Junaluska Animal Hospital

Since 1953, Junaluska Animal Hospital has provided comprehensive veterinary care and urgent care to pets in the Waynesville community and beyond. We would be honored to be a partner in your pet's healthcare. Our full service animal hospital offers a variety of services for cats and dogs of all breeds, ages, medical conditions, and lifestyles. At Junaluska Animal Hospital, we provide top-quality veterinary care and urgent care to pets in our community. As a full-service veterinary office, we offer state-of-the-art testing and diagnostics, an array of advanced care, routine and advanced surgical procedures, and many other services to provide your pet with the best possible care

Dr. Mack Setser was a native of Macon County, NC, and served his country as a US Marine in the Pacific theater during WWII. After finishing his undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University, Dr. Setser enlisted in the US Marines the day after Pearl Harbor. During that time, Dr. Setser applied to and was accepted to veterinary school at the University of Georgia, graduating in 1950. The Setsers wanted to come to Haywood county at that time, but another veterinarian, Dr. Burnsides, had started a practice here and there simply was not enough work for another vet at that time. The Setsers moved to Burnsville, NC, where Dr. Setser practiced for 3-4 months. By then, Dr. Burnsides had decided that Haywood County was not for him, and Dr. Setser purchased his fledgling practice and moved to Lake Junaluska. In 1953, Dr. Setser's business was primarily taking care of the over 100 dairies in the county. Almost every rural family also had their own milk cow, and many draft horses and mules were still used for plowing and transportation. Dr. Setser traveled from Buncombe County west all the way to Bryson City to meet the veterinary needs of the area. For some time, he was one of only a few veterinarians west of Asheville. Dogs and cats accounted for only a small part of rural veterinary practices of the day, and Dr. Setser's original office had only a few cages. In 1967, Dr. Setser finally took on a partner, Dr. Joe Howell, and they built a brand new hospital at our current location on Asheville Road. A short time later, Dr. Howell left Waynesville, and Dr. Setser teamed up with Dr. Frank Enloe, also a Georgia graduate (1960) and they remained partners for over 20 years. In 2003, just a few years before his passing, we celebrated with Dr. Setser the 50th anniversary of this hospital

Mission — Our staff treats you like family and each pet like our own. We are honored and proud to be a partner in your pet's healthcare team. As pet owners ourselves, we believe that preventative care with wellness exams are the keys to your pet living a longer, healthier, and happier life