General Practice

We have over 540 animal hospitals in 41 states that are staffed by more than 2,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians, with more than 200 being board-certified specialists. The nationwide VCA family of general practice hospitals give your pet the very best in medical care, providing a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments*: Wellness, Spay/neuter, Advanced diagnostic services (MRI/CT Scan), Internal medicine, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Neurology, Boarding, Grooming

*services may vary by location.

Our family of pet hospitals stands out by delivering the greatest resources in order provide the highest quality care available for your pets. By maintaining the highest standards of pet health care available anywhere, we emphasize prevention as well as healing. We provide continuing education programs to our doctors and staff and promote the open exchange of professional knowledge and expertise. And finally, we have established a consistent program of procedures and techniques, proven to be the most effective in keeping pets healthy.

Emergency Care

At VCA Avon Emergency Hospital we are open when your regular veterinarian is closed.

• Weeknights (M, T W, Th) - We are open from 5:30pm until 8:00am the following morning.
• Weekends (F, Sat, Sun) - We are open 24 hours from 5:30 pm on Friday night until 8:00 am Monday morning.
• Holidays - We are open 24 hours on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

We are a fully-equipped emergency hospital. If you feel your pet is experiencing an emergency, contact us right away at 860-674-1886 and our caring, experienced team of veterinarians, technicians and assistants are here to assist you. We are located at 9 Avonwood Road in Avon.

Our Emergency and Critical Care units can assist in all of the following situations requiring immediate medical attention: Auto accidents, fractures, bites, burns, lacerations, wounds, choking, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating/defecating, shock, loss of consciousness, dizziness, staggering, tremors, seizures, paralysis, toxic reactions, poison ingestion, labor and delivery problems, blood in urine or feces, painful abdomen, heatstroke and more.