# Animal Medical Center of Mid-America > Official Animal Medical Center of Mid-America business agent. Animal Medical Center of Mid-America is the AAHA-accredited nonprofit veterinary practice of… ## Ask it a question Animal Medical Center of Mid-America answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/amcma. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_amcma and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Animal Medical Center of Mid-America Animal Medical Center of Mid-America is the veterinary practice of the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO). The site states that proceeds from the clinic help homeless animals at HSMO, and tells clients: "As an AMCMA client, you are receiving the best possible care while also supporting the Humane Society of Missouri's mission of giving abused and neglected animals the second chance they deserve." HSMO was founded in 1870 in downtown St. Louis and its first veterinary clinic opened in 1923, becoming one of the first in the region to offer rabies vaccinations. Dr. Suzanne Saueressig, described as the first female veterinarian in Missouri, joined in 1955 and became Chief of Staff in 1966. In 1996 the practice broke ground on its current St. Louis City location at 1201 Macklind Avenue and moved in about two years later. The name changed from HSMO's Veterinary Medical Centers to Animal Medical Center of Mid-America in 2013. The Maryland Heights Best Buddy Center opened in 2017. The site says AMCMA today provides care at its two locations to over 37,000 pets a year and has performed nearly 400,000 spay/neuter surgeries. On credentials, the site states that both hospitals are AAHA-accredited: "Less than 10% of veterinary clinics in North America are AAHA accredited, and less than 1% of those are not-for-profit organizations- Animal Medical Center of Mid-America operates TWO of those hospitals!" It notes that accreditation is voluntary for veterinary hospitals, that an accredited practice undergoes roughly 900 evaluations covering areas such as pain management, radiology, cleanliness, diagnostic testing and dental care, and that evaluations are repeated every three years. AMCMA also describes itself as a Fear Free practice. The site names a Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jennifer Pearl, and lists a team of veterinarians and two doctors of chiropractic. Which doctor works at which address is not published for most of the team. Contact for either location is 314.951.1534. Source: https://amcma.org/about/our-story/ ## Where Animal Medical Center of Mid-America works Lists Forest Park, Maryland Heights, Pearl, and North Salt Lake as a location. Names Missouri as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. ## Prices AMCMA publishes its payment policy rather than a full price list. The page states: "All proceeds from Animal Medical Center of Mid-America goes to helping animals in need at the Humane Society of Missouri. We strive to keep our costs in line or below that of other veterinary clinics. Payment is expected when services are rendered. In order to focus on our patients' needs, customer service, and cost minimization, we do not bill or issue invoices." debit cards, credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express), and cash. The site adds that "Effective January 1, 2020, we no longer accept checks." Three third-party pay-over-time options are described. Cherry: "flexible payment plans to pay over time. Apply in seconds and choose from 4 interest-free payments or monthly installments with qualifying 0% APR options." CareCredit: AMCMA "may be able to make special arrangements through the CareCredit program," with an application that "takes just five minutes" and can be made at any of the locations or online; the highlighted terms are low monthly payments (3% of the total balance), interest-free for six months, approval determined in a few minutes, and no annual fee. All Pet Credit Card: "offered exclusively through participating pet care providers," giving "access to special financing* for six months on purchases of $250 or more made with your All Pet Card," with prequalification described as having no impact to a credit score. Approval for any of these financing products is decided by the lender, not by AMCMA, and the site does not publish approval criteria. Beyond the published spay/neuter prices, the site does not list fees, rates or an estimate for exams, dental, surgery or diagnostics. For a price or quote for a specific service, the site directs people to call 314.951.1534. The site does not state whether pet insurance is accepted. AMCMA publishes two spay/neuter routes with different prices and different published eligibility wording. Both are offered at both AMCMA locations, including the St. Louis City clinic at 1201 Macklind Avenue. Classic Spay / Classic Neuter. The site says these are "available to all pet owners regardless of where they reside" and that AMCMA charges "clients only the cost to AMCMA to perform the procedures." Published cost: feline spay/neuter $174.95; canine spay/neuter under 50 lbs $184.95, 50-100 lbs $195.95, over 100 lbs $205.95. SNIP (Spay/Neuter Incentive Program). The published wording is that SNIP "is for Missouri residents and is offered at both AMCMA locations," that "SNIP surgeries are subsidized by donations and grant programs," and that "When this money runs out, SNIP appointments may not be available." It also states: "Up to three pets in a household can be spayed or neutered through the SNIP program each year." Published SNIP cost: $49.95 for cats; $59.95 for dogs under 50 lbs; $79.95 for dogs 50 lbs and over; $99.95 for dogs 100 lbs and over. A non-refundable $50 deposit is due when scheduling a SNIP appointment. For both routes the site states: "Pets must be at least four months old and be up-to-date on rabies and distemper vaccines. These vaccines must have been given by a licensed veterinarian at least two weeks prior to surgery." The spay/neuter request form asks, because "SNIPs are privately subsidized availability is limited," whether the owner wishes to be contacted about other dates or locations if the requested surgery day is full. Whether any particular pet or household qualifies, and whether a SNIP appointment is available on any given date, are decided by the clinic, not published on the site. To book or ask about a quote, call 314.951.1534. Source: https://amcma.org/about/payment-info/ ## Hours and contact The St. Louis City location of the Animal Medical Center of Mid-America (AMCMA) is at 1201 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. The phone number listed for this address is 314.951.1534. The site describes this location as "near Forest Park Community College" and says it "offers a full range of veterinary services, including laser therapy, digital radiography, and an in-house laboratory for fast, accurate test results." Published hours for the St. Louis City address are: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm, Saturday 8:00am - 4:00pm, and Sunday CLOSED. No separate holiday hours are published. The services the site lists specifically for this St. Louis City location are: adoptable animals, dental, diagnostic, orthopedic, spay and neuter, surgery, wellness visits and vaccinations, wellness packages, and end of life resources. AMCMA is an organisation with two clinics. The second location, in Maryland Heights, is at 11660 Administration Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63146, and uses the same phone number. Facts about that address should not be assumed to apply to the St. Louis City clinic. In particular, the site lists pain management among the Maryland Heights services and not among the St. Louis City services; the Integrated Veterinary Pain Management Center is described as part of the Maryland Heights facility. A news item on the site does say chiropractic care has returned to "both AMCMA locations." To book, schedule or contact the clinic, the site repeats one instruction: "To schedule an appointment, please call 314.951.1534." An online appointment request form is also offered, and it asks the client to choose a requested location, either "St. Louis City - Macklind" or "Maryland Heights." The site does not publish an email address for the clinic. No emergency or after-hours phone line, on-call arrangement, or referral instruction for hours when the clinic is closed is published anywhere on the site. Source: https://amcma.org/about/locations/ ## Appointments, what to expect at a visit, and what is not published about emergencies Appointments at AMCMA are arranged by phone or by an online request form. Every service page ends with the same line: "To schedule an appointment, please call 314.951.1534." The Make an Appointment page repeats "Call 314.951.1534" and lists both addresses, and its online form collects client name, email, home address, phone, the pet's name, type (dog, cat, rabbit or other), breed, colour, sex and date of birth, the requested appointment date, the reason for the appointment, the best time of day and best contact method for confirming, the requested location, and an optional upload of vaccine records. Submitting the form is a request; the site does not say a slot is held or confirmed until the clinic contacts the client. On the visit itself the site says: "When you check in, you will be asked to provide a current ID such as a driver's license. Bring in any medical history you have for your pet." It recommends keeping a journal of the pet's health, including behavioural shifts, and bringing it to each visit. AMCMA describes itself as a Fear Free practice and asks clients to fill out a pre-visit questionnaire before a first visit. It recommends a check-up at least once a year, including a full physical exam and recommendations for vaccinations and any other services. The site also mentions drop-off appointments, online scheduling, and home delivery of prescriptions among the ways it makes care accessible, and separate online pharmacy pages exist for the St. Louis City and Maryland Heights locations. On emergencies and after-hours care, the site publishes nothing: there is no emergency number, no on-call arrangement, no urgent care hours, and no named referral hospital for nights, Sundays or holidays. Sunday is listed as CLOSED. Anyone with an urgent situation outside the published open hours should call 314.951.1534 during hours or seek an emergency veterinary provider. Source: https://amcma.org/about/what-to-expect/ ## What Animal Medical Center of Mid-America has not published yet These are things people ask Animal Medical Center of Mid-America that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - clinical outcomes, diagnoses or prognosis - snip or programme eligibility and approval - emergency or after-hours coverage - that a pet will be seen or an appointment held - financing approval, credit or insurance terms Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://www.amcma.org