Policies & Fees

• Iowa Veterinary Specialties is a full- service, emergency and specialty hospital providing a broad range of services including emergency, surgery, internal medicine, dermatology, oncology, and opthalmology services.

• We do not provide preventive or routine services. Preventitive and routine care is provided by your daytime/ referring veterinarian.

• For emergency visits, if you are able to call to alert us, please do so as it allows us to prepare for your pet's arrival.

• Specialty services such as Surgery and Internal Medicine may be scheduled through your day-time veterinarian.

• We treat dogs, cats, and pocket pets (small mammals such as rabbit and gerbils). We do not treat reptiles, amphibians, large (farm) animals, or wild animals.

• All patients seen through our Emergency department are seen on a triage basis (most serious cases first).

• We are forbidden by law to dispense or prescribe medication without performing a physical exam.

• Intial emergency visits are $75 and estimates will be provided after that point by the treating doctor.

• We require payment at time of service.We accept cash, check,Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, debit card, and Chase Healthcare Financing.

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