Virginia Beach has its own emergency hospitals, and they should be your first stop in a sudden crisis. CARE becomes the right choice when those clinics are full, or when your pet needs advanced, weekend-available care that is in short supply. We are glad to talk it through by phone before you commit to the drive.
Service area · about a 60 minute drive
Advanced Vet Care for Virginia Beach, VA
From the Oceanfront to Town Center and the neighborhoods inland, Virginia Beach is about an hour from CARE by way of Interstate 64, making it one of the longer drives we see. We would never tell you to pass a closer open hospital in a true crisis. But when Virginia Beach ER clinics are at capacity, or when a case calls for advanced imaging and treatments that run all weekend, families do make the trip. If you are weighing the drive, call (757) 703-0199 and we will help you decide what is best for your pet.
Why CARE
Why pet owners in Virginia Beach choose CARE
One of the longer drives
At about an hour, CARE is a destination, not a neighbor. In an immediate emergency, choose your closest open hospital.
Worth it for advanced care
When a case needs hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hemoperfusion, or weekend imaging that is hard to access locally, the trip can be worth it.
Ready when you arrive
Call ahead and our team prepares for your pet before you reach us, so the long drive ends with care that is set and waiting.
Frequently asked questions
Virginia Beach is about an hour's drive to 5295 John Tyler Highway in Williamsburg, by way of Interstate 64. Traffic and the harbor crossings can add time, so call (757) 703-0199 first.
No referral is required for an emergency. Many Virginia Beach cases reach us as referrals for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hemoperfusion, and advanced imaging.
CARE provides weekend coverage, opening Friday at 8:00 a.m. and closing 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 the drive to confirm.
Call before you head to CARE
Calling ahead lets our team prepare for your pet and talk through the drive from Virginia Beach. We are ready the moment you arrive.
Call (757) 703-0199