Access the Veterinary Social Work Program | Center for Veterinary Social Work

Veterinary Social Work is available Monday-Friday from 10 am until 5 pm.

Your UT Veterinary Medical Center medical team may invite Veterinary Social Work to support you during your animal’s care or you can request support directly.

Former and current pet owners seeking help, support, and/or resources can call our helpline 865-755-8839 Monday-Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. If we are not immediately available we will return your call as soon as possible.

Our Pet Loss Support Group provides a supportive environment where people can share their varied experiences of grief and loss, a place to remember and honor the life of our pets, and an opportunity to learn additional ways of coping with the loss of an animal.

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Grief and Bereavement

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MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION

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Seasonal Pet Memorial Celebrations

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SUICIDE AWARENESS – S.A.V.E.

Emergency Resources

If you have an immediate veterinary need, please call the UT Veterinary Medical Center at 865-974-8387.

If you need assistance with a wild animal, please call the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency at 800-332-0900.

For stray animal pickup in Knox County and non-medical animal emergencies, please call Knox County Animal Control at 865-215-2444.

If at any time you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact the Tennessee Crisis Line at 855-274-7471.

Tennessee Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Services

For mental health emergencies outside the state of Tennessee, please call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

If you are experiencing a non-veterinary emergency, please call: 9-1-1