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  • Our Hospital
    • About Avondale
      Animal Hospital
    • Payment Solutions
    • Client Forms
    • Our Videos
  • Our Services
    • Preventive Care
    • Wellness Exams
    • Vaccinations
    • Puppy, Kitten
      and Senior Care
    • Early Detection Testing
    • Parasite Prevention
      and Control
    • Nutritional Counseling
    • Pet Pharmacy
    • Microchipping
    • General Veterinary
      Medicine
    • Pet Allergies
      and Dermatology
    • Dental Care
    • Pain Management
    • Surgery
    • Specialty Vet Services
    • Blood Transfusions
    • International Health
      Certificates
  • Resources
    • Blogs
    • News &
      Promotions
    • Pet Resources
    • FAQs
  • Home Delivery
  • Reviews
  • Contact

"Improving lives through personalized care. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet."

"Improving lives through personalized care. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet."

"Improving lives through personalized care. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet."

About Avondale Animal Hospital

Your Birmingham Veterinarians

Veterinary Team of Avondale Animal Hospital

Avondale Animal Hospital opened in June 2017 - come visit our brand new 3,200 square foot facility on 5th Avenue South. With 3 examination rooms, a modern surgical suite, separate cat area to keep felines less stressed, and fully-stocked pharmacy and store, we can take care of all your pet’s veterinary needs.

Our veterinary hospital is new to Forest Park and Avondale, but our veterinarians and vet staff cared for patients and clients at Birmingham's Southside Animal Hospital since 1981. We look forward to meeting you and your pets! From preventative care & wellness, pet allergies, surgery, dental care and microchipping, Avondale Animal Hospital is here to be your partner in your pet’s health!

We are proud to be named one of the "Best Veterinarians in Birmingham" in Birmingham magazine Best of Birmingham listing!

If your pet is having an emergency in Birmingham, we can help. For pet emergencies and critical care cases during business hours (Monday – Friday, 7 am – 6 pm or Saturday 8 am - 12 noon), call 205-236-2100 or just come right in.


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Avondale Animal Hospital serves the greater Birmingham, Alabama area and we welcome you to our family! From you and your pet’s first visit to our vet clinic, our staff promotes a relationship built on trust by providing modern veterinary care to your pet with a focus on client education. As your partner in your pet’s health, we encourage questions and feedback and want you to feel comfortable and informed of every decision. This trust and relationship not only allows us to provide better care for your pet but provides you with peace of mind.

Meet Your Birmingham Veterinarians

Dr. Michael Atchison

Dr. Michael Atchison

Veterinarian

Dr. Michael Atchison grew up in Columbiana, AL, about an hour south of Birmingham. In high school, he worked at local veterinary clinics then obtained a B.S. in Biology from the University of Alabama in 2011. From there he attended Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he had hands-on experience at the new state-of-the-art Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. His veterinary interests include pet dermatology, preventative medicine, surgery and internal medicine.

Chelsea Meyer, DVM

Dr. Chelsea Meyer

Veterinarian

Dr. Chelsea Meyer joined Avondale Animal Hospital in 2019. Dr. Meyer grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL and worked at local small animal veterinary clinics while in high school and on a dairy farm while in college. She obtained a B.S. degree in Animal and Dairy Sciences at Mississippi State University in 2013. From there she attended Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. Her interests include internal medicine, critical care and soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Kendall Harris

Dr. Kendall Harris

Veterinarian (Retired)

Dr. Kendall Harris grew up on cattle ranches in Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama and from a young age knew that he would become a veterinarian. As a kid, he participated in 4-H, showing club calves, and as an adult, bred Arabian horses for over 30 years. At 15, Dr. Harris started working at Kent Animal Hospital in Birmingham's Lakeview District. Dr. Harris graduated with high honors from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980 and returned to Kent Animal Hospital as a veterinarian. In April 1981, he purchased Gutteridge Animal Clinic on Fourth Avenue South in Birmingham and changed the name to Southside Animal Hospital.

Over the 36 years that he practiced at Southside Animal Hospital, he has had the good fortune to care for the pets of multiple generations of families. In June 2017, Southside Animal Hospital became Avondale Animal Hospital at our new location. Dr. Harris lives in the Norwood neighborhood of Birmingham with his partner, Tom, and their three foundling pups, Lamar, Geneva, and Marion, and they all enjoy spending time in the North Carolina mountains and the Forgotten Coast of Florida.

He retired in May 2019 - thank you for years of caring for pets & families!

Our Veterinary Care Team

Janet

Janet

Hospital Manager

Ivy

Ivy

Veterinary Technician

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Shelby

Shelby

Veterinary Technician

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Kelly

Kelly

Veterinary Technician

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Tiffany

Tiffany

Veterinary Technician

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Meredith

Meredith
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Krissy

Krissy

Client Care Receptionist

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Hannah

Hannah

Client Care Receptionist

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  • Monday:
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