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(4)Admiral is a veterinary hospital in Knoxville that offers a range of pet care services. The center has facilities for diagnostics, general treatments, parasite prevention and control, dental care, and surgery, and it also has a hospice and euthanasia section. Admiral Veterinary Hospital is open from Monday to Saturday, and the veterinarians are available for house calls.
(24)Animal Emergency & Specialty Center is a veterinary practice in Knoxville that is open 24/7 for walk-ins and immediate referrals. The staff are board-certified veterinary professionals, who are trained to handle urgent cases on matters like internal medicine, avian and exotic medicine, ophthalmology, and oncology. Animal Emergency & Specialty Center uses the latest technologies in diagnostics and surgery, and it works closely with the family veterinarian to provide patients the best possible treatment and overall care for pets.
(11)Asheville Highway Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice in Knoxville that opened in 1979. The facility offers comprehensive treatment and wellness therapies for pets, and its doctors have more than 90 years of combined experience in delivering a range of medical services to animals. The founder graduated from Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, and he leads the facility in the AHAH Annual Fall Festival, which gathers patients, their human families, and the entire community in a dog-centered celebration.
Volunteer Veterinary Hospital is a facility in Knoxville that attends to dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, and pocket family animals. The hospital handles areas of veterinary medicine like dermatology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, and soft tissue orthopedic surgery. The hospital also provides canine reproduction services, cancer diagnostics and treatment, and end-of-life care. A client thanks the hospital staff, “I'll never forget when we lost our precious Sapphire...and the way you allowed me to come daily and spend time with her.”
(2)Middlebrook Animal Clinic is a veterinary facility in Knoxville that provides pet health care in a professional and relaxed setting. The clinic deals with preventative medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, dentistry, and surgery for dogs and cats, and it offers medical grooming services as well. The facility employs modern diagnostic equipment, and it has a well-stocked pharmacy to address all the pets' medication needs.
(11)(11)Animal Dental Services is a veterinary dentistry practice in Knoxville and Blountville that is maintained by a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College. The practitioner is the only board-certified veterinary dental specialist in East Tennessee, and she is one of only seven veterinary dentists in the southeast, excluding Florida, who are boarded. The practice began in 1997, and it provides oral and maxillofacial surgery, and general dental care. The clinic also operates in Charleston, South Carolina.
(4)(1)Rocky Hill Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic in Knoxville that serves canine and feline patients. The clinic offers microchipping, laboratory exams, dental care, and a fully stocked pharmacy. The clinic also handles full or day boarding, bathing, grooming, and special care for puppies and kittens. Rocky Hill Animal Hospital is open from Monday to Saturday, and it has an online store for pet nutritional and medical supplies.
Just for Pets Animal Clinic is a veterinary practice in Knoxville that is committed to “providing wellness for the life of your pet”. The facility takes care of the medical, surgical, and dental needs of pets like dogs, cats, gerbils, hamsters, rats, and birds. Some of the services are complete blood count, chemistry screen testing, digital X-ray and ultrasound, medical grooming, and boarding. The clinic's founder is a member of professional organizations like the American Veterinary Medical Association.
(4)Forest Park Clinic is a veterinary practice in Knoxville that serves cats and dogs. The clinic handles all aspects of feline and canine health, and its services include senior care. The lead doctor earned her degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Tennessee, and she has served on the Knoxville Veterinary Medical Association's executive board. Forest Park Clinic is a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
My Pet's Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice in Knoxville and Alcoa that serves cats and dogs. The facility handles preventive care, general health care, and surgery, and it offers boarding and grooming services. The hospital uses a state-of-the-art radiograph machine to produce accurate X-rays of the extremities, skull, chest, and abdomen so that specialists can determine the precise treatment for the pets. My Pet's maintains a pharmacy with heartworm and flea preventatives, anti-inflammatories, and other pet medications.
(14)Hardin Valley Animal Hospital is a veterinary facility in Knoxville that is a Certified Fear-Free Animal Hospital for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small mammals. The clinic provides routine pet health care, and it also deals with blood transfusions, surgical procedures, pain management, hospice and euthanasia, and behavioral medicine. Hardin Valley Animal Hospital is open from Monday to Saturday, and it works with the Animal Emergency Critical Care & Referral Center when its patients are in urgent medical situations.
(14)(8)Knoxville Animal Clinic is a veterinary practice in Knoxville that serves pets in the Bearden area. The center provides holistic care, nutritional counseling, parasite prevention and control, general health and wellness services, and surgery. The clinic also boards and grooms pets, and it has a facility for senior care and euthanasia cases. Knoxville Animal Clinic is open six days a week, although it can handle certain pet emergency and critical care situations after hours.
(5)(1)Dogwood is an animal hospital in Knoxville that treats animals with tender loving care in every check-up, procedure, wellness program, or surgery. The hospital opened in 1988, and it is operated by spouses who are both veterinarians. Dogwood handles emergency cases within operating hours, and it offers discounted services to families with multiple pets, pre-approved pet rescue groups, and PAWS participants.
Concord is a full-service veterinary hospital in Farragut that opened in 1979 to serve furry and feathered patients in the Knoxville area. The hospital provides routine exams, preventive healthcare, laser and radiosonic surgery, advanced and referral dentistry, and command performance training for canines. Concord is open Mondays though Saturdays, and it advises families to contact the Animal Emergency Critical Care & Referral Center for urgent pet medical cases.
Village Veterinary Medical Center is a veterinary practice in Farragut that received the 2012 Best of Knoxville Award for 2012. The center manages even the most complex veterinary medical and surgical cases, and it helps match humans with pets who are ready for adoption. A client says of the center, “I have complete judgment of the veterinarians. They have gotten to know me, and my feelings are considered when treatment options are presented, with the final decision being mine.”
(1)Blackford is a veterinary surgery practice in Knoxville that serves East Tennessee and out-of-state areas in Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina. The clinic performs advanced surgical procedures for orthopedic and soft tissue cases like knee injuries and hip dysplasia, and its care includes orthopedic and anesthetic monitoring. The founder is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, and she has handled more than 2,000 repairs for ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
(49)Central Veterinary Hospital is a pet care facility in Knoxville that is one of only a few medical centers accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association. The center employs highly trained, animal-loving veterinary medicine practitioners, and its handles laboratory work, preventive care, and surgery. The hospital also boards pets who need care while their humans are away, and it is open from Monday to Saturday.
(9)Karns Animal Clinic is a veterinary practice in Knoxville that opened in 1975. The clinic's owners and lead veterinarians are spouses who both obtained their degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Tennessee. Karns performs routine treatments and surgical procedures, and it serves animals pets, farm animals, and several species of exotic animals. The clinic also provides breeding services.
PetWellClinic is a veterinary practice in Knoxville and Alcoa that handles walk-in cases. A client says of the clinic, “Very friendly staff, quick to get in and out, especially with the convenience of prepaying online!” PetWellClinic offers wellness care that includes annual lab tests and vaccinations, treatment of minor illnesses like gastrointestinal issues and eye infections, and the management of chronic conditions on an outpatient basis. Veterinarians are available open seven days a week in its Kingston Pike office.
This depends on the age of your pet. Ideally, puppies should have their first vet visit between six to eight weeks old, and kittens should see the vet within one week of bringing them home. Healthy adult animals need a checkup once per year. Vets recommend two exams per year for senior pets (age 10 and up).
Aside from preventing unwanted pregnancy, sterilization has other benefits for pets. Spayed females won't go into heat, and they have a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer and mammary gland tumors. Neutering males reduces aggressive behavior, territorial marking, and roaming urges. It also eliminates the possibility of testicular cancer and can reduce the chance of prostate disease.
Dogs are very commonly affected by heartworm disease, so they should be on medication to prevent it all year long. Heartworm preventatives are available as topical “spot-on” medications, monthly chewable pills, and injections that are given every six to 12 months. Heartworms are less common in cats, but preventative medication is still recommended.
In general, puppies and kittens need several types of vaccines every three to four weeks until they're 16 weeks old. Depending on the vaccine, your pet might need a booster shot every one to three years. Pets that are indoors-only may require fewer and less frequent vaccinations.
Poor oral hygiene can lead to dental disease in animals as young as two to three years of age. To help prevent this, vets recommend that you brush your pet's teeth at least two to three times a week. Dogs and cats should also have a professional dental cleaning once per year.
According to the ASPCA, cats need a diet that's high in protein and taurine, which can only be found in meat and other animal products. They also struggle to digest carbohydrates from plants. Dogs can eat plants, but it's difficult to provide adequate nutrition for them on a vegan diet.
