Associated Veterinary Specialists

01/26/2024

We are no longer offering Urgent Care or Emergency Services. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If your pet is experiencing an emergency please contact Veterinary Specialty Services, Veterinary Emergency Group or Animal Emergency Clinic.

10/13/2023

The annual AVS pumpkin contest is about to commence.
Last year's contenders set a high bar:
Baby Yoda defeated the Death Star in the carving category.
These pumpkin doughnuts put a new spin on the season's pumpkin spice theme amongst the decorators.

10/06/2023

What do you think of our reception candidate? Fashionista and holiday spirit in all 4 paws!

09/29/2023

Fashion Friday courtesy of Nova. She came in to her recent appointment ready to show off her wings.

09/15/2023

Fashion Friday moment courtesy of Lilly and AVS in-house style consultant, Hope.

07/11/2023

Hello community! We have some updates that we would like to share. Our urgent care hours are Monday-Friday 9am-10pm and Saturdays 9am-4pm, we are closed on Sundays. We are requiring arrival times to be scheduled for urgent care visits. These arrival times are in place to benefit you as the client for a more efficient flow and decrease your wait time. We strive to keep everyone comfortable and know that an urgent care visit is not typically for a positive visit, but we are here to make your experience as positive as we can. This is how your arrival time works:
Give us a call at 314-739-1510 to discuss your pets issue(s) with our staff. We may ask further questions over the phone, this is to start the triaging process before you walk through the door.
Once we know what your pet needs to be seen for, we will then see when our next arrival time is. If the issue is something that can wait a few hours, we may ask that you come in later.
When your arrival time is scheduled we ask that you are in our parking lot at that time. Text our phone number displayed in the lot and we will get you checked in and your pet triaged.
Arrival times are not appointments or exam times. They are the time your pet is to arrive to the hospital for our staff to triage. We will do our best to get your pet seen ASAP.
We do appreciate your assistance in this. While we hope your pet does not need our urgent care services, we will be a phone call away if they do.

04/21/2023

Bar K has some great events planned tomorrow.
ADOPTION EVENT WITH 405 ANIMAL RESCUE & W/ SPEAK! RESCUE & SANCTUARY
APRIL 22 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Bar K and Speak! Rescue and Sanctuary for an adoption event in Petfinder Park at Bar K! Speak! Rescue and Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 foster-based

03/24/2023

Shout out to our internal medicine specialists.
Dr. Cocayne: for treating the staff to a pizza party.
Dr. Loyd: for providing Starbucks last week.

03/24/2023

Fashion Friday presented this week by Winston.
This amateur model is showing off the Hawaiian shirt like a pro.

03/23/2023

We had a recent case involving a patient and over the counter medication. Since March is national pet poison prevention awareness month, here's some information in case anyone else finds themselves in a similar situation.

Taking your pet to the emergency vet can be a scary experience. Be prepared with the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s list of what to expect!

03/17/2023

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The furry members of the family can't celebrate the same way as you or me. So have fun and stay safe!

03/14/2023

Monday we welcomed back the man that started it all, Dr. Hause. "Friendly" and his siblings brought their doctor a delicious cake.

03/10/2023

Congratulations to our internal medicine receptionist, Linda.
25th work anniversary!

12/25/2022

Despite our phone lines not working, we ARE open today from 9am-9pm

07/30/2022

We apologize for any inconvenience but we will be closed at 4pm today. Will resume normal hours Monday morning. If you have a non emergent question you may leave a voicemail and we will return your call on Monday. Otherwise, any emergency situations please seek care at either of the following facilities and give them a call before you head in if possible:
Animal Emergency Clinic
OFallon,MO
636-242-6654
Veterinary Specialty Services
Manchester
636-227-9400
We appreciate our communities support during these difficult times and will always be there for you as much as we can.

02/08/2022

Effective this week:
Emergency service hours will be 8am-10pm Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm Saturday, and closed on Sunday.
We apologize for the inconvenience as we truly wish we could be there for your pets each and every day. We unfortunately have to operate under these hours until further notice.
If you have an emergency when we are not open, please contact:
Animal Emergency Clinic- Kirkwood
Animal Emergency Clinic- O'Fallon
Animal Emergency Center- Collinsville
Veterinary Specialty Services- Manchester or Winghaven
Our specialty departments will continue to be available Monday-Friday.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

12/31/2021

Effective January 1, 2022 at 8pm.........
Emergency service hours will be 9am - 8pm Monday - Sunday
We understand there is a great need for us to be there for your pets, but due to a staffing shortage AVS emergency will be operating under the above hours until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you have an emergency when we are not open, please contact:
Animal Emergency Clinic- Kirkwood
Animal Emergency Clinic- O'Fallon
Animal Emergency Center- Collinsville
Veterinary Specialty Services- Manchester or Winghaven.

10/19/2021

It's Vet Tech Week!
A big shout out to our amazing technicians and assistants. You are all amazing for all that you do for our furry patients.
Thank your vet tech this week!