VEG Des Moines is an emergency vet hospital located at 6840 EP True Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, VEG Des Moines provides the highest quality of emergency and urgent pet care for all pets, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and exotic animals.

VEG in West Des Moines is located at 6840 EP True Pkwy, at the corner of EP True Pkwy and 68th St. Our emergency animal hospital is approx. a half a mile south of Wild Rose Park and north of Jordan Creek Town Center. Just minutes from Clive, Waukee, Urbandale, Johnston, Windsor Heights, and downtown Des Moines, VEG West Des Moines provides emergency veterinary care for pets throughout Polk County and the greater Des Moines metro area.

Parking for our West Des Moines emergency vet hospital

Enter the parking lot from EP True Pkwy. VEG is Suite #101. Park in the lot just outside our vet clinic’s front door. Call ahead if you think you’ll need help getting your pet inside and one of our VEGgies will help.

24-hour emergency vet care in West Des Moines

VEG Des Moines offers 24/7 immediate pet care near you, because emergencies can't wait. Day or night, our highly trained emergency vets and staff are ready to provide skilled, compassionate care for dogs, cats, and all kinds of pets, including:

• Emergency care: accidents, toxin ingestions, breathing problems, gastro issues, injuries, heart failure, bone fracture or dislocations, and more.

• Pet urgent care: vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, limping, wounds, ear and eye infections, and constipation

• Exotic pet care: we treat all types of exotic pets, including reptiles, birds, turtles, snakes, lizards and more.

• End of life care: Our team will be by your side to help you understand your pet’s quality of life, discuss pain management options, and guide you through the process of humane euthanasia when the time comes.

• Emergency surgery: we always have a highly skilled emergency vet on staff to provide surgeries such as emergency c-sections, foreign body removal, twisted stomach, spleen removals, and more.

• Endoscopy: non-surgery emergency procedures to help your pet feel better, faster.

• Ultrasounds & X-rays: Performed on site to provide same-day results on x-rays, point-of-care ultrasounds, and complete abdominal ultrasounds (available at most locations).

• Diagnostics and testing: on-site bloodwork and other lab tests. Faster results means faster treatment.

• Treatment & hospitalization: If your pet requires overnight hospitalization, you’re welcome to stay too. You’ll have access to wifi, snacks, beverages, and a pillow and blanket. Our staff will make sure you’re as comfortable as possible so you can stay close to your pet’s side.

West Des Moines emergency vet clinic

At VEG ER for Pets in Des Moines, you can expect:

• A reliable emergency team available 24 hours every day, including weekends and holidays

• Immediate vet attention as you and your pet walk through the door

• You are welcome to stay with your pet the entire visit

• Collaboration with your family vet for a seamless care experience

• A surgery suite with a large viewing window

• If your pet needs overnight care, you are welcome to stay near them in our hospital

• Wifi, snacks, and beverages for pet parents

Call now and speak with an emergency veterinarian at VEG Des Moines who can answer your questions or walk in anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We're always here to help you and your pet!