Birchwood Veterinary Hospital

05/22/2026

Birchwood Veterinary Hospital will be closed Monday, May 25th, for Memorial Day.
If you have an emergency with your pet, please call SCVSEC at 803-561-0015 or CVETS at 803-995-8913.
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04/23/2026

We will be closing early at 5:00pm Friday, April 24th, and reopen as usual on Monday, April 27th at 8:00am.
If you have an afterhours emergency please call SCVSEC at 803-561-0015 or CVETS at 803-995-8913.

South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care
CVETS Columbia Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty

04/15/2026

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Dr. Guilherme Verocai studies heartworm samples in the VMBS Parasitology Diagnostic Laboratory, using microscopy and digital imaging to better understand

04/03/2026

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03/04/2026

Our phone lines are down this morning. Please be patient as we try to resolve this issue with Kinetic/Windstream.
-Michael Murphy, DVM

01/23/2026

SNOWSTORM: MONDAY (2/2) UPDATE: 10:00am opening.
Due to the extreme temperatures tonight and refreezing of roads, we are opening late tomorrow morning (Monday, 2/2/2026) at 10:00am. As some of our staff lives far out we will not be fully staffed until after 11:00am. This delay allows our staff members and clients time to check road conditions and travel safely.
- Michael Murphy, DVM

Keep watch here for clinic hours as the snowstorm approaches!
Due to potential for snowy/icy road conditions and hazardous travel please be prepared for possible business closings in Lexington, SC, on Monday 2/2/2026.
If you have an appointment on Monday, 2/2/2026, please call our office (803-359-0700) ahead of your appointment to see if we are open. If we are not answering our phones it is because our staff was not able to safely come into work.
Our phone lines do not turn over until right at 8:00 am - so please call after that time.
We will keep updating via Facebook.
- Michael Murphy, DVM

As usual if you have an emergency please contact:
CVETS 803-995-8913
CVETS Columbia Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty
SVSEC 803-561-0015
South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care
Please call ahead if the roads are icy.

12/23/2025

Birchwood Veterinary Hospital will be closed Wednesday, December 24th (Christmas Eve), Thursday, December 25th (Christmas), and also Wednesday, December 31st (New Years Eve), ThursdayJanuary 1st (New Year's Day), so that our staff can enjoy time with their families.
We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
If you have an emergency with your pet, please call SCVSEC at 803-561-0015 or CVETS at 803-995-8913.
South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care
CVETS Columbia Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty

12/08/2025

Keep an eye out for online deals from Covetrus Pharmacy!
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11/27/2025

Our office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning Thursday, November 27th, and we will reopen Monday, December 1st, at 8:00am. We wish you, your families, and your pets a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.
If you have an after hours emergency please call CVETS 803-995-8913 or SCVSEC 803-561-0015.
CVETS Columbia Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty
South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care

10/24/2025

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