ARL Afford-a-Care Clinics (East and South)
Lower-cost vet care
Animal Rescue League of Iowa's two low-cost, full-service vet clinics for dogs and cats, offering sick visits ($45 exam), preventive care, bloodwork, x-rays and surgery, with weekday walk-in windows; open to the public with no income test listed, but no hospitalization or emergency cases.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
Before you go
Call or check their page for current prices, appointment availability, income or residency requirements, and which species they see. Ask what to bring.
If cost is the barrier, Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, with a checklist of what to have ready.
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