Where to go, what to bring and which signs cannot wait when your pet needs help outside McClure Veterinary Clinic’s business hours.
If your pet has an emergency when McClure Veterinary Clinic is closed, go to the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri at 400 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, and call (417) 890-1600 on the way. McClure’s Ozark clinic is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. The emergency clinic’s website lists its hours as 6pm to 8am on weeknights and 24 hours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Emergencies rarely happen at a convenient time. A dog gets into the trash on Saturday night, a cat starts struggling to breathe after dinner, or a senior pet collapses on a holiday. Knowing where to go and what to do before it happens can save precious minutes.
McClure is not staffed 24 hours, so we refer after-hours emergencies to the emergency clinic in Springfield, which is equipped for intensive and life-threatening cases. During our business hours, call us first at (417) 731-4071. We do our best to fit in same-day urgent visits, and calling ahead lets us prepare for your arrival.
Hours can change, so check the emergency clinic’s website or call before you drive, especially between 5pm and 6pm on weekdays.
Do not wait until morning if your pet shows any of these signs:
If you are unsure whether it is an emergency, call. During business hours, call us; after hours, call the emergency clinic.
Some problems are urgent but not life-threatening. If your pet is alert, breathing normally and still interested in food and water, issues like a mild limp, an ear infection, a small cut or a single episode of vomiting can often be seen as a same-day urgent visit when we open at 8:30am on a weekday.
Keep your pet quiet and comfortable overnight, write down when symptoms started, and call us first thing. If anything gets worse, such as more vomiting, trouble breathing, pain or weakness, treat it as an emergency and go to the emergency clinic.
Common household dangers include human medications, rodent bait, chocolate, xylitol (a sweetener in some gum and peanut butters), grapes and raisins, antifreeze and some plants, such as lilies for cats.
After an emergency visit, bring the discharge paperwork to us, or ask the emergency clinic to send records. We can handle rechecks, bandage changes, ongoing medications from our in-house pharmacy and follow-up lab work with our in-clinic laboratory, close to home in Ozark. Request a follow-up appointment or call (417) 731-4071.
McClure Veterinary Clinic refers after-hours emergencies to the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri, 400 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, (417) 890-1600.
No. McClure is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, and closed Saturday and Sunday. During business hours we offer same-day urgent visits when available.
Its website lists 6pm to 8am Monday through Friday, and 24 hours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Call (417) 890-1600 before you go to confirm.
Remove your pet from the source, keep the packaging and call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply) or the emergency clinic. Do not make your pet vomit unless a veterinarian tells you to.
Yes. Call (417) 731-4071. We can advise you, prepare for your arrival and do our best to fit in a same-day urgent visit.
Yes. Bring your discharge paperwork or have records sent, and we can manage rechecks, medications and follow-up lab work at our Ozark clinic.
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, our team can help you decide what your pet needs and fit in same-day urgent visits when available.
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