We pride ourselves in offering high quality medicine for pets and offering extensive education and support to their families. Our team demonstrates compassionate and loving care for animals in all stages of their lives. We understand the excitement of welcoming a new furry family member to your home, the enjoyment of watching him or her grow through adulthood, and the desire of keeping your pet comfortable and healthy during the senior years.
With a combined doctoral experience of 100+ years, our veterinarians have a wealth of knowledge and understanding to help you make decisions about the unique care for each of your animals. Clients that have SCHEDULED appointments with the veterinarian are welcome to accompany their pet(s) in the exam room.
With a combined doctoral experience of 100+ years, our veterinarians have a wealth of knowledge and understanding to help you make decisions about the unique care for each of your animals. Clients that have SCHEDULED appointments with the veterinarian are welcome to accompany their pet(s) in the exam room.
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Joseph Kendrick, known affectionately as Papa Joe, is the owner and founder of the Asheville Highway Animal Hospital. Dr. Joe is a graduate of Knoxville College with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry and a graduate of Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. He began practicing his dream in an 1800 square-foot facility that he opened in 1979.
A routine wellness checkup or sick exam which is scheduled ahead of time. This type of exam has a minimal wait time with priority over other exams excluding emergencies. A routine wellness checkup or sick exam which is scheduled ahead of time but has limited time slots with priority given to sick pets.
Our veterinarians' extensive knowledge and veterinary experience, as well as state-of-the-art medical equipment, have the ability to diagnose and treat your pet effectively when facing any internal problem. Internal Medicine is the diagnosis, treatment, and management of serious diseases or problems.
Millions of healthy dogs and cats being euthanized in the United States each year simply because there aren't enough homes to go around and shelters are reaching maximum capacity. By spaying/neutering your pet, you'll help to control this overpopulation along with added health benefits. The ovario-hysterectomy or "spay" is equivalent to a complete hysterectomy for a woman and is considered a major surgery.
Just as your dentist cleans your teeth once or twice a year, pets should have their teeth checked and cleaned regularly too. After years of eating soft canned food or even crunchy food, plaque and tartar buildup and yellow stains may accumulate on their teeth. This buildup can lead to gingivitis, an infection of the gums, or even more severe periodontal disease.
