Urgent Pet Care Made Simple
Pet illness or injury rarely happens on schedule or at a convenient time. One moment your pet is happily enjoying their day, and the next, they’re vomiting, limping, scratching constantly, or simply not acting like themselves. That’s why PriorityPet was designed with one goal: to make pet urgent care as simple, stress-free, and affordable as possible.
At PriorityPet Urgent Care Ankeny, we’re here to provide prompt, compassionate care when your pet needs medical attention and your family needs answers. Call or email our urgent care vets in Ankeny to book your pet’s appointment.
Serving Ankeny and the Greater Des Moines area, our team helps bridge the gap between your family veterinarian and a specialty emergency hospital, offering walk-in urgent care with convenient night, weekend, and holiday hours for conditions that shouldn’t wait.
Here When Your Pet Needs Us Most.
When your pet isn’t feeling well, waiting for answers can be stressful. That’s why we’ve created a veterinary urgent care experience built around convenience, communication, and exceptional medical care.
From diagnostics and treatment to urgent procedures and stabilization, our focus is always on delivering the right care at the right time while keeping you informed every step of the way.
Unexpected illnesses and injuries can happen at any time. Our team treats a wide range of urgent medical concerns with same-day care, so your pet can start feeling better, sooner.
When urgent medical conditions require surgical intervention, our experienced veterinary team provides skilled care using modern equipment and monitoring technology.
Advanced on-site testing and imaging allow us to identify problems quickly, make informed treatment decisions, and begin care without unnecessary delays.
While not a 24-hour ER, if your pet arrives experiencing a more serious medical concern, we can provide immediate assessment, stabilization, and referral coordination when advanced emergency care is needed.
When your pet reaches the end of their life, we can provide compassionate support focused on comfort, dignity, and peace, while helping you navigate difficult decisions with care and understanding.
Join the PriorityPet Team
At PriorityPet Urgent Care, we’re passionate about making a difference for pets and the people who love them. If you’re looking for a collaborative team, opportunities for growth, and meaningful work that impacts families every day, we’d love to meet you.
What Is Pet Urgent Care?
Not every pet health concern requires a trip to the emergency hospital, but many situations shouldn’t have to wait days for the next available appointment.
Pet urgent care is designed for illnesses and injuries that need timely medical attention while providing an alternative to emergency care for non-life-threatening conditions. Our team serves pets throughout Ankeny, Des Moines, Altoona, Polk City, and nearby communities with convenient walk-in care focused exclusively on urgent medical needs.
While we don’t offer routine wellness care of vaccinations, at our animal hospital in Ankeny are here to provide answers, treatment, and reassurance when you’re faced with an unexpected concern about your pet’s health.
Some Reasons Your Pet Might Need Urgent Care:
- Abscesses
- Allergies
- Anal-gland scooting, licking
- Back pain
- Bite wounds
- Constipation
- Coughing
- Decreased appetite
- Dehydration or lethargy
- Diarrhea
- Ear infections
- End-of-life care (euthanasia)
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Eye squinting, discharge
- Fracture assessment
- Heatstroke
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Hiding, not feeling well
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Hives/swelling/reactions
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Limping, lameness or trouble walking
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Nasal discharge, sneezing
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Skin allergies
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Skin infections, irritation
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Trouble/issues with urinating
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Vomiting
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Wounds
The Heart Behind the Care
Exceptional urgent care requires more than medical expertise. It requires people who listen, communicate, and genuinely care about the pets and families they serve.
Our team of urgent care vets in Ankeny is committed to creating a welcoming environment where pets receive high-quality medical care and owners feel informed, supported, and confident throughout every visit.