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ARL Afford-a-Care Clinics (East and South)

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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.

Checked on the official website · October 20, 2026 What this means
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How to reach them

Serves: Des Moines metro

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.

More help in Iowa

Other kinds of help nearby: Veterinary school hospitals (1) · Help paying a vet bill (1) · Spay and neuter (1) · Pet food (1) · More help (1)

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Sources

ARL Afford-a-Care Clinics (East and South) official page, checked October 20, 2026. Details have not yet been confirmed by the organization. Programs change; contact them for current information.