In addition to our standard preventive care offering, we provide a wide range of services including surgery, dental care, boarding, specialized care for our patients from puppy or kittenhood throughout their life until the golden years of being a senior.
Vaccination
Make sure your pet is happy and healthy with routine cat and dog vaccinations and parasite prevention from our vets at
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Jim’s special interests are ultrasound, endoscopy, cardiology, ophthalmology, and surgery. He also loves general practice because he enjoys getting to know people and helping them prevent problems and diseases in all stages of their pets’ lives. Jim enjoys the challenges that veterinary medicine presents each day as he tries to give the very best care to each patient. He believes that each pet is a special and unique being and knows that likewise, each pet’s illness may require special expertise to make a diagnosis. Jim is thrilled by the advances that have been made in veterinary medicine and enjoys always keeping up with what is new. Most of all, he is happy that so many people today, especially in Asheville, recognize and appreciate the important role that pets play in our lives.
Behavioral Counseling
Private obedience training (with owners); day training (without owners present); behavior consultations (specializing in shy and fearful dogs). Serves east Asheville, Fairview, Swannanoa, and Black Mountain.
Nutritional Counseling
Comprehensive Examination
Routine veterinary and wellness exams with our North Asheville vets are a key part of preventive health care for cats and dogs. Book your annual Asheville cat or dog exam now.
2. For canines- your pet has had a negative heartworm test, and not missed more than one dose of prevention in the past year.
Pain Management
Cold lasers create a focused light that stimulates the tissue at and below the surface of your pet’s skin. This produces a biochemical effect that promotes cellular energy and regeneration. The result for your pet is tissue repair, better circulation and pain relief.
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
Animals are given sedation for radiation treatments in order to keep them still. While there is no pain from the radiation treatment itself, some discomfort, skin problems or fatigue are common side effects.
Injury Treatment
This treatment is used to treat a variety of diseases, injuries and conditions in cats and dogs. These include, but are not limited to, musculoskeletal injuries, soft tissue injuries (sprains and strains) and arthritis. Cold laser therapy is recommended in combination with other treatments
If your pet suffers from an acute or chronic ear problem, you are not alone. Due to the anatomy of the ear, dogs and cats are extremely susceptible to ear infections, allergies, ear foreign bodies, growths (benign and malignant) and polyps. Until now, accurate technology for diagnosing ear problems has not been available and many of these conditions were improperly diagnosed and treated.
Hip dysplasia is a condition characterized by the abnormal formation of one or both your dog's hips leading to pain when exercising or changing position. Here our North Asheville vets explain more about hip dysplasia, its symptoms and the surgeries used to treat this condition.
Diabetes Treatment
Thyroid Disease Treatment
Knee Problems Treatment
More commonly referred to as a "trick knee," a luxating patella occurs when the patella, or knee cap, moves out of its natural position at the end of the femur.
Heart Disease Treatment
To make sure it's safe for your pet to undergo anesthesia, there will be a blood and urine analyses. If needed, we'll also perform additional diagnostics such as chest radiographs or an ECG.
Kidney Disease Treatment
The level of detail enables us to make an earlier diagnosis of problems including bladder stones, kidney disease, intestinal disease, heart disease, pancreatitis, adrenal disease, liver disease and abdominal masses. It allows us to obtain sterile urine samples.
Periodontal Disease Treatment
You may be surprised to learn that periodontal disease is the most common disease for pets. Just like humans, they can also suffer from cavities, orthodontic problems and broken teeth.
Cancer Treatment
Animal Hospital of North Asheville, we offer a wide range of advanced cancer treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. We'll give your pet the best care possible while continuing to emphasize a high quality of life.
Skilled and experienced in oral surgery, Dr. Jennifer Sim is able to perform advanced procedures such as root canal therapy, placement of crowns, correction of painful bite abnormalities due to misalignment, cleft palate repair, large oronasal fistula repair, advanced repair of jaw fractures and advanced treatment of salivary gland diseases.
Veterinary Surgery
As an undergraduate, Dr. Plankenhorn attended the University of Georgia, where she majored in Zoology. Accepted into the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in her junior year, she was awarded her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. Oncology, ultrasound, endoscopy, soft tissue surgery and feline medicine are among her many professional interests. Dr. Plankenhorn is a member of the Asheville Humane Society Leadership Circle and the American Association of Feline Practitioners. She is also a member of the American Animal Hospital Association, American Veterinary Medical Society, North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, and Veterinary Information Network. Dr. Plankenhorn is also certified as Fear Free Professional.
Declawing
Spaying and Neutering
This refers to the removing either the ovaries or testicles to render your dog or cat infertile. In addition to helping prevent overpopulation, this surgery can help your pet avoid various diseases and cancers later in life. Learn More
Pre-surgical assessments. Our veterinary team will verify the specifics of the procedure, examine the patient and ensure blood tests have been completed and reviewed by the vet in order to determine if your pet is at risk for any anesthesia-related complications.
X-Ray
Dental Radiology
Our veterinary team offers complete veterinary pet dental care, including dental surgeries, dental x-rays, cleaning and polishing your pet's teeth, and educating you on home dental care options.
Microchipping
While the following procedures are not vaccinations, spaying, neutering and microchipping help your cat stay protected from a number of health problems.
Our veterinarians and veterinary professionals at Animal Hospital of North Asheville provide comprehensive medical boarding services for cats and dogs who require special care or medication.
Senior Pet Care
Thanks in no small part to modern advances in medical knowledge, improved nutrition and new therapies, our senior pets are living longer than ever before.
Dog Training
Specializing in obedience, behavior problems, and therapy dog training. Works with puppies, newly adopted dogs, and adult dogs. Providing seminars on behavior