At North Alabama Veterinary ER + Specialty, we will treat your pet as a valued member of both your family and our family. We understand and support the bond you have with your pet, and our entire purpose is to care for your pet when they need us the most.

In 1994, Sheri Fastenrath, DVM, identified the need for an emergent care facility for owners and their pets in the Huntsville area. Unfortunately, there were not many overnight emergency options for medical treatment in the surrounding area.

In response to that need, Dr. Fastenrath and other local veterinarians formed a committee to lay the plans for what would become the Animal Emergency Clinic of North Alabama. The community's response was so overwhelming that many of the area veterinarians also came aboard and agreed that there was a need in the community. The Animal Emergency Clinic of North Alabama was founded by Dr. Sheri Fastnrath, Dr. Charles Horton, and Dr. Mark Russell, Dr. Mike Wilson, Dr. Wilson McManus II, Dr. Charles Young, Dr. Sammy Linderman, and the late Dr. Lewis McCurdy. In 2018, we became Animal Emergency & Critical Care, and in 2024 we are now the North Alabama Veterinary ER + Specialty.