About Us

Highsmith Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary medical facility, located in Wilmington, NC. The professional and courteous staff at Highsmith Animal Hospital seeks to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care and dental care for their highly-valued patients.

We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. Highsmith Animal Hospital strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas.

Please take a moment to contact us today, to learn more about our veterinary practice and to find our more information about how Highsmith Animal Hospital can serve the needs of you and your cherished pet.

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                 Fall has arrived

   The shorter daylight hours and the cooler nights tells us that fall has finally arrived. While the hot days of summer are behind us, there are still health issues for our pets that we have to be aware of. The cooler days and the shorter daylight hours stimulate the fleas and ticks to be more active. They need to feed more so they can lay more eggs to survive the winter. This is the time of year to be very diligent with your flea and tick control.

   Also at this time of year we start thinking about the coming holidays. And with holidays comes the extra foods and treats that help us celebrate. But these foods and treats can be very harmful to our pets. Remember that chocolate, grapes, and raisins can be very toxic to dogs. And a number of the plants we like to use for decorations during this time of the year can be deadly to cats.

   So be watchful and careful. While you might not give your pet a harmful product, you also have to be sure that these products are not easily accessible. Cats can climb and jump, dogs are amazing at how they can get to things they want.

   Let us all enjoy the holiday season and let us be sure that our pets can have a fun and safe time also.