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Consent is not required to buy anything. Reply STOP to opt out. Have Maya call me To opt in here, pick your industry, enter your mobile number and tick the consent box above. Top Rated Cities and our assistant Maya may then text and call you about your request, including with an automated or AI voice. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. We do not share your mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. See our [privacy policy](https://topratedcities.com/privacy). ## How to pick a veterinarian in Charlotte Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam. Searching for veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in Charlotte? Everyone ranked below serves Charlotte and the surrounding neighborhoods, including Ballantyne, Dilworth, Huntersville, Matthews, Concord, Gastonia. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you. How we rank these Charlotte businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Charlotte to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase. **What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site. How much each kind of review counts - 1.6x**Verified job** A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job. - 1.2x**Verified account** A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job. - 1x**Google** A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted. - 0x**Unverified** Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing. Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full Charlotte ranking Show independents only 1 [Epic Tails Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/epic-tails-veterinary-clinic/) ★★★★★ 5 · 264 Google reviews · 3100 S Tryon St [View profile](/biz/epic-tails-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+17045238015) [Website](https://www.epictailsvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [East Side Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/east-side-animal-hospital/) ★★★★★ 5 · 107 Google reviews · 6209 Old Post Rd #105 [View profile](/biz/east-side-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045120688) [Website](http://www.eastsideahclt.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Whole Pet Veterinary Hospital - South Charlotte Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/whole-pet-veterinary-hospital-south-charlotte/) ★★★★★ 5 · 88 Google reviews · 8316 Pineville-Matthews Rd #805 [View profile](/biz/whole-pet-veterinary-hospital-south-charlotte/) [Call](tel:+17049190405) [Website](https://www.wholepetvets.com/south-charlotte?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Avery Animal Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/avery-animal-clinic/) ★★★★★ 5 · 82 Google reviews · 11301 Golf Links Dr #106 [View profile](/biz/avery-animal-clinic/) [Call](tel:+17045942215) [Website](https://averyanimalclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [Queen City Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/queen-city-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 721 Google reviews · 920 Belmont Ave [View profile](/biz/queen-city-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17047031414) [Website](http://www.queencityanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [Independence Veterinary Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/independence-veterinary-clinic/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 699 Google reviews · 2328 Crownpoint Executive Dr Suite B [View profile](/biz/independence-veterinary-clinic/) [Call](tel:+17048411313) [Website](https://independenceveterinaryclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [Piper Glen Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/piper-glen-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 666 Google reviews · 5105A Piper Station Dr [View profile](/biz/piper-glen-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045417171) [Website](https://piperglenanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [UrgentVet](/biz/urgentvet/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 660 Google reviews · 3419 Toringdon Way Ste A112 [View profile](/biz/urgentvet/) [Call](tel:+19803533500) [Website](https://urgentvet.com/location/ballantyne-charlotte-nc/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - Ballantyne Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/petfolk-veterinary-urgent-care-ballantyne/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 561 Google reviews · 5335 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy #150 [View profile](/biz/petfolk-veterinary-urgent-care-ballantyne/) [Call](tel:+19803006982) [Website](https://petfolk.com/locations/dallas-tx/vet-clinics/southlake?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [Riverbend Veterinary PetCare Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/riverbend-veterinary-petcare-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 503 Google reviews · 9511 Riverbend Village Dr Ste i-1 [View profile](/biz/riverbend-veterinary-petcare-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17049712075) [Website](https://riverbendpet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [Hickory Grove Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hickory-grove-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 493 Google reviews · 5450 N Sharon Amity Rd [View profile](/biz/hickory-grove-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045635858) [Website](http://www.hickorygroveanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [Armstrong Animal Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/armstrong-animal-clinic/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 468 Google reviews · 4346 Monroe Rd [View profile](/biz/armstrong-animal-clinic/) [Call](tel:+17043341996) [Website](https://www.armstronganimalclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Pineville Animal Clinic Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pineville-animal-clinic/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 338 Google reviews · 10709 Kettering Dr [View profile](/biz/pineville-animal-clinic/) [Call](tel:+17045272030) [Website](https://pinevilleanimalclinic.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [Partners Animal Hospital NoDa Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/partners-animal-hospital-noda/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 293 Google reviews · 2514 N Davidson St [View profile](/biz/partners-animal-hospital-noda/) [Call](tel:+17042752109) [Website](http://www.partnersvetnoda.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Crown Town Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/crown-town-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 208 Google reviews · 413 Dalton Ave Ste e [View profile](/biz/crown-town-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17047419997) [Website](http://www.crowntownvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Cotswold Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/cotswold-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 123 Google reviews · 401 S Sharon Amity Rd A [View profile](/biz/cotswold-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17043653787) [Website](https://www.cotswoldanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Livewell Animal Urgent Care of South End Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/livewell-animal-urgent-care-of-south-end/) ★★★★★ 5 · 39 Google reviews · 124 E Kingston Ave suite 104 [View profile](/biz/livewell-animal-urgent-care-of-south-end/) [Call](tel:+17048184839) [Website](https://www.livewellanimal.com/our-locations/charlotte-nc/south-end/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [Charlotte Companion Animal Hospital](/biz/charlotte-companion-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 103 Google reviews · 13331 York Center Rd # A [View profile](/biz/charlotte-companion-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+19802761205) [Website](http://charlottecompanion.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [Charlotte Veterinary Hospital](/biz/charlotte-veterinary-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 62 Google reviews · 3609 South Blvd Ste e [View profile](/biz/charlotte-veterinary-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17047058632) [Website](https://charlottevethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [VEG ER for Pets](/biz/veg-er-for-pets/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 906 Google reviews · 4716-A Sharon Rd A [View profile](/biz/veg-er-for-pets/) [Call](tel:+19808806062) [Website](https://www.veg.com/locations/north-carolina/charlotte?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 21 [Petfolk Veterinary & Urgent Care - SouthPark Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/petfolk-veterinary-urgent-care-southpark/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 727 Google reviews · 4914 Old Sardis Rd C5 [View profile](/biz/petfolk-veterinary-urgent-care-southpark/) [Call](tel:+19805808079) [Website](https://petfolk.com/locations/charlotte-nc/vet-clinics/south-park?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 22 [Monroe Road Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/monroe-road-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 715 Google reviews · 3736 Monroe Rd [View profile](/biz/monroe-road-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17043333336) [Website](https://www.mrahonline.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 23 [TotalBond Veterinary Hospital at Paw Creek Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/totalbond-veterinary-hospital-at-paw-creek/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 648 Google reviews · 11226 Mt Holly Rd [View profile](/biz/totalbond-veterinary-hospital-at-paw-creek/) [Call](tel:+17048277422) [Website](https://totalbondvet.com/charlotte-nc/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 24 [Mallard Creek Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mallard-creek-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 582 Google reviews · 2110 Ben Craig Dr #100 [View profile](/biz/mallard-creek-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17047177878) [Website](http://mallardcreekvet.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 25 [Commonwealth Animal Hospital](/biz/commonwealth-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 564 Google reviews · 1909 Commonwealth Ave [View profile](/biz/commonwealth-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17043700767) [Website](https://commonwealthah.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 26 [Rea Road Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/rea-road-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 551 Google reviews · 8100 Williams Pond Ln [View profile](/biz/rea-road-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045446313) [Website](https://www.rearoadanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 27 [Clear Creek Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/clear-creek-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 516 Google reviews · 9336 Parkton Rd [View profile](/biz/clear-creek-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045378405) [Website](https://www.clearcreekanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 28 [Archdale Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/archdale-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 392 Google reviews · 1319 Archdale Dr [View profile](/biz/archdale-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045522333) [Website](http://www.archdaleanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 29 [Parker Veterinary Hospital PA Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/parker-veterinary-hospital-pa/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 392 Google reviews · 2820 Wilkinson Blvd [View profile](/biz/parker-veterinary-hospital-pa/) [Call](tel:+17043998304) [Website](http://parkervethospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 30 [Brookdale Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/brookdale-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 344 Google reviews · 13528 Plaza Rd Extension [View profile](/biz/brookdale-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17045981095) [Website](http://brookdaleanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 31 [Dilworth Animal Hospital Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/dilworth-animal-hospital/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 331 Google reviews · 814 East Blvd [View profile](/biz/dilworth-animal-hospital/) [Call](tel:+17048087387) [Website](http://www.dilworthanimalhospital.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 32 [GoodVets Montford Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/goodvets-montford/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 232 Google reviews · 4444 Park Rd [View profile](/biz/goodvets-montford/) [Call](tel:+17049244700) [Website](https://goodvets.com/locations/charlotte/montford?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Charlotte; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Veterinarians & Animal Hospitals in Charlotte: common questions ### Who are the best veterinarians and animal hospitals in Charlotte? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of November 2026, the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals in Charlotte are Epic Tails Veterinary Clinic, East Side Animal Hospital, Whole Pet Veterinary Hospital - South Charlotte. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find veterinarians and animal hospitals near me in Charlotte? Every company ranked on this page serves Charlotte and the surrounding area, including Ballantyne, Dilworth, Huntersville, Matthews, Concord, Gastonia. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest veterinarian is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### Which veterinarians and animal hospitals in Charlotte offer 24/7 emergency service? After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A pet that is bleeding, struggling to breathe or has eaten something toxic is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated veterinarians and animal hospitals on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up. ### How do I choose a veterinarian in Charlotte? Before you pick a vet, ask three things: do they see emergencies and, if not, which 24-hour hospital do they send you to; who answers the phone after hours and on weekends; and how they handle a first visit with a nervous pet. A good clinic tells you plainly when something can wait until morning versus when to come in now, gives you a real estimate before treatment, and takes the time to let an anxious dog or cat settle instead of rushing the exam. Run a business in veterinarians & animal hospitals? [After Hours AI](https://afterhai.com/) answers your calls 24/7 so you never miss a customer. ## Are you a top-rated Charlotte pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). This is our number, not the number of any business listed here. 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