We are Hickory Veterinary and Specialty Hospital

Over 75 years of veterinary excellence

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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

They Love Us

The staff and veterinarians at the hospital are very kind, understanding and wonderful. I absolutely love Hickory Veterinary Hospital. Thank you for taking care of our fur children!

Mike M.

Dr. Dobbins is always knowledgable and helpful in taking care of our pet's needs, answering questions and offering suggestions. 

Gillian H.

Dr. Guth has treated Betty for almost 11 years and my prior kitty for about 17 years until she passed at 19.  There is no other vet in the world I could love more. 

Su Rudy

Everyone at Hickory took such amazing care of my little Cavalier, Peanut when she was having some serious breathing and heart problems.  They took her back immediately when I arrived, kept me updated every step of the way and were always kind and patient on giving me updates.  I am very

Laura S.

We continue to be very pleased with the care we receive from Dr Bergman and her team Thank you!

Sallyann T
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