Our emergency caseload is steadily on the rise, which has prompted us to reassess our process. In order to provide the highest quality of medicine and ensure every patient receives the care they deserve, effective 7/30, we are focusing our emergency services to those patients which fall in the red and yellow triage categories. Please reference the triage chart here.

We encourage concerned pet parents contact your family veterinarian for treatment of chronic conditions and other minor injuries.
If you are unsure, please call us at 757-935-9111 and we are honored to assist you with your inquiry 24/7.

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WELCOME TO THE COVE: Veterinarian Suffolk, VA

When your pet needs emergency care or advanced treatment from a board-certified veterinary specialist in cardiology, surgery, or critical care, you can count on The Center Of Veterinary Expertise—The COVE—24 hours a day, every day of the year. Suffolk’s only animal ER is conveniently located to serve pet owners and primary care veterinarian throughout the Suffolk, VA area and surrounding cities including Hampton, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach.

In case of a pet emergency, simply bring your pet to The COVE any time, day or night. No appointment is ever needed. Learn more about our 24/7 Emergency Care or call now at (757)-935-9111

To consult with one of our veterinary specialists, simply ask your pet’s primary care veterinarian for a referral to The COVE. Learn more about our Specialty and Referral Services.

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My Cat, Ice, had struggled for years with stomatitis, bad gums and horrible breath. Dr. Fox recommended that his teeth be removed. While a little nervous about this procedure, I felt confident in Dr. Fox’s expertise. The procedure went very well and Ice’s mouth is totally healed. Even without teeth, he eats dry food without a problem. Dr. Fox and The COVE staff are caring, diligent and very skilled. Thank you so much, Dr. Fox and staff!

Ice

Barrett Richardson

Dear Dr. Stallings, you performed an emergency spinal surgery on our Boston Terrier Dickens in February. It was a tough one, because once you opened him up you found that material from a disc had leaked and calcified on the spinal cord. You cautioned us not to expect to much in terms of his ability to walk. You did a better job than you knew, because today he’s getting around reasonably well. We appreciate your hard work in surgery.

Dickens

Dale Miller

My cat Blu had a urinary tract blockage and the cost was a lot higher than my husband and I were prepared for. We had decided to put him down but the staff worked with us on an option closer to what we could afford and Blu is back to his normal self. The staff were sensitive to what we were feeling when we thought that we had to put him down and throughout our entire visit they were very helpful. They even called to check up on him and… read more

Blu

Brittany Garrett

Happy 6th Belated Birthday to our Bailey girl! This sweet puppy turned 6 a few weeks ago while recovering from TPLO surgery. Today, she’s feeling like a new dog & having a puppy paw-ty with her brothers. Thank you to Dr. Stallings & everyone at The COVE for everything you do for our fur babies.

Bailey

Blanton Reckley

Is that Dr Small wonderful or what? We just wanted to thank her for saving our little dog Cricket. She has taken such good care of her and let us have our wonderful little pup with us. Cricket says, “Thank you Dr Small for what you have done for me, even though I still might snap at you once in a while, I’m just doing it for show, you know?” And thank you Tyler for being so good to us. We love you too. And of course, we love Jenny too.… read more

Cricket

Dianne, Gus, and Cricket

Just wanted to thank Dr. Small, the other veterinarians, and the other professional staff for the professional care and the personal care Buttons received. We thank you for you wonderful letter as well. If love could have saved her she would still be here. We miss her so much. I know we made the right choice not to let her suffer for our sale any longer. Your professional staff and veterinarian helped me through a rough night. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and take comfort… read more

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Kimberlee Pullen

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