Veterinary Care with Love

A passionate team. A deeper approach. This is the kind of veterinary care you've always deserved.

We Are Hiring!

Veterinary Care with Love

A passionate team. A deeper approach. This is the kind of veterinary care you've always deserved.

We Are Hiring!

Best Veterinary Office of Catawba County - Top 5!

Top Rated Veterinarian in Hickory, NC

Name: Veterinarian
Brand: Springs Road Animal Hospital

We believe that every pet that comes through our doors receives the best veterinary care possible. We are passionate about caring for them like our own. But we believe in taking care of people, too. We care about emotions. We care about providing you both with a calm, safe space. Owning and loving a pet is an incredible journey. One full of ups and downs, twists and turns, happy times and sad. With kindness, guidance, and love, we will be with you every step of the way.”

About Us

Not just a vet, a family.

What We Do

Our Services

Dog Wellness And Preventative Care

At Springs Road Animal Hospital, our caring veterinarians and staff provide comprehensive preventative care for your dog. From their comprehensive wellness examination and health screenings to evaluation for nutrition and behavioral concerns, we ensure that you have a health care partner for your dog.

Cat Wellness And Preventative Care

At Springs Road Animal Hospital, our caring veterinarians and staff provide comprehensive preventative care for your cat. From parasite and prevention and treatment to evaluation for nutrition and behavioral concerns, we ensure that you have a health care partner for your cat.

Urgent Care Appointments

When your cat or dog is sick, you may not be able to wait until their next wellness appointment for care. We can handle many same day and urgent care appointments. Please call our office so that we can help you today!

Dental Care And Surgery

We have state of the art surgical and dental equipment to provide a range of surgical needs for your pet in our office. We also work with board certified veterinary surgeon to offer our patients more advanced procedures including orthopedic surgery.

Beyond Expectations

Treat You Like Family

"Everyone here is super nice and treat you like a family friend. They actually listen to your concerns and questions without intimidation."

Dragonflygirl

I Am Thankful

"I am thankful that they were able to get Loki in on such short notice. Thankfully, he is doing much better, thanks to springs animal."

Connie M.

100% Recommend

"We are super happy to have found a great vet office. All staff members and docs have been caring, kind, attentive and proactive about helping us care for our chunky pup."

Angelica J.

Greatly Appreciated

"Words are not sufficient for thanking Dr. Barkley and her staff for the care and love they poured out to Millie this past year."

Terry L.

Highly recommend!

"With my recent experience, the employees here are very welcoming. They definitely love their jobs and ANIMALS. They were happy to see my cat."

Jay J.

Amazing Job

"Was in and out, Hercules is always happy around them they do an amazing job, thank you for all your hard work."

Mathew

Treated With Love

"Great and professional staff, I’m glad Groot got to visit with nice friends and was treated with love that Friday morning."

David

Compassionate Veterinarian

"Dr. Brittany Holler Barkley is a knowledgeable, kind, and compassionate veterinarian. She listens to the concerns of the pet’s owner, explains things in detail."

Ronald

Excellent Choice

"Dr. Brittany Holler Barkley and staff made it easy and comfortable. She was thorough with my sick ole man dog, Arthur and we are working on getting him well."

Catherine