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Pet Emergency Center

921 East Cypress Creek Rd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 · Get directions

An after-hours emergency hospital on Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale, open overnight on weeknights and around the clock on weekends and holidays. Its emergency vets see birds, reptiles, pocket pets and small farm animals as well as dogs and cats, from minor problems to major surgery.

Waterfowl not yet confirmed — call ahead and say it’s a duck.
Listed from the clinic’s website, not yet phone-verified.
Hours
Mon5pm-8am
Tue5pm-8am
Wed5pm-8am
Thu5pm-8am
Fri5pm-8am
SatOpen 24 hours
SunOpen 24 hours
Hours note: Open 24 hours on holidays.
Details come from the clinic's own site and can change — confirm by phone.

How we know

“We see a variety of animals such as dogs, cats, birds, pocket pets, reptiles and amphibians, small farm animals and more.”
From petemergencycenters.com · researched Oct 2026

What to ask when you call

Not sure what a good answer sounds like? See how to find a duck vet.

  • Say it is a duck right away — their site doesn’t say they treat waterfowl, so ask whether anyone there does.
  • Ask for the exam fee up front, and what bloodwork or X-rays add on top.
  • Ask whether they are taking new avian patients.
  • Ask where they send after-hours emergencies.

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