Veterinary clinics

Central Veterinary Hospital

Open by scheduleMonday · 7 AM – 7 PM

Knoxville

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1212 Clinch Avenue, Knoxville
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7 AM – 7 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 7 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 7 PM
Thursday
7 AM – 7 PM
Friday
7 AM – 7 PM
Saturday
7 AM – 1 PM
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-865-525-1167
⌖ Address
1212 Clinch Avenue, Knoxville 37916
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◆ Category
Veterinary clinics
◎ Country
US
◈ Social
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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Central Veterinary Hospital and noticed an eerie whirring sound coming from inside. The clinic was usually quiet at that hour, but now it seemed like something unusual was stirring within. As he approached the door, the noise grew louder—like hundreds of tiny vacuum cleaners on steroids. Inside, he saw rows upon rows of sleeping animals, each one equipped with its own personal humidifier. Turns out, someone had accidentally turned on the ultrasonic mist machine meant for comforting anxious pets. Relieved, the delivery driver left, promising never again to disturb the early-morning routine of Central Veterinary Hospital.

2. One night, while closing up the Central Veterinary Hospital, a janitor heard an unusual sound coming from the basement. It was like someone was playing a kazoo underwater. Curious, he followed the noise down the stairs and found a tiny kitten, its little paws struggling on a kazoo it must’ve found in the vet’s supply closet. The poor thing had been trying to entertain itself for hours. With a smile, the janitor gently took away the kazoo and gave the kitten some milk. From that day on, whenever anyone mentioned the hospital, people would say, ‘Oh, you mean where that singing kitten used to hang out?’

3. One rainy afternoon, as the Central Veterinary Hospital staff prepared for lunch break, they heard an announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention please—your dog is calling from the waiting room.’ Everyone turned silent, then a young vet poked her head out and said, 'Hello? Is anyone there?' Suddenly, a tiny voice came through the intercom: 'Woof! Where’s my treat?' The whole place burst into laughter, realizing it was just a mischievous pooch playing pranks on its owner—a regular who always brought his dog in for exaggerated check-ups.

4. One day, a delivery driver arrived at Central Veterinary Hospital with a crate full of supplies. As he unloaded the truck, he stumbled upon something peculiar—a small box wrapped in brown paper, labeled simply ‘For Max’. Curious, he opened it and found inside a tiny teddy bear wearing a little collar with the name tag reading ‘Maximus’. Turns out, someone had mistakenly included it as part of an order for a dog named Maximus. The delivery driver laughed, thinking how easy it was to mix things up—maybe even easier than finding a lost pet around here.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

Housenumber
1212
Postcode
37916
Street
Clinch Avenue

Contacts

Facebook
CentralVeterinaryHospital
Instagram
centralveterinary
Phone
+1-865-525-1167

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-02-24
Opening hours
2026-02-24
Opening hours
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00, Sa 07:00-13:00

What it offers

Amenity
veterinary

Source: OpenStreetMap, 13 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-02-24.

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