When Is the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri Open?

The Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri (EVC Springfield) is open weeknights, weekends, and holidays to treat pet illnesses and trauma that occur when your regular veterinarian is unavailable. It operates as a 24/7 emergency clinic for urgent medical attention, meaning an emergency and critical care veterinarian and assistants are present during all hours of operation. It is intended for emergency and critical care — not routine visits like wellness exams, vaccinations, or elective procedures.

Hours at a Glance

The clinic describes itself as an after-hours "Emergency Veterinary Clinic" dedicated to emergency and after-hour critical care. It was established in 1997 by area veterinarians who wanted to provide good quality care for their patients regardless of the time of day.

What "Open" Means Here

Because EVC Springfield is an emergency clinic, its hours are built around the gaps in regular veterinary care:

• After your vet closes — evenings on weekdays, when a general practice is typically closed.
• Weekends — when most primary care veterinarians are not seeing patients.
• Holidays — including times when routine veterinary offices are closed.

If your pet experiences an illness or trauma during any of these periods, this is the type of facility equipped to handle it.

What It Is Equipped to Handle

The clinic states its facility is equipped to handle all areas of small animal emergencies. Its modern facility includes:

• A complete laboratory
• An advanced x-ray unit

These allow staff to quickly and accurately diagnose many emergency diseases and conditions.

Emergency Care vs. Routine Visits

This distinction matters when deciding where to take your pet:

• Go to EVC Springfield for: urgent illness or trauma, after-hours critical care, and situations where your veterinarian is not available.
• Go to your regular veterinarian for: routine care, wellness visits, and non-urgent concerns during normal business hours.

The clinic's stated goal is to provide personal, compassionate, and individualized emergency care for each patient, and to honor the bond between animals and their owners during difficult times.

Contact and Location

• Address: 400 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65802
• Phone: (417) 890-1600
• Website contact: The site offers a contact form (name, email, message) protected by reCAPTCHA.

Payment Note

The clinic states it does not have payment plans but does use CareCredit. Cremation services are handled by a company called Friends of the Family.