Vets in Joplin, MO

None of the 7 practices we list in Joplin 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 Joplin

Animal Emrgency Clinic — Springdale, ~64 miles away, roughly a 1 hr 17 min drive, open 24h
Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Southwest Missouri — Springfield, ~69 miles away, roughly a 1 hr 23 min drive
Tulsa Veterinary Specialists — Tulsa, ~100 miles away, roughly a 2 hr 1 min drive, open 24h
Animal Emergency Center — Tulsa, ~100 miles away, roughly a 2 hr 1 min drive, open 24h

Distances are straight-line from Joplin; 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 Joplin say they offer

Grouped from what each practice states on its own website — we read 6 of the 7 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.

Telemedicine (1): Cornerstone Animal Hospital
Boarding (3): Animal Clinic, College View Veterinary Clinic, Paws Veterinary Clinic & Grooming Spa
Grooming (2): Animal Clinic, College View Veterinary Clinic
Ultrasound (2): College View Veterinary Clinic, Cornerstone Animal Hospital
Orthopedic surgery (2): Academy Animal Hospital, Cornerstone Animal Hospital
Acupuncture (2): College View Veterinary Clinic, Cornerstone Animal Hospital
Rehabilitation & physiotherapy (1): Cornerstone Animal Hospital
Dermatology (2): College View Veterinary Clinic, Cornerstone Animal Hospital
End-of-life care & euthanasia (1): Animal Clinic
Fear Free certified staff (1): Academy 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.