For South Hampton Roads, the trip to Williamsburg is a longer one, and we never suggest passing a closer open hospital during a genuine crisis. But when local options are at capacity or a case needs advanced, weekend-available care, Tidewater families do make the drive. Select your city below for honest drive times and detail.
Regional service area
Emergency and Advanced Vet Care for Tidewater, VA
Tidewater, the South Hampton Roads side of the region, includes Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. CARE sits across the water in Williamsburg, and while the drive is longer for Tidewater families, our hospital is a genuine destination when local emergency rooms are full or when a pet needs weekend imaging and advanced care that is hard to find. We are honest about the distance, and many families make the trip for capabilities most ER clinics lack. Call (757) 703-0199 first, and see your city below for specifics.
Why CARE
Why pet owners in Tidewater choose CARE
A destination when it counts
When Tidewater emergency rooms are full or cannot offer the imaging and treatment a case needs, CARE is worth the drive across the water.
Weekend imaging and advanced care
X-ray, ultrasound, CT, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and hemoperfusion run through the weekend, services that are hard to access quickly elsewhere.
Honest about the drive
We will always tell you to use a closer open hospital in a true crisis. For complex or referred cases, families choose to come to us.
Frequently asked questions
CARE serves Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and the surrounding South Hampton Roads communities. Use the links above for honest drive times and details for your city.
No referral is required for an emergency. Tidewater veterinarians also refer patients to us for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hemoperfusion, and weekend imaging.
We offer weekend emergency coverage from Friday at 8:00 a.m. through Monday at 9:00 p.m., open around the clock Saturday and Sunday. We are closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please call (757) 703-0199 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 Tidewater. We are ready the moment you arrive.
Call (757) 703-0199