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Vet clinic · West Asheville
Unhurried vet care for every paw in the family.
Sweetgum is an independent clinic on Larkin Hollow Road. Our three vets see dogs, cats, rabbits and small exotic pets, with 30-minute check-ups, gentle handling and honest estimates before anything happens.
- 4.9 from 610 reviews
- Welcoming new patients
- Open till 7 pm Mon & Wed
Emergencies
Worried right now? Call, don’t book.
Online requests are for routine visits. If your pet shows any of these signs, call us or the nearest emergency vet straight away. They are examples, not a full list: if you’re unsure, call.
- Struggling to breathe or blue gums
- Collapse, seizures or can’t stand
- May have eaten something toxic
- Swollen, hard belly or retching
- Heavy bleeding or a serious injury
- Straining to pee with nothing coming
- A rabbit that stops eating or pooping
- Hit by a car, even if they seem fine
What to do
If we’re open, call (828) 555-0163 and we’ll tell you whether to come straight in. Outside our hours, call the nearest 24-hour emergency vet now: don’t wait for us to open.
Poisoning? Have the packet or plant to hand when you call.
What we do
Everyday care, done properly
Most visits are check-ups, vaccines and the occasional upset tummy. We also handle dental cleanings and routine surgery in-house, so your pet sees faces they know.
- Wellness check-upsA nose-to-tail exam, weight check and a plan for the year ahead.
- VaccinesCore and lifestyle vaccines on a schedule that fits your pet.
- Dental careAwake dental checks, plus cleanings under anesthesia when needed.
- SurgerySpays, neuters and lump removals with monitored anesthesia.
- Rabbits & exoticsSeen by Dr. Castellanos, who has kept rabbits since she was six.
- Senior petsTwice-yearly visits, bloodwork and comfort care for older friends.
Vaccine planner
What’s due for your pet?
Pick a pet and an age to see the vaccines and checks that are usually due around now, and what comes next. It’s general guidance: your vet tailors the plan to your pet.
Your vets
Three vets, one small team
Kind words
From the waiting room
“They saw Waffles the same afternoon he ate half a sock, talked us through every option and gave us a written estimate before doing anything.”
Renata O.Waffles, beagle, 4 “Mochi hates the carrier, so they booked us into the quiet cat-only hour and let her stay in it for the whole exam. First calm vet visit in years.”
Sam P.Mochi, tabby cat, 11 “Finding a vet who really knows rabbits is hard. Dr. Castellanos spotted Turnip’s overgrown molar early and explained his hay plan in plain English.”
Jules K.Turnip, Holland lop, 3
Visit us
Find the sweetgum tree
We’re the yellow building with the big sweetgum out front, two minutes from Haywood Road. Free parking behind the clinic and a grassy spot for nervous dogs.
22 Larkin Hollow Road, West Asheville, NC 28806
- Monday
- 7:30 am – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday
- 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Friday
- 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday
- 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Sunday
- Closed