Emergency vets in Rapid City, SD
1 clinic in Rapid City 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.
Dakota Hills Veterinary Clinic
Rapid City, SD
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00, Sa 07:00-17:30
Verified 2026-07-27
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Rapid City
~177 miles away · 🚗 ~3 hr 32 min drive · in Casper
Rocky Mountain Animal Hospital
1551 Centennial Court, Casper, WY 82609
Verified 2026-07-28
~260 miles away · 🚗 ~5 hr 12 min drive · in Fort Collins
Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency and Rehabilitation Hospital
816 South Lemay Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~260 miles away · 🚗 ~5 hr 12 min drive · in Fort Collins
Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency Hospital
816 S Lemay, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Verified 2026-07-28
~262 miles away · 🚗 ~5 hr 14 min drive · in Fort Collins
CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Verified 2026-07-26
~268 miles away · 🚗 ~5 hr 21 min drive · in Loveland
Animal Emergency Services of Northern Colorado
201 W 67th Court, Loveland, CO 80538
Verified 2026-07-28
~285 miles away · 🚗 ~5 hr 42 min drive · in Lockwood
Best Friends Animal Hospital and Urgent Care Center
Lockwood, MT
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Rapid City, explained
One practice in Rapid City 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 6 vet clinics in Rapid City →
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.