Vets in Ames, IA
🚨 Emergency care4 vet clinics in Ames — including 1 with emergency services (marked in red). Call ahead for same-day availability; for after-hours crises, hit the red button.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (Iowa State University)
1809 South Riverside Drive, Ames, IA 50011
Hours: 24/7 emergency
Verified 2026-07-28
All Pets Animal Hospital
107 East 2nd Street, Ames, IA 50010
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 07:30-17:30, We 08:00-12:00, Sa 08:00-12:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Ames, IA
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00, Sa 08:00-13:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Ames, IA
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 07:00-20:00, We 08:00-12:00, Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 11:00-17:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Emergency and after-hours cover in Ames
One practice in Ames offer emergency services but none post 24-hour hours — cover depends on when your emergency happens, so always phone ahead.
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Ames
- Iowa Veterinary Referral Center — Windsor Heights, ~25 miles away, roughly a 34 min drive, open 24h
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines — Des Moines, ~25 miles away, roughly a 34 min drive, open 24h
- Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) West Des Moines — West Des Moines, ~32 miles away, roughly a 42 min drive, open 24h
- UrgentVet — West Des Moines, ~32 miles away, roughly a 42 min drive
Distances are straight-line from Ames; drive times are estimates, not live traffic.
For a suspected poisoning, ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) can give you treatment advice immediately — often while you are still deciding whether to drive anywhere.
About this list
Ordering is objective — 24/7 first, then emergency services, then alphabetical — and no clinic can pay for placement. Across United States, an emergency exam typically runs $100–$250 and an overnight emergency $800–$3,000 — full cost breakdown · if you cannot pay.