Our Hospital

Seaside Animal Care Exterior_1 When they’re more than pets…

Dr. Ernie Ward began his practice at Seaside Animal Care in Calabash, North Carolina on August 30, 1993.

Seaside Animal Care, PA is a full-service small animal veterinary hospital providing the highest standards of care for our pet patients and the people who love them.

We have the highest accreditation level by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) – a distinction that fewer than 17% of all veterinary hospitals achieve. Additionally, Seaside Animal Care was awarded the National Practice of Excellence Award in 1999 – the highest award bestowed to a veterinary hospital. We are one of just over 60 practices to receive this honor!

Seaside Animal Care has been featured on Nightline, the Rachael Ray Show, NBC Nightly News, Animal Planet, CNN, and various national and regional newscasts and has been featured in over ten veterinary medical journals from the United States, Canada, England and Japan.