Asheville Veterinary Urgent Care Services

AVL Animal Urgent Care provides prompt, compassionate treatment when your pet needs care that cannot wait, treating non-life-threatening urgent concerns with timely attention.

For Sick or Injured Pets,
Urgent Care Makes All The Difference

Pet health concerns do not always happen during regular office hours. Urgent care gives you timely access to medical treatment when your family veterinarian is unavailable, helping your pet receive prompt attention without the long waits and higher costs of emergency hospitals. We provide peace of mind when your pet needs care and waiting until tomorrow is not the right option.

AVL Animal Hospital Provides
Veterinary Urgent Care for:

Sick Dogs and Cats

  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea / loose stools
  • Blood in stool
  • Not eating or drinking
  • Eating non-food items
  • Poison / toxin ingestion
  • Intestinal parasites (worms)

  • Coughing
  • Sneezing
  • Wheezing
  • Excessive panting
  • Upper respiratory infections

  • Frequent urination, straining, or blood in urine
  • UTIs
  • Excessive drinking or urination
  • Peeing in the house or outside the litterbox
  • Licking of genitals
  • Dehydration / not drinking

  • Allergies and allergic reactions
  • Itching, rashes, hot spots
  • Red, flaky, stinky, or otherwise abnormal skin
  • Chewing paws
  • Hair loss
  • Fleas & ticks
  • Lumps & bumps
  • Hives & facial swelling

  • Ear infections
  • Head shaking
  • Ear discharge

  • Squinting
  • Redness
  • Eye discharge / excessive tearing
  • Facial rubbing
  • Pink eye and other eye infections

  • Fever
  • Anxiety & motion sickness
  • Vaccine reactions
  • Anal gland issues (scooting, licking)
  • Bad breath
  • Hiding, whining, or behavior changes
  • Anything unusual or concerning but not immediately life-threatening

  • Euthanasia
  • Private or communal cremation

Injured Dogs and Cats

  • Abscesses
  • Cuts & scrapes
  • Minor wounds & lacerations
  • Minor dog/cat fight or bite wounds
  • Insect bites & stings
  • Snakebites

  • Back pain
  • Fracture assessment
  • Mild lameness
  • Limping & difficulty standing or walking
  • Pain management

  • Toenail / nail injuries
  • Post-op incision monitoring
  • General trauma

What We Don’t Treat

For these cases, pets are better served by a 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital:

  • Life-threatening emergencies and medically unstable pets
  • Animals that are collapsed or unconscious
  • Severe illnesses
  • Serious trauma cases (e.g., hit-by-car incidents)
  • Conditions requiring overnight hospitalization
  • Orthopedic (bone) surgery

Here When Your Pet Needs Timely Attention

AVL Animal Urgent Care bridges the gap between primary veterinary care and emergency medicine, providing timely treatment for pets with urgent but non-life-threatening medical needs. By serving as an accessible extension of your local veterinary practices and emergency hospitals, we help ensure pets receive the right level of care at the right time.

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 Veterinary Urgent Care Near Asheville

Opening June 3, 2026