Summit Veterinary Urgent Care

01/11/2025

We are open today from 10am - 4pm! Stay safe and stay warm!

01/10/2025

Due to hazardous road conditions and the progressing snowfall we will be closed today. We plan to reopen tomorrow! We will be monitoring phone calls for consultation and teletriage today, please feel free to give us a call at 256-937-7776

01/09/2025

01/09/2025

We will be monitoring the weather and providing updates on our clinic hours over the coming days via social media and posted at the practice. Any changes will be based on the development of hazardous local travel and weather conditions due to the incoming snow/ice. Tomorrow, Thursday 1/8 we will be open 12pm-10pm as usual!

01/08/2025

Here are some tips to help keep your pets safe with the incoming snowy weather!

Extreme cold weather is in the forecast for many parts of the US this week. Here are a few tips to ensure you keep your pets safe.

You can find more information - including tips for livestock owners - at avma.org/ColdWeather.

01/04/2025

Avoid raw food and unpasteurized milk for your kitty cats!

ALERT: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets Monarch Raw Pet Food sold at several farmers markets in California due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.

Residents who fed their pets Monarch raw pet food products or other raw meat or dairy products and notice their pet is experiencing symptoms should immediately contact their veterinarian.

Additionally, residents should avoid consumption of all raw milk and raw meat products and not feed these to their pets. LA County Public Health recently confirmed H5 bird flu in four house cats from a separate household that consumed recalled raw milk and became sick and died, which is part of an ongoing investigation. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49ZYWVz

01/01/2025

From all of us at the AVMA, we want to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! 🐶🐱🎉🎊

One of the best resolutions pet owners can make in 2025 is to protect the health and welfare of their pets, which can be accomplished in a variety of ways including regular veterinary exams, advance preparation in case of emergencies or disasters, and more. You can find more helpful information about responsible pet ownership ➡️ https://bit.ly/39tXOtJ

12/24/2024

We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season! Please see below for our holiday hours. Aside from Thanksgiving Day, we will retain our normal 12 PM through 10 PM Thursday-Sunday schedule into the New Year! 

12/21/2024

Merry Christmas from our staff and furry friends!

11/20/2024

Connecting and communicating with our patients and clients is one of the core goals of our team. Call us if your pet is in need of immediate care or hospitalization!

11/12/2024

Thankful to all of our veterans and active service members!

11/01/2024

Dr. Smith receives extra training on her off time with Veterinary Emergency and Specialty of Tidewater in Virginia. She learns from Dr. Nobles, a boarded emergency and critical care doctor. This past week she had the opportunity to perform endoscopies and be involved in advanced ICU patient care.
At Summit we strive to continue our education to best treat our patients in Alabama. We look forward to serving everyone this weekend!

10/26/2024

Yesterday Dr. Smith and Olivia were able to help out Pearl the goat. Pearl was unable to walk on her front leg after an injury. She was sedated and x-rays showed she had dislocated her shoulder. The Summit team was able to successfully get Pearl’s shoulder back into place and secured in a sling. We wish her the best recovery.

10/24/2024

Dr. Smith has had an opportunity to perform a variety of procedures on all sorts of animals recently. We are proud to be able to provide urgent care services for all species in the region.

10/19/2024

Happy veterinary technician week to all the lovely vet techs out there. We would not be able to function without you guys.

“You are my right hand…and my left hand.” -Dr. Smith