In a true crisis, the closest open hospital is usually the right choice, and we will tell you so. But Norfolk families regularly travel to CARE when local emergency rooms are full or booked, or when a case calls for advanced imaging and treatment that are not readily available at the moment. A phone call first helps us guide you.
Service area · about a 50 minute drive
Advanced Vet Care for Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, from downtown and Ghent to the neighborhoods around Old Dominion University, is roughly a fifty minute drive from CARE by way of Interstate 64 and the harbor crossings. We will be straight with you: we are not the closest emergency room to Norfolk. But when the city's ER clinics are full, on a long wait, or do not offer the imaging and advanced treatments your pet needs, families make the drive to Williamsburg for care that runs through the weekend. If you are considering the trip, call (757) 703-0199 first so we can help you decide.
Why CARE
Why pet owners in Norfolk choose CARE
When local rooms are full
Norfolk has emergency hospitals, but they fill up. When wait times stretch or a clinic is at capacity, CARE is an option worth the drive.
Weekend imaging that is hard to find
We run and read X-ray, ultrasound, and CT through the weekend, the kind of access that can be limited at busy times.
Advanced, referred-in care
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hemoperfusion, endoscopy, and emergency surgery draw referrals from across the region, including Norfolk.
Frequently asked questions
Norfolk is roughly a fifty minute drive to 5295 John Tyler Highway in Williamsburg, by way of Interstate 64 and the harbor crossings. Traffic can vary, so call (757) 703-0199 first.
No referral is required for an emergency. Many Norfolk-area cases come to us as referrals for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hemoperfusion, and advanced imaging.
CARE covers weekends, opening Friday at 8:00 a.m. and closing Monday at 9:00 p.m., with around-the-clock care Saturday and Sunday. We are closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Given the distance, please call (757) 703-0199 to confirm before driving.
Call before you head to CARE
Calling ahead lets our team prepare for your pet and talk through the drive from Norfolk. We are ready the moment you arrive.
Call (757) 703-0199