Douglas County, MO

• Emergency vet care

  Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.

  Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri

  Phone: (417) 890-1600

  Address: 400 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65802

  Website: https://evcspringfield.com/

  City: Springfield

  Nearest identified after-hours emergency clinic; located in Springfield (Greene County). After-hours, not 24/7: weeknights 6 pm-8 am, 24 hours Saturday & Sunday, open major holidays.

  Source: Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SW Missouri · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement (2)
  • Website: https://health.mo.gov/providers/manuals/communicable-disease-investigation-reference-manual/rabies-animal

    Rule: Rabies vaccination of animals in Missouri may only be legally performed by a licensed veterinarian (RSMo 322.010, 340.216; 20 CSR 2270-4.031).

    Scope: statewide

    Applies statewide (Missouri). Source: Missouri DHSS Communicable Disease Investigation Reference Manual - Rabies, animal · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Rule: Missouri's rabies law is RSMo Chapter 322 (Protection Against Rabies). Section 322.090 empowers county commissions to adopt rules on licensing, impounding, confinement and rabies control and requires them to operate a county dog pound (may contract with cities); 322.030 requires the owner of a dog exposed to a rabid animal to have it treated by a licensed veterinarian or destroyed. Pet vaccination requirements are therefore set by county and city ordinance.

    Scope: statewide

    Statute url: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=322

    Applies statewide (Missouri). Source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes, RSMo 322.090 · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Spay and neuter help
  Ava Area Animal Welfare League

  Website: https://agriculture.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/3d6ee666-4771-4a01-a06b-be5f0b4b5fec

  City: Ava

  Detail: Named a 2024 recipient of the Missouri Department of Agriculture 'I'm Pet Friendly' spay/neuter grant, which funds organizations providing low-cost spaying/neutering of dogs and cats for owners who could not normally afford it.

  Source: Missouri Department of Agriculture news release, July 23, 2024 · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  12,290 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  813.623 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (counties) · Checked Nov 5, 2026