Vets in Johnston, IA
🚨 Emergency care3 vet clinics in Johnston. Call ahead for same-day availability; for after-hours crises, hit the red button.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
8851 Northpark Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 07:00-12:00 13:00-18:00, Sa 07:00-11:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
5305 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA 50131
Hours: Mo,W,F 07:30-18:30, Tu,Th 07:30-20:30, Sa 07:30-13:30
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
8789 Northwest 54th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131
Hours: Mo,W,F 07:30-18:00, Tu,Th 07:30-20:00, Sa-Su 08:00-20:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Emergency and after-hours cover in Johnston
None of the 3 practices we list in Johnston 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 Johnston
- Iowa Veterinary Referral Center — Windsor Heights, ~2 miles away, roughly a 8 min drive, open 24h
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines — Des Moines, ~2 miles away, roughly a 8 min drive, open 24h
- UrgentVet — West Des Moines, ~7 miles away, roughly a 12 min drive
- Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) West Des Moines — West Des Moines, ~7 miles away, roughly a 13 min drive, open 24h
Distances are straight-line from Johnston; 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.