Vet Center / Iowa / urgent care
Emergency and urgent care vets in Iowa
Practices in Iowa that say they take emergency or urgent cases include BluePearl Pet Hospital Des Moines in Des Moines, Heartland Animal Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa Veterinary Specialties in Des Moines, VEG Des Moines in Des Moines and Abraham's Equine Clinic in Cedar Rapids, and 22 more listed below by city. 6 of them say they are open 24 hours.
27 practices across 23 cities, out of the 321 we list in Iowa. Each one says so on its own website, which is where we read it.
These practices describe urgent or emergency work on their own websites. That is not the same as being open right now, and it is not the same as a dedicated emergency hospital: hours change, rotas change, and a practice that takes urgent cases on a weekday may not on a Sunday. Phone before you drive. If an animal is in trouble this minute, call the nearest emergency veterinary hospital rather than working down a list.
List compiled November 1, 2026 from each practice's own website.
Des Moines 4
Heartland Animal Hospital
4115 University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50311-3574
VEG Des Moines
6840 EP True Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50266
Cedar Rapids 2
Ames 1
Bettendorf 1
Carroll 1
Hudson 1
Iowa City 1
Emergency Veterinary Service of Iowa City
3030 Northgate Dr b2, Iowa City, IA, 52245
Jefferson 1
Johnston 1
La Motte 1
Manning 1
Mason City 1
Animal Medical Hospital
402 19th St SW, Mason City, IA, 50401
Ogden 1
Readlyn 1
Slater 1
Waukon 1
West Liberty 1
West Point 1
Also in Iowa
- horses 32
- other exotics 20
- 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 the full directory.
A practice appears here only because its own website says it takes urgent or emergency cases. 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.