Personalized veterinary care since 1973

Vernon Woods Animal Hospital is a full-service, AAHA-accredited animal hospital that has been providing excellent veterinary care in the heart of Sandy Springs, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, for over 40 years. We pride ourselves on the personalized attention that we give to all of our clients and patients. 

Although the majority of our patients are dogs and cats, our knowledgeable veterinary team are able to care for small mammals, such as ferrets, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, and guinea pigs as well.

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Personalized veterinary care since 1973

Vernon Woods Animal Hospital is a full-service, AAHA-accredited animal hospital that has been providing excellent veterinary care in the heart of Sandy Springs, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, for over 40 years. We pride ourselves on the personalized attention that we give to all of our clients and patients. 

Although the majority of our patients are dogs and cats, our knowledgeable veterinary team are able to care for small mammals, such as ferrets, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, and guinea pigs as well.

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Vernon Woods Animal Hospital welcomes you and your pets A family run animal hospital since 1973

Vernon Woods Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital in North Sandy Springs, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Our local, family-owned animal clinic has been treating pets for over 40 years—founded by Dr. Jay Empel in 1973 and now under the leadership of his son, Medical Director, Dr. Andrew Empel.

We provide a full range of medical services to your pets, including physical exams, soft-tissue surgery,  orthopedic surgery, and oral surgery, preventative dental care, spay / neuter, behavior counseling, diagnostic testing, vaccinations, health certificates for travel, microchipping, nutrition counseling, hospice / euthanasia, radiology, ultrasound, echocardiograms, tonometry, and oncology/chemotherapy care. In addition, we offer many client conveniences, such as boarding and grooming, an online pharmacy, access to your pet's records through our pet portal, and house calls should your pets need it.

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We are an AAHA-Accredited veterinary practice

As an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accredited animal hospital, Vernon Woods Animal Hospital regularly upholds the standards for quality veterinary care for companion animals set by AAHA. Our practice must be routinely evaluated on over 900 different standards of veterinary care-in 18 areas-to keep our accreditation. Only 15% of veterinary hospitals hold the AAHA-accredited honor in the US and Canada.

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Preventive Care

Vaccines, blood work, and other preventive services help to keep pet disease away so your pet can stay healthier for much longer. 

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Diagnostics

Our state-of-the-art diagnostic technology helps us care for your pet quickly. We can diagnose and treat illness or injury without having to send your pet to another hospital for important, and potentially life-saving, health care.

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Surgery

We offer the highest quality veterinary medicine and are pleased to provide a wide range of surgical services-from routine surgical procedures to more complex surgeries.

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Boarding & Grooming

Our boarding and grooming services offer your pet a comfortable home away from home. When their trip is over, our grooming services send them home looking and feeling their best!

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About Vernon Woods Animal Hospital...

The vet called me and addressed all my questions and concerns directly. He was very patient and helpful and communicative. I felt as if my fur babies were in excellent hands and they came out happy / un-scared! Truly appreciate them! Friendly staff - highly recommend!

— lparks488

My dog had a complication in healing from an injury and Dr. Fisher at Vernon Woods went right into action. She came in on her day off to do the surgery we needed, the staff re-arranged the days schedule to ensure this happened. They treated us like beings and showed they cared. They will have us as patients for life. I would highly recommend Vernon Woods and especially Dr. Fisher. Your pet will not be in better hands than with them.

— Jacinda A.

I cannot speak highly enough about Vernon Woods Animal Hospital and especially, Dr. Jones. Dr. Jones is an amazing vet and has been so helpful to me and my pup! He is the kind of vet that makes a difference - he follows up to make sure everything is okay. If you have a pup you love - take them to Vernon Woods Animal Hospital!

— Virginia M.

I just can't say enough about Dr. Wen. She takes the time to cover everything, makes sure she answers every question, and makes it clear that's she's accessible if you have any questions or concerns later. The difference between the way my dogs behaved our first visit to the way they react to going to the vet now is night and day, and it's because they trust Dr. Wen and feel so much more at ease around her after getting to know her. I would absolutely recommend Dr. Wen to anyone in need of a competent, thorough, and highly professional veterinarian with a caring and calming "bedside manner."

— Dawn T.

The staff who answer the phone are kind and wonderfully helpful when you call; the doctors and all the technicians truly listen to the feedback of their clients and provide solutions to your pet's health problems. When my dog had a weird reaction to sedation and had to be sedated for another procedure, the doctors listened to my feedback and adjusted the amount of sedative given to my dog and she had a much quicker recovery. Truly wonderful people working here and excellent medical care across the board. They are also observing excellent COVID-19 protocols right now and when things eventually return to normal I look forward to giving the entire staff a huge hug of appreciation.

— Kathy C.

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A kind and compassionate veterinary team

The veterinarians and staff at Vernon Woods Animal Hospital are here to be your trusted pet partner. When it comes to your pet's health and happiness, we want you to know that our door is always open.  We pledge to be open and honest, and give you the detailed answers to any pet questions you have. 

In addition, our team works together to ensure that your pet's needs-as well as yours-are met while in our care. We take pride in the fact that we also have two additional locations to serve you should your pet need it—Brookhaven Animal Hospital in Brookhaven and North Springs Animal Clinic in North Sandy Springs, Georgia.

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