Vets in Ankeny, IA
🚨 Emergency care3 vet clinics in Ankeny. Call ahead for same-day availability; for after-hours crises, hit the red button.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Ankeny Animal and Avian Clinic
742 South Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, IA 50023
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
2202 East 1st Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
301 Northwest 18th Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Emergency and after-hours cover in Ankeny
None of the 3 practices we list in Ankeny advertise emergency services — at 2am you are driving, so know where before you need to. Why most towns have no emergency hospital.
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Ankeny
- Iowa Veterinary Referral Center — Windsor Heights, ~7 miles away, roughly a 13 min drive, open 24h
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines — Des Moines, ~7 miles away, roughly a 13 min drive, open 24h
- UrgentVet — West Des Moines, ~14 miles away, roughly a 26 min drive
- Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) West Des Moines — West Des Moines, ~16 miles away, roughly a 27 min drive, open 24h
Distances are straight-line from Ankeny; 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. We have verified phone numbers for 2 of the 3 practices; the rest show addresses only. Across United States, an emergency exam typically runs $100–$250 and an overnight emergency $800–$3,000 — full cost breakdown · if you cannot pay.