Emergency vets in West Des Moines, IA
2 clinics in West Des Moines advertise emergency or 24-hour care. Call first: ER availability and wait times change by the hour.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) West Des Moines
6840 EP True Parkway, Suite 101, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Verified 2026-07-28
UrgentVet
5045 Bentley Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside West Des Moines
~8 miles away · 🚗 ~15 min drive · in Des Moines
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines
4631 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50322
Verified 2026-07-28
~8 miles away · 🚗 ~15 min drive · in Windsor Heights
Iowa Veterinary Referral Center
4631 Merle Hay Road, Windsor Heights, IA 50310
Verified 2026-07-27
~32 miles away · 🚗 ~42 min drive · in Ames
Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (Iowa State University)
1809 South Riverside Drive, Ames, IA 50011
Hours: 24/7 emergency
Verified 2026-07-28
~114 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 17 min drive · in Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Specialty Center
755 Capital Drive Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Verified 2026-07-28
~117 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 21 min drive · in Papillion
Urgent Pet Care of Papillion
8455 South 73rd Plaza, Papillion, NE 68046
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-24:00; Su 08:00-22:00
Verified 2026-07-27
~119 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 22 min drive · in Omaha
VCA MidWest Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center
9706 Mockingbird Drive, Omaha, NE 68127
Hours: Emergency 4pm Sunday - 6am Friday only
Verified 2026-07-28
Emergency cover in West Des Moines, explained
2 practices in West Des Moines offer emergency services, and one posts 24-hour hours. Phone before you set off in every case. Hospitals divert when their ICU is full, overnight staffing changes, and posted hours are the first thing to go stale in any directory — including this one.
Before you drive: what "emergency", "24-hour" and "out-of-hours" actually mean, the symptom triage list, and what happens when you arrive.
Not an emergency? See all 6 vet clinics in West Des Moines →
General-practice vets often take same-day urgent appointments during business hours, and most can refer you to an after-hours ER.
Suspected poisoning: ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.