Gloucester and the surrounding Middle Peninsula have limited after-hours veterinary coverage. When local options are closed, families cross the Coleman Bridge to CARE, where the team handles serious cases and coordinates with your home veterinarian once the emergency has passed.
Service area · about a 30 minute drive
Emergency Vet Care for Gloucester, VA
Gloucester and the Middle Peninsula sit just across the Coleman Bridge over the York River, putting CARE about a thirty minute drive from Gloucester Court House and Main Street by way of Route 17. For a largely rural area where weekend emergency options are limited, having a full service emergency and advanced care hospital within reach matters. We run and read diagnostics on site all weekend and offer treatments most clinics cannot. If your pet needs help, call us before crossing the bridge so our team is ready when you arrive.
Why CARE
Why pet owners in Gloucester choose CARE
A clear route over the river
Route 17 and the Coleman Bridge connect Gloucester directly to us, roughly thirty minutes from the Court House area.
Real options in a rural area
Weekend emergency care is scarce on the Middle Peninsula. CARE gives Gloucester families a hospital built for urgent and critical cases.
Imaging and answers on site
X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and bloodwork are run and read through the weekend, so there is no waiting for results.
Advanced care under one roof
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hemoperfusion, endoscopy, emergency surgery, and hospitalization are all available together.
Frequently asked questions
Gloucester is about a thirty minute drive to 5295 John Tyler Highway, crossing the Coleman Bridge and following Route 17 toward Williamsburg. Call (757) 703-0199 before you cross.
No referral is needed for an emergency. Middle Peninsula veterinarians are also welcome to refer cases for advanced imaging and treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
We cover weekends, opening Friday at 8:00 a.m. and remaining open through Monday at 9:00 p.m., with around-the-clock care Saturday and Sunday. We are closed Tuesday through Thursday. Call (757) 703-0199 to confirm before making the drive.
Call before you head to CARE
Calling ahead lets our team prepare for your pet and talk through the drive from Gloucester. We are ready the moment you arrive.
Call (757) 703-0199