"When Every Second Counts, We're Here for Your Pet"
Port of Los Angeles Animal ER is a doctor-owned emergency hospital for dogs and cats in Wilmington, CA. We're open 6 PM to 8 AM, seven days a week, covering the overnight hours when regular vets are closed.
Our Mission
Locally grown, doctor-owned animal emergency medicine with compassionate, top-notch care. We provide honest medicine, fair pricing, and doctors who actually live in the community we serve.
Unique Value Propositions
- Doctor-Owned: Not corporate, locally invested
- Community-Focused: Built for local residents
- After-Hours Specialist: When regular vets are closed
- Ethical Pricing: Fair, transparent pricing
- Expert Care: Emergency-trained veterinarians
Why We're Here
We could have opened anywhere. We chose Wilmington because it needed what we offer — honest medicine, fair pricing, and doctors who actually live in the community they serve.
Emergency care is never cheap, but that doesn't mean it should be out of reach. We believe in doing what we can with what a family has, and in being straight with people about cost before treatment begins rather than after.
Meet Our Founding Veterinarians
Dr. David Beeh
Veterinarian | Co-Founder
"We could have opened anywhere, but we chose this community because it needed what we offer. Honest medicine, fair pricing, and doctors who actually live here."
Interests: Gaming enthusiast, passionate cook & baker, hiking & camping lover
Dr. Melissa Roth
Veterinarian | Medical Director | Co-Founder
"Everyone is entitled to feeling heard and receiving ethically driven, compassionate medical care. We want to better the local community because we are part of it."
Background: Former drummer and indie record label owner, proud pit bull mom
Our Team
Our veterinary technicians and support staff were hand-selected — people Dr. Beeh and Dr. Roth have worked alongside for years and trust with their own patients. Building a hospital where experienced staff want to stay is how we keep the standard of care high, and it's every bit as much a priority for us as the medicine itself.
Our Shared Vision
Between the two of them, Dr. Beeh and Dr. Roth have decades of emergency veterinary medicine experience. They share a commitment to ethical, community-focused care, in a personalized and compassionate manner. They believe passionately that everyone has the right to high-quality, accessible emergency care and they are honored to offer that to the Port of LA community and surrounding neighborhoods.
Compassionate Care: Every pet deserves empathy and understanding
Excellence: Highest standards in emergency medicine
Community: Locally grown, doctor-owned practice
Where We Serve
We serve Wilmington, South Bay, San Pedro, Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrance, and the wider South Bay. We're proud members of the AVMA and CVMA.
Professional Meet & Greet
We would love you to see our facility!
- Hospital tour
- Meet founding veterinarians
- Q&A sessions
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