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Our urgent vet hospital and experienced team of veterinary professionals is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and available to handle any pet emergency. From minor injuries to critical conditions, you can trust us to provide compassionate and expert care to ensure the best possible outcomes for your beloved pets.
Animal Emergency Clinic of NW AR is fully equipped to provide immediate, top-notch care for a wide variety of symptoms and behaviors. Immediately bring your pet to our urgent care veterinary hospital if they are exhibiting any of these symptoms:
Our after hours vet clinic is proud to be here for you when other vets are closed. When your pet needs care, we are ready. Our office hours include nights, weekends, and holidays because our primary purpose is to be here for you. Our urgent vet clinic in Springdale believes in local veterinarians’ and our purpose is to support them and their patients for after hour needs.
Call us today: 479-927-0007
Dogs are naturally curious explorers, venturing into the great outdoors and socializing with other pets. While curiosity is great, it also increases their risk of contracting harmful parasites like fleas, ticks, and intestinal parasites like heartworm disease, round worms, hookworms, whipworms, and tapeworms, just to name a few.
With dogs’ active lifestyles, relying on other treatments leaves gaps in their protection. To protect your pet’s well-being, ask your veterinarian about giving your pet a broad spectrum of coverage.
Let our facility serve your pet’s urgent vet care needs. We are capable of running our own blood work and have results within an hour. Our veterinary urgent care center has you covered. We have x-ray equipment and can send original X rays home with you to take to your primary care veterinarian at no additional cost.
If your pet needs immediate care, call 479-927-0007 or let us know you’re coming by filling out the form.
Dr. Shaw was born and raised in Fort Smith, AR. He graduated from Hendrix College in 1997, and later that year, he married his high school sweetheart, Danielle. He then attended veterinary school at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated in 2001. After graduation, Dr. Shaw initially worked with race horses in Kentucky, but quickly realized small animal medicine was more his speed.
After a few years of working in small animal general practice, he decided to attend law school. To do this, he began working nights as an emergency veterinarian. In 2007, Dr. Shaw transferred to the law school at the U of A, and began working here at AESC. Dr. Shaw graduated from law school in 2010. At that point, he realized that emergency medicine was his true calling. He is now the medical director here at AESC. He lives with his wife, three kids, and furry family members. Dr. Shaw and his wife own a ballet studio and dance wear boutique. Most of his free time is spent at the studio or at the soccer fields watching his sons play.
Dr. Rushing’s alma mater is the University of California, Davis where she earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She worked for a day practice in Southern California for nine years before moving to Arkansas in July of 2001. She began working at AESC in November 2001, and her favorite part of emergency veterinary medicine is working on critical cases. Dr. Rushing shares her home with a small herd of English Springer Spaniels and a husband. In her free time, she loves to train and show her English Springer Spaniels.
Dr. Christine Eaves is an Oklahoma native. She graduated with a BS in Biology from Vanderbilt University, after which she completed her DVM degree at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After veterinary school, she completed a rotating internship with VCA hospitals in the Chicago area. She then worked as an emergency clinician with VCA Berwyn Animal Hospital in the Chicago metropolitan area prior to moving to central Mississippi.
While in the Jackson area, Dr. Eaves worked in primary care veterinary medicine, behavioral medicine, and general practice relief. In 2010, she returned to the ER full time as an adjunct Clinical Professor at the Animal Emergency and Referral Center (AERC). The Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine opened the AERC in the Jackson area in an effort to increase student exposure to emergency medicine and bring high quality emergency and specialty 24-hour care to the area.
From 2013 to 2020, Dr. Eaves served as the Chief of Emergency Services at AERC, where she continued to practice emergency medicine full time while also teaching veterinary medicine and technology students. In the summer of 2020, Dr. Eaves joined the AESC team after relocating her family to NWA, where she enjoys the spectacular hiking and trail running.
Dr. Koontz grew up in South Central Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University Veterinary School in 2001. She completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in East Greenwich, RI. Since 2002, Dr. Koontz has worked as an emergency veterinarian at busy 24-hour specialty and emergency animal hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. She relocated to NWA and joined the AESC team in October 2019. When not at work, Dr. Koontz enjoys road and gravel biking, leading bike trips, camping, exploring the world internationally and locally, cooking and enjoying food, and reading great books. She and her chocolate Labrador, Max, are looking forward to exploring Arkansas.
Dr. Rainbolt grew up moving between the Midwest and the South, with a variety of animals, particularly dogs, keeping her company. After graduating from high school in South Dakota, she attended the University of Arkansas for both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Animal Science.
Dr. Rainbolt then attended Kansas State University for her veterinary degree. She moved back to Arkansas and has worked in high volume spay/neuter and shelter medicine prior to starting at AESC. She spends her downtime with her husband and two kids, along with dogs, cats, horses, sheep, and chickens.
She also loves to run and hike the great spaces that NWA has to offer. Dr. Rainbolt has a passion for surgery and helping pets and their people during what can be an emotional and stressful time.
Originally from Dallas, Dr. Melanie Spaink finished her undergraduate at University of North Texas, then graduated from Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine in 2018.She was actively involved in organizations to offer veterinary care within communities whether that was at local Catnippers in Los Angeles or traveling with World Vets to Nicaragua.
After realizing her love of emergency medicine, she jumped right in and started practicing at a busy emergency clinic in Northern California for 3 years. Family brought her to the NWA area including the arrival of her son. She is particularly interested in surgery and offering client education to owners so they can advocate for their pet’s health strengthening the human-animal bond.
In her free time, Dr. Spaink enjoys exploring new hiking trails and paddle boarding with her 3 dogs; Emma, Alice, and Samson.