About Us

DORCHESTER VETERINARY HOSPITAL is a full service small animal veterinary medical facility located centrally in North Charleston on Dorchester Road near the airport. The professional doctors and staff at DORCHESTER VETERINARY HOSPITAL seek to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care, dental care and Boarding and Grooming services for your dog, cat, bird, reptile, pocket pet or even ferret. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care, and other services with a priority being communication with the client. DORCHESTER VETERINARY HOSPITAL strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to each and every patient and client. We pledge to continue to offer new services including training classes, pet daycare and the latest breakthroughs in veterinary medicine. Please take the time to come by, meet our doctors and staff and tour our facilities at any time during our open hours. NOTE: Our offices and kennel are closed every Friday afternoon from 1pm to 2:30pm for our weekly staff meeting and continuing education classes. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to better serve yo and your pet and bring you the latest advances in veterinary care and services!

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday
Closed

For after hours emergency care If we are not available, please contact the Greater Charleston Emergency Clinic at 843-744-3372

WATCH FOR UPCOMING INFORMATION ABOUT OUR APRIL OPEN HOUSE AND PATIENT APRECIATION DAY. We are planning lots of events, demonstrations, games and fun!

OUR WATERWAY CLEAN UP WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! We hope you are all able to join us next year!

Our next event is the Trot for the Cure at Magnolia Plantation on January 9, 2009 to support cancer research for our pets. Our Hospital is an Annual Sponsor of this event and most of us join the walk and other activities with our pets. We hope to see you there for this great cause.

UPDATE** UPDATE
COME IN TO MEET OUR NEW GROOMER - NICOLETTE
Nicolette has been a professional groomer for over 10 years and comes from a professional "Dog" Family! Her sister is also a groomer as well as a handler who has participated in Westminster. She loves her customers and clients and treats every pet as if it were her own. We know you will love her and welcome her to our team as we have!

We are in the process of adding puppy socialization classes, basic obedience classes, birthday parties and clicker training classes to our menu of services.

We are now Lisenced with the State of South Carolina for Wildlife Rehabilitation. Should you find injured or orphaned wildlife, please call us before bringing it in.

ADD E-MAIL TO YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION !

If you haven't yet and would like to, please call the receptionists and ask to have your e-mail added to our mailing list for fast notification of upcoming events and current news that might affect you and your pet. We are also updating our online services so that we can get information to you regarding your pet in the fastest and most convemient way possible. You will even be able to create a web site for your pet!

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10 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE YOU BOARD YOUR DOG! Dr. Debra Primovic CHECK LIST Here is a checklist of 10 important steps to consider before boarding your dog. Consideration of each of these items will help you and your dog to have a good boarding experience. 1. Interview - Interview the kennel on the phone. Find out how long they have been in business and ask for references. Use those references.

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