Ark Veterinary Hospital

Ark Veterinary Hospital is a veterinarian in Shelby, Michigan, serving dog, cat and exotic pet owners. It operates as a full service, non-corporate veterinary hospital offering personalized wellness care. Over half of its patients are exotic species. Its service area covers cities across Oakland and Macomb counties, including Utica, Shelby, Sterling Heights, Troy, Rochester, Macomb, Romeo and Warren. The hospital holds a rating of 4.50.

Wellness care is the emphasis, with the goal of keeping pets healthy from preventable disease. Vaccines are tailored to a pet's lifestyle and life stage, and the hospital provides heartworm, intestinal parasite, flea and tick prevention. Services include sterilizations and microchip placement. The hospital has in-house labwork capabilities, digital radiography and abdominal ultrasonography, along with routine and non-routine surgery.

Dentistry covers teeth cleanings and prophylaxis, recommended for patients showing signs of dental disease, with some small breeds needing cleanings every six to twelve months. Cleanings are performed under anesthesia using an ultrasonic scaler, supported by digital dental radiography to find problems under the gumline, dental nerve blocks and multi-modal pain relief for surgical extractions. The practice aims to be fear free where possible and supports positive-based reinforcement, offering consultations for common behavioral problems such as generalized anxiety, litter-box avoidance and separation anxiety. Appointments canceled with less than 24 hours notice incur a fee equal to the office call. Hours run Monday 9AM to 6PM, Tuesday 9AM to 7PM, Wednesday 9AM to 5PM, Thursday 9AM to 7PM and Friday 9AM to 6PM, closed Saturday and Sunday, by appointment.

The hospital sits on Van Dyke Avenue, about 0.2 miles from Grant Park and 0.4 miles from Hall Road, the Utica Fire Station, Eppler Junior High School and the Utica Police Department.

Its positive rating reflects the customers who have reviewed it, and its mix of in-house diagnostics, surgery, dentistry and exotic pet care sets it apart for pet owners in Shelby and the surrounding Macomb County communities.