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Your partner for patient care. We help veterinarians by providing specialized care to pets.

Whether you need help managing pet emergencies when a neighborhood veterinarian is closed, or you’re looking for advanced diagnostics, evaluations, and care, CASE offers state-of-the-art veterinary care in an environment rooted in comfort & compassion. We also help pets facing emergencies when their go-to veterinarian isn’t available. If a veterinarian needs a specialist’s help with a patient case, we have the resources to help support the patient’s case. We’re proud to be trusted by veterinarians and pet owners throughout North Carolina, and we take that trust seriously. It’s a big part of why we’re open 24/7 for emergency walk-ins and immediate referrals. When it comes to caring for pets, we recognize that time is of the essence. No matter the time of day, our hospital always has an on-site critical care veterinarian, backed by a full support team, to provide exceptional support for pets in need of care.

10/22/2026

Vet Tech Week! 💙🐾

We’re continuing the celebration by highlighting a few more of the amazing people who make CASE such a special place.

Take a minute to get to know today’s featured team members and show them some love in the comments! We appreciate everything they do for our patients, clients, and each other every day.

10/20/2026

Employee Spotlight 💙🐾

As we celebrate Vet Tech Week, we wanted to take some time to highlight a few of the amazing people who help make CASE what it is every day!

Get to know some of our team members a little better and help us show them some love in the comments. 💙

We’re so thankful for the dedication, compassion, and teamwork they bring to CASE and our patients every day!

10/10/2026

Introducing Dr. DeMello! 💙🐾

We’re so excited to welcome Dr. DeMello to the CASE team! We’re happy to have her with us and can’t wait for our clients, referring partners, and community to get to know her.

Please help us give Dr. DeMello a warm welcome to CASE!

10/09/2026

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month! 🐾💙

There are so many incredible dogs in shelters waiting for the chance to find a family of their own. Whether you’re ready to adopt, foster, volunteer, or simply help spread the word, every little bit of support can make a difference.

If you’re thinking about adding a new best friend to your family, consider visiting your local shelter and giving a deserving dog the second chance they’ve been waiting for. 🐶🏡

Already have a shelter pup at home? Share a photo of them in the comments — we’d love to see them! 💙

10/05/2026

🐾 Towel Donations Needed! 🐾
CASE is currently collecting clean, gently used towels to help care for the patients who come through our hospital every day.
From emergency visits to hospitalized patients, towels are something our team uses constantly — and every donation helps us keep our patients clean, comfortable, and cared for. 💙
We’re accepting:
Bath towels • Hand towels • Washcloths • Blankets • Throw towels
Donations can be dropped off at Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency, 1050 US-321 NW, Hickory, NC.
Thank you so much for supporting our patients, our team, and our community! 🐶🐱

10/02/2026

What an incredible day! 💙🐾

Our CASE Continuing Education Event at the Hickory Convention Center was a huge success, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helped make it possible.

It was amazing to bring together veterinary professionals from across our community for a full day of learning, connection, and collaboration. From our presenters and vendors to every attendee who joined us, thank you for being a part of such a special event.

Events like this are a great reminder of how strong the veterinary community is when we come together to learn, share ideas, and continue improving the care we provide for our patients and their families.

A huge thank you to the Hickory Convention Center, our presenters, vendors, sponsors, and everyone who attended. We’re already looking forward to the next one! 💙

09/30/2026

Jasper’s CASE journey is one we’ll definitely remember. 💙🐾

After another 24-hour hospital was unable to see him due to capacity, Jasper’s family drove more than 1.5 hours to bring him to our ER for a urinary obstruction.
From there, Jasper’s care continued with our Internal Medicine team, who performed a CT to get to the bottom of his ongoing urinary issues.
When surgery was needed, Jasper was able to transition right into the care of our Surgery team — all under one roof.

That’s one of the things we love most about CASE: our departments can work together to help patients like Jasper every step of the way.

These photos are from his 2-week post-op recheck with Dr. Herndon, and we were so happy to see that sweet face again. 🥹💙
We’re so glad you’re doing well, Jasper! See you at your next recheck! 🐶

Be sure to follow this sweet boy’s journey: Jasperz Creed 💙

09/16/2026

Please meet Dembe, a 4-year-old Doberman who came to us needing foreign body surgery. The surprise culprit? A sock! 🧦

Thankfully, Dembe did great through surgery and recovered very well. He was such a sweet patient during his stay and loved giving kisses to everyone he met. ❤️

Pictured here with Dembe is Olai, one of our amazing ICU team members, who helped care for him during his time in the hospital. Olai does such a wonderful job making our patients feel as comfortable and at home as possible with cozy bedding, fresh food, and of course, plenty of hugs and kisses.

We’re so happy Dembe is doing well and recovering nicely! 🐾

09/14/2026

Meet Koda Ellis, a 1-year-old mixed breed who came to us after being hit by a semi-truck.

Thankfully, Koda only suffered minor injuries to her back leg. Since then, she has been coming back every few days for bandage changes and continued care of her wounds. She is making great progress and is well on her way to recovery!

Here’s Koda with our team during today’s bandage change. Luckily, Lyndsey, one of our lead technicians and our resident “bandage queen”, was here to work her magic! She did an amazing job, with a great team right there helping along the way.

We are so happy to see Koda doing so well and continuing to heal! ❤️🐾

Address

1050 US Highway 321 NW
Hickory, NC
28601

Telephone

+18283286697

Website

http://ncvetspecialists.com/

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