Knoxville’s Trusted 24/7 Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Hospital
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Knoxville provides 24-hour emergency veterinary care and advanced specialty medicine for pets throughout Knoxville, Farragut, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Alcoa, Lenoir City, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Clinton, Powell, Seymour, Kingston and East Tennessee.
Conveniently located at 10213 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, our AAHA-accredited emergency and specialty veterinary hospital provides compassionate, state-of-the-art emergency care, critical care, internal medicine, surgery, oncology, anesthesia, diagnostic imaging, and advanced specialty care.
Emergency services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including walk-ins, urgent cases, and immediate veterinary referrals. Specialty referral services are available Monday through Friday during regular business hours.
Trusted by pet owners and referring veterinarians and throughout Tennessee, our hospital is staffed by experienced emergency clinicians and board-certified specialists who work together to provide exceptional patient care. On-site veterinarians are available around the clock, supported by a highly trained nursing and support team, ensuring pets receive timely, expert care at every hour of the day.
Veterinarians, you can trust our work.
When you refer a patient to us, we recognize that you’re placing confidence in your reputation and our ability to treat your patient successfully. We do everything we can to ensure a positive experience for your client from beginning to end.
We have the expertise to provide support for your patients in the following areas:
If you have a particular case you need help with, we encourage you to contact us right away.
24/7 emergency veterinary care for dogs, cats, and exotic pets across Knoxville and East Tennessee. Our on-site emergency team is ready around the clock for walk-ins, life-threatening illness, trauma, toxin exposure, and other urgent situations. No appointment needed.
Advanced critical care for the most fragile patients, including 24-hour intensive monitoring, oxygen therapy, IV fluid and medication management, and continuous support for pets recovering from surgery, trauma, or severe illness.
Board-certified internal medicine for the diagnosis and management of complex conditions affecting the gastrointestinal, endocrine, respiratory, urinary, and immune systems; partnering closely with your primary care veterinarian for seamless treatment plans.
Soft-tissue, orthopedic, and emergency surgical procedures performed by experienced veterinary surgeons in our modern, AAHA-accredited surgical suite, with careful pre-op planning, advanced anesthesia monitoring, and attentive post-op recovery.
Compassionate cancer care for dogs and cats, including diagnostics, staging, chemotherapy, and quality-of-life-focused treatment planning, helping East Tennessee families navigate a difficult diagnosis with expertise and empathy.
Specialized treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, including I-131 radioactive iodine therapy, a safe, highly effective, single-treatment cure for most affected cats, performed in a dedicated facility by experienced veterinary clinicians.
Advanced diagnostic imaging including digital radiography, ultrasound, and CT to quickly and accurately identify what’s going on with your pet, supporting faster, more confident treatment decisions for emergency and specialty cases alike.
We are a top-tier animal hospital
As an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)-accredited hospital, we adhere to the Association's rigorous standards in surgery, nursing care, anesthesiology, and diagnostic imaging, and are consistently evaluated by AAHA on over 900 different requirements to maintain our accreditation.
We are proud to be amongst the only 12-15% of animal hospitals that receive this honor by our commitment to our facility, our standard of care, and most importantly, our patients.