Vets in Des Moines, IA
🚨 Emergency care16 vet clinics in Des Moines — 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.
BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines
4631 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA 50322
Verified 2026-09-26
3003 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320
Hours: Tu-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 08:00-12:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
1330 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314-3401
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
3709 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
4524 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
3451 Hubbell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
3009 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-12:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
1258 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
2227 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
3127 SW 61st St, Des Moines, IA 50321-1212
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
4219 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-2411
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
2030 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50310
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
2911 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
601 Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Starch Pet Hospital
2222 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
4318 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50320
Hours: Mo-Fr 7:00-18:00, Sa 8:00-16:00
Verified 2026-09-26
Emergency and after-hours cover in Des Moines
One practice in Des Moines post 24-hour hours and one offers emergency services — call before setting off; overnight staffing changes and full ICUs divert cases.
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Des Moines
- Iowa Veterinary Referral Center — Windsor Heights, ~0 miles away, roughly a 1 min drive, open 24h
- UrgentVet — West Des Moines, ~7 miles away, roughly a 13 min drive
- Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) West Des Moines — West Des Moines, ~8 miles away, roughly a 15 min drive, open 24h
- Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (Iowa State University) — Ames, ~25 miles away, roughly a 34 min drive
Distances are straight-line from Des Moines; 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.
What vets in Des Moines say they offer
Grouped from what each practice states on its own website — we read 7 of the 16 listed here. A practice missing from a row hasn't said so on its site; that is not the same as not offering it, so call to check.
- Payment plans or financing (2)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines, Pawsitive Strides Veterinary Rehabilitation and Therapy
- House calls (1)
- Fleur Pet Hospital
- Ultrasound (3)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines, Pawsitive Strides Veterinary Rehabilitation and Therapy, VCA Avondale Veterinary Hospital
- Orthopedic surgery (1)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines
- Acupuncture (2)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines, Pawsitive Strides Veterinary Rehabilitation and Therapy
- Rehabilitation & physiotherapy (1)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines
- Oncology (1)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines
- Dermatology (3)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines, South Des Moines Veterinary, VCA Avondale Veterinary Hospital
- End-of-life care & euthanasia (5)
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines, Fleur Pet Hospital, Ingersoll Animal Hospital, South Des Moines Veterinary, VCA Avondale Veterinary Hospital
- AAHA-accredited (1)
- Ingersoll Animal Hospital
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.