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Exotic pet vets in Iowa
Practices in Iowa that say they treat exotic pets include Heartland Animal Hospital in Des Moines, South Des Moines Veterinary in Des Moines, VEG Des Moines in Des Moines, All Pets Animal Hospital in Ames and Pet Medical Center Of Ames in Ames, and 15 more listed below by city.
20 practices across 17 cities, out of the 321 we list in Iowa. Each one says so on its own website, which is where we read it.
Practices that describe themselves as seeing exotics generally, without naming what. Worth calling about your specific animal before you drive anywhere.
List compiled November 2, 2026 from each practice's own website.
Des Moines 3
Heartland Animal Hospital
4115 University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50311-3574
VEG Des Moines
6840 EP True Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50266
Ames 2
Pet Medical Center Of Ames
1416 S Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010
Cedar Rapids 1
Cedar Rapids Animal Hospital
1000 Memorial Dr SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403
Fort Dodge 1
East Lawn Animal Hospital
2011 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501
Garner 1
Grinnell 1
Hiawatha 1
Iowa City 1
Emergency Veterinary Service of Iowa City
3030 Northgate Dr b2, Iowa City, IA, 52245
Johnston 1
Sullivan Family Pet Hospital
5985 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA, 50131
Keota 1
Marion 1
New London 1
Hometown Veterinary Care
407 W Main St, New London, IA, 52645
Ottumwa 1
Sioux City 1
Hometown Animal Hospital
4010 Stadium Dr, Sioux City, IA, 51106
Vinton 1
West Des Moines 1
Ashworth Road Animal Hospital
5902 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA, 50266
Other exotic questions on PawsRx
Free to read, and free to reply to, no account needed to read.
Answered by a licensed vet
- New sugar glider gagging, wheezing and jerking in short episodes
- Betta fish with a small white growth by the gill and one cloudy eye
- Young sugar glider slower and less active two weeks after coming home: adjustment or illness?
- Hamster balding in one spot after a brief episode that looked like a seizure
In the community
- okay, my fish is sinking to the bottom, her eyes are pale, she's unresponsive outside of…
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- Over the last week our 2.5 year old gerbil has really slowed down
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- Since bringing her home, she has been having repeated short episodes where she opens her…
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- I rescued a calico betta fish
A veterinarian replied
- My betta fish's fins have become shredded and pale over the past few months, and lately…
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- We’re also unsure if he’s a he, but we refer to him as such
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All other exotics threads, or ask your own. Replies come from other owners; any reply from a licensed veterinarian is labelled as one.
Also in Iowa
- horses 32
- urgent care 27
- open on Sunday 19
- small mammals 16
- reptiles 15
- rabbits 13
- birds 11
- ferrets 7
Every Iowa city we list is on the Iowa page, and the national list is at other exotics vets nationwide. If nothing here fits, a licensed veterinarian will answer a written question free, which is often the fastest way to find out whether the drive is worth making.
A practice appears here only because its own website says it treats other exotics. We have not tested anyone's skill and this is not a recommendation. Listings without the PawsRx Verified badge are compiled from public records, have not been verified by PawsRx, and are not affiliated with PawsRx. PawsRx is a technology platform and does not provide veterinary care.