Emergency vets in Springfield, MO
1 clinic in Springfield 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.
Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Southwest Missouri
400 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65802
Hours: 6pm-8am weekdays; extended weekend hours
Verified 2026-07-28
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Springfield
~88 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 45 min drive · in Springdale
~128 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 34 min drive · in Columbia
Horton Discovery Animal Hospital
3609 Endeavor Ave, Columbia, MO 65201
Verified 2026-07-28
~130 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 36 min drive · in Columbia
MU Veterinary Health Center
900 E Campus Dr, Columbia, MO 65211
Hours: 8am-10pm daily (small animal); 24/7 equine/food animal
Verified 2026-07-28
~136 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 43 min drive · in Lee's Summit
BluePearl Pet Hospital
3495 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Verified 2026-07-28
~136 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 44 min drive · in Overland Park
Overland Park Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
8301 West 163rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66223
Hours: Mo 00:00-23:59; Tu 00:00-23:59; We 00:00-23:59; Th 00:00-23:59; Fr 00:00-23:59; Sa 00:00-23:59; Su 00:00-23:59
Verified 2026-07-27
~139 miles away · 🚗 ~2 hr 46 min drive · in Overland Park
Urgent Vet
Overland Park, KS
Hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-23:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Springfield, explained
One practice in Springfield offers emergency services, though none post 24-hour hours, so cover depends on when your emergency happens. 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 9 vet clinics in Springfield →
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.