We are Hickory Veterinary and Specialty Hospital

Over 75 years of veterinary excellence

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Always Open for Emergency & Urgent Care

Here for you and your pet 24/7, 365 days a year

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We offer Rehabilitation Services

Offering methods such as cryotherapy, LASER, therapeutic exercises and more

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Hickory Pet Inn

Offering a variety of services for your cat or dog

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From Our Family To Yours...

Hickory Veterinary and Specialty Hospital was founded in 1956 by William J. Brown, VMD. Three generations later, we are proudly still family owned and operated and serving the local community with excellent animal care. Grandson William J Kay Jr., VMD and wife Tiffany Kay, VMD currently own and operate the large 20+ doctor facility open 24/7 for emergencies, general practice and specialty medicine. Living close by with their sons and daughter they are closely connected to the local community.

Hickory continues to strive to provide excellent medicine and superb client care with our caring staff, state of the art equipment and fear free techniques used to treat our patients. Hickory now also offers grooming services at the Hickory Pet Inn and a separate general practice hospital located in Ambler called Hickory Veterinary Primary Care.

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Three Generations Of Helping And Healing

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Our Services

What We Do

They Love Us

Chris and I can't thank the entire staff at Hickory enough for the Herculean efforts everyone made to save Smokin Joe Frazier and to comfort him while he was admitted. I wish the outcome were different and he were still here with us, but we couldn't ask for more compassionate and expert care.

Lauren C.

Everything was wonderful and I felt so much more hopeful after leaving our appointment with Dr Bergman and Lindsey

Angel F.

I always feel so confident that my dog is getting the best care possible at Hickory! The BEST!

Cathy L.

Everyone was helpful, kind, and informative.  Dr. Mecca explained my cats situation and proposed treatment very clearly. 

Andrea F.

Everyone was extremely kind, patient and helpful. Dr Guth called the following day with an update on Carmela's lab results. 

Ms. Regina W.

I wish Ace had had a different outcome, but Dr. Kay and the staff were phenomenal.  Honest, kind, passionate and compassionate.  Thank you all during this difficult time! 

Emilie H.
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