Vets and 24-hour animal hospitals in Korea
Veterinarians
Large 24-hour animal medical centers and university teaching hospitals for emergencies, specialist care, exotic pets, and pet-export paperwork. Each listing says whether English is offered.
Two things worth knowing: for a late-night emergency, the 24/7 hospitals below are your option once regular clinics close. And if you are leaving Korea, start the pet-export health certificate early, since the timing depends on your destination country's rules; the clinics tagged for travel certificates handle this regularly.
24/7 emergency
4 listedACRIS Animal Medical Center
3F Donghwa Building, 10 Bongeunsa-ro 104-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (near Bongeunsa Station Exit 5)
English, Korean
General practiceSurgeryDentistryExotic pets24/7 emergencyBoardingVaccination & travel certs
A specialty hospital strong on exotic-pet care (rabbits, birds, turtles), and one of the few Gangnam options for it. The English service and 24/7 access are reported by foreign-resident directories but not stated on the clinic's own site, so call ahead to confirm an English-speaking vet and after-hours availability.
VIP Animal Medical Center, Cheongdam
VIP동물의료센터 청담점
7 Samseong-ro 133-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Cheongdam Station Exit 8)
Korean
General practiceSurgeryDentistry24/7 emergencyVaccination & travel certs
Seoul's largest specialist animal-hospital network; the Cheongdam branch is 24/7 year-round, so it is the go-to for serious after-hours emergencies. Routine clinical English is not guaranteed, so call ahead.
VIP Animal Medical Center, Seocho
VIP동물의료센터 서초점
Daekwang Building 1F-2F, 36 Dongjak-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (near Sadang Station)
Korean
General practiceSurgeryDentistry24/7 emergency
Another branch of the VIP network, which its site calls a 24-hour animal hospital, with a late-night session from 22:00 to 10:00. The site marks one session as closed on Sundays, so call before a Sunday visit. English service is not stated.
Seoul National University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
서울대학교 수의과대학 동물병원
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul (Seoul National University campus)
Korean
General practiceSurgeryDentistryExotic pets24/7 emergency
A university teaching hospital with a 24-hour emergency service since January 2019 and a wildlife and exotic-animal department. Regular visits are by appointment, weekdays 09:00 to 18:00. The site has an English version but does not state English-speaking staff, so call ahead.
General practice
1 listedKonkuk University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
건국대학교 부속 동물병원
Veterinary Medicine Building, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (Konkuk University)
Korean
General practiceSurgery
A university teaching hospital with an emergency and critical care department. Its site says night and weekend emergency surgery is available and asks you to phone before coming. Regular visits are weekdays 09:00 to 17:30 by appointment. English service is not stated.
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