM. Overnight care is unavailable at this time.

We are actively hiring and welcome veterinarians and veterinary technicians passionate about emergency care to join our dedicated team. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a real impact in a high-demand setting, and we’re excited to welcome new talent into our dedicated team.

If your pet requires urgent care outside of these hours, please contact one of the following emergency hospitals:

• Fish Creek Pet Hospital | 403-873-1700
  (Open daily 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM; overnight hospitalization available, no emergency admissions after 10:00 PM)
• Alpine 24/7 Pet Hospital | 403-212-4008
  (Open 24 hours)
• CARE Centre (VCA Canada) | 403-520-8387
  (Open 24 hours)
• Trinity Hills 24 Hour Pet Hospital | 403-233-2888
  (Open 24 hours)
• Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre | 403-770-1340
  (Open 24 hours)

We are actively working toward resuming full 24/7 emergency services.

📞 Questions? Please call us at 403-995-3270 or email admin@saveveterinary.com.

Thank you for your continued trust in our team. 💙

Welcome to Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency

Emergency & Referral Practice

At Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency (SAVE), we are dedicated to providing emergency services for our wide community of animal lovers and their cherished pets. We are open 7 days a week – even on holidays – and are located just 15 minutes outside of Calgary in Okotoks, AB.

Our Team & Facility

Our mission is to treat each patient like they are our own family, to provide pet owners with thorough and detailed information about their pet’s treatments, diagnostics and medical concerns. Our team is driven by respect for each other, compassion for animals and empathy for the pet owners.

We provide high-quality walk-in urgent care, diagnostics, and referral appointments for our specialty departments. Our facility is equipped with advanced in-house diagnostic equipment including CT scan, X-ray, ultrasound, and endoscopy tools to thoroughly assess and diagnose the health of patients with precision and expertise.

Our team of over 25 dedicated veterinary professionals includes experienced veterinarians with extensive surgical experience who can perform a range of surgeries including emergency, orthopedic, soft tissue, exploratory, and wound repair. During emergencies, your furry friend is not just cared for – they are treated with thorough expertise and genuine affection.

An Extension of Your Primary Veterinarian

We strive to foster strong partnerships within the veterinary community, working collaboratively to enhance the quality of care for our furry companions. Consider us an extension to your primary veterinary team, committed to achieving optimal outcomes through cooperative efforts. Our veterinarians closely coordinate with both you and your primary veterinarian to ensure the best possible medical care for your pet. Keeping your primary hospital informed about your pet’s stay with us ensures seamless continuity of their medical care.

Award-Winning Hospital

We take pride in our 8+ years of service to the community and feel privileged to have earned recognition from our clients with various awards.