Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) is the most advanced and comprehensive small animal referral and emergency hospital in the Lowcountry (greater Charleston, SC area). We see appointments by referral from your primary veterinarian and are open and staffed for emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 

Specialties include emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgery, physical rehabilitation, sports medicine and theriogenology. Patients visit us from South Carolina and surrounding states.

CVRC is a 24-hour specialty and emergency referral hospital located in West Ashley, about 15 minutes from downtown Charleston, SC. The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) has awarded us its highest certification for emergency and critical care, Level 1, making Charleston Veterinary Referral Center one of a select few veterinary hospitals in the nation and the only hospital in South Carolina to attain this recognition.

Our goal is to deliver an exceptional patient and pet owner experience, which requires excellent medical, surgical and nursing care, as well as compassionate custom service.  We firmly believe that our staff is the key to our success and to deliver on our goals.

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Veterinary & Pet

Charleston Veterinary Referral Center

Alan Green

Kerry Rissetto

Kathy Queck

Jaclyn Smith Renner

Erica Bensen McVey

Claire Akin

Steve Garnett

Sarah Myers

Brittany Lucchetti Dvm, Dacvecc

Kendall Bak

Clara Mills

David Kibbel

Daniel Dacanay

Hannah Ritchie

Vmd Hailey Siegel

Stacey H. Sukkert

Jessica Sprouse

Abbie Gelwicks

Tracy Pejsa

The Veterinary Care Team at Charleston Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC) comprises a multidisciplinary group of highly skilled professionals, including veterinarians specialized in critical care, emergency medicine, oncology, dentistry, and various other fields. This team works collaboratively to provide advanced medical, surgical, and nursing care for small animals, ensuring that both patients and pet owners receive exceptional and compassionate service 24/7. The team’s goal is to deliver top-tier care and treatment through expertise and dedication, contributing significantly to the center’s reputation as a leading referral and emergency hospital.

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