MU Veterinary Health Center
MU Veterinary Health Center is a veterinary practice offering emergency care in Columbia, MO. Phone number, posted hours, directions and a map are below, along with the nearest alternatives if they are closed or full. Emergency services are offered, but not around the clock — call ahead.
Contact & location
- Address
- 900 E Campus Dr, Columbia, MO 65211
- Phone
- (573) 882-4589
- Website
- https://vhc.missouri.edu/
- Hours
8am-10pm daily (small animal); 24/7 equine/food animal
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Using MU Veterinary Health Center for emergency care
MU Veterinary Health Center offers emergency services but is not listed as open 24 hours, so availability depends on the time you arrive. Always call before setting off. If nobody answers, treat the practice as closed and head for the nearest 24-hour hospital instead.
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospitals
- Horton Discovery Animal Hospital — Columbia, ~4 miles away, roughly a 11 min drive · (573) 777-3609
- Animal Emergency Clinic — O'Fallon, ~87 miles away, roughly a 1 hr 44 min drive · (636) 339-4345
- Veterinary Emergency Group — Brentwood, ~108 miles away, roughly a 2 hr 10 min drive · (314) 970-2545
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not live traffic.
Other vets near Columbia, MO
Useful if MU Veterinary Health Center is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- Rolling Hills Veterinary HospitalColumbia · ~2 miles · 🚗 ~7 min
- Hortons Animal Hospital NortheastColumbia · ~3 miles · 🚗 ~9 min
- All Creatures Animal HospitalColumbia · ~3 miles · 🚗 ~9 min
- Tiger Town Veterinary ServicesColumbia · ~3 miles · 🚗 ~10 min
- Vet CenterColumbia · ~4 miles · 🚗 ~10 min
- Vienna Ceterinary ClinicVienna · ~56 miles · 🚗 ~1 hr 7 min
MU Veterinary Health Center sets its own prices. Typical United States emergency rates run $100–$250 for exam and triage, $800–$3,000 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) on the way in.