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New North Pointe Veterinary Hospital sets opening date for Jan. 14, open house this Friday

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Cameron Montemayor | News-Press NOW
The new North Pointe Veterinary Hospital is pictured at 5423 N. Pointe Drive during construction in late 2025.
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North Pointe Veterinary Hospital
The new North Pointe Veterinary Hospital is pictured at 5423 N. Pointe Drive in St. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The highly-anticipated opening date and an open house for St. Joseph's new urgent care hospital for pets has been announced.

The new North Pointe Veterinary Hospital is pictured at 5423 N. Pointe Drive in St. Joseph.

North Pointe Veterinary Hospital, a new and locally-owned clinic at 5423 North Pointe Drive, announced on Facebook it will officially open its doors on Jan. 14.

An open house for the new facility is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9.

The clinic will offer routine wellness, overnight hospitalization, urgent and emergency care veterinary services in the St. Joseph, Missouri, and surrounding areas for dogs and cats, a welcome addition for many local pet owners.

In cases of vet emergencies, the clinic will offer 24/7 on-call emergency services outside of standard business hours. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

Andrew County native and longtime veterinarian Austin Haeker will lead the practice. The hospital is located next to the Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel on North Village Drive.

St. Joseph-based Lehr Construction Co. was responsible for constructing the new facility.

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