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St. Johns Veterinary Hospital

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St. Johns Veterinary Hospital

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Our goal is to keep your pet healthy and happy! We also take in and treat wildlife species. At St. Johns Veterinary Hospital in St. Itchy or dry skin?

We provide comprehensive quality veterinary service to all companion species, including dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, reptiles, and birds. Augustine we provide quality services for your pet; including Preventative Health and Wellness, Dentistry, Surgery and Hospitalization and Wildlife Care. We consider your pet to be our special guest when boarding and visiting for Daily Play Care. Dogs are individually walked and all pets are carefully monitored by our caring animal care staff. Group and individual play time indoors and out In our play yard is available. Our professional groomers, Debbie Tripp and Hope Mast, will custom tailor a cut that shows your pet off at their best. Medicated baths provide soothing relief. Our veterinarians and veterinary technicians provide their expertise to make certain your pets have a great time while they are here. Preventative Health and Wellness - Wellness visits are an opportunity for your pet to get to meet and bond with one or more of our veterinarians. Florida's hot climate makes heartworms, parasites and viral diseases a year round concern. Dentistry - Pets need dental care just like people! Our veterinarians can now get to the root of your pet's dental problems with our new digital dental x-ray system. X-rays or radiographs are taken during the dental procedure to evaluate the health of tooth beneath the gum line. Surgery - Your pets anesthetic and surgical procedure is individualized in our surgical facility that is operated to exacting quality standards. A veterinary surgeon and two surgical assistants attend the pet throughout the procedure. Anesthetic monitors that measure oxygenation, blood pressure pulse and respiration are utilized to measure vital signs. Hospitalization - Veterinary technicians consult the electronic medical record for each pet's medication. Hospitalized pets are under the watchful eye of our veterinarians. An oxygen cage is available for critical patients. Care for Wildlife - We have cared for sick and injured wildlife for over 20 years at no cost. Over 500 animals are cared for each year by our veterinarians. Birds, reptiles and mammals of all kinds are triaged, treated medically or surgically and sent to local wildlife groups for rehabilitation.

11/06/2026

The fun in the sun never ends here at St Johns Playcare! 🌞🌊🏄🐶

Want your doggo to join in on the fun? Call us at 904-824-8123!

11/05/2026

Happy Wildlife Wednesday (which is definitely occuring on Wednesday this week, and not Thursday)!

This week’s feature is the beautiful Northern Parula. These birds are very tiny - only up to 12cm long from tip to tail, weighing only 5-11oz!

These birds are sexually dimorphic, meaning that males and females have distinct features. Males are blueish-grey, with a yellowish-green patch on the throat, chest, and back; a brown band that separates the throat and chest; and white bars on the wings. Females and juvenile members, as with many bird species, are duller in color than males, and usually don’t have the brown band (the little one pictured is suspected to be either a female or juvenile due to its coloring).

They typically live and forage in the canopies and subcanopies of young forests, but will also forage in understories during migration season. They can also be found foraging in fields and pastures - anywhere they can get insects and prey. Their typical diet consists of varied insects (spiders, caterpillars, flies, grasshoppers, etc), larvae, insect eggs, and, during certain occasions, such as migration, they’ll feast on lesser-eaten foods, such as small berries, seeds, and nectar.

This little one presented very tired, but his physical exam was, fortunately, unremarkable. Their fall migration down south should be wrapping up by now, so we’re not sure if this little one is a straggler, or if they just got caught up in the rainy weather or other issue. Either way, as this one overall seemed to be doing well, they were given the okay for rehab. We wish this little one the best! ♥️🫡

11/03/2026

Happy Team-Meet Tuesday! 👏🐍🐶🐱🐰

Next up is one of our awesome groomers - Hope! Hope has been with SJVH for a very long time, and is beloved by us, pets, and pet parents alike. She has a great sense of humor, and does everything she can to keep your pets at ease during their time with her. She ensures every pet in her care goes home looking and feeling their best, and her calming presence and attention to detail never go unnoticed. We appreciate everything that you do, Hope! ♥️

• What’s your favorite food?
“Burgers, or steak.”

• What’s your favorite animal?
“All of them!”

• What’s your favorite part of your job?
“Waggy dogs that are happy to see me.”

• What’s a fun fact about yourself?
“I’ve been coming to this building for longer than anywhere else - it’ll be 20 years at the end of this year!”

• What’s something that you wish pet parents knew, or would be more mindful of?
“I wish every pet parent knew that the cliché saying of ‘Your pet is part of your life, but to your pet, you’re their whole life’ is true!”

11/02/2026

Phyllis’ Plucking Predicament

Meet sweet Phyllis! He (yes, you read that right!) recently came in to see Dr. Beckner and tech Samm to further evaluate his increased feather picking.

Feather picking is an extremely complex clinical sign that birds can exhibit. It’s a symptom of an underlying issue, rather than a diagnosis in of itself. Causes include a multitude of underlying medical issues, pain, or various behavioral causes. If left unaddressed, permanent damage could be done to your birds physical, mental, and emotional health.

If your bird has started feather picking, it’s pertinent to see an avian-savvy vet ASAP. Fortunately, Phyllis’ loving owner did just that, and we’re on our way to getting his underlying cause(s) figured out and managed. He’s such a sweet boy; we loved meeting him, and couldn’t resist having a photoshoot during his consult!

10/27/2026

Happy Team-Meet Tuesday! 👏🐍🐶🐱🐰

Next up is one of our amazing new vet assistants - Francy! While she’s been with us only a short while, she continues to impress us all with her kind heart, her bubbly personality, and how quickly she picks up on new skills. She’s always ready to crack jokes, and is always willing to lend a hand. She also always spends extra time to help pets feel safe and loved while they’re with us. We appreciate everything that you do, Francy! ♥️

• What’s your favorite food?
“Tamales 🫔”

• What’s your favorite animal?
“Raccoons!”

• What’s your favorite part of your job?
“Getting to work with such a caring group of people to help everyone’s furry friends.”

• What’s a fun fact about yourself?
“I really want a little Chihuahua 🐕 ”

• What’s something that you wish pet parents knew, or would be more mindful of?
“I wish every pet owner knew how helpful it was to take photos and videos of any concerning behaviors, and/or other issues, to show us when you come in for their appointments.”

(**Disclaimer: the photo below was taken when this wild bird was out getting assessed by one of our vets, with Francy’s help. As wild animals get stressed very easily around people, we handle as little as possible and don’t expose them to us or handling unnecessarily**)

10/26/2026

🦷🐇 Little Bean’s Little Spurs 🐇🦷

Everyone welcome back Little Bean! We’ve posted about her before, and she loved it so much, she wanted to share more of her story to help other bunnies.

Little Bean has a history of dental spurs. Dental spurs are sharp, jagged points that develop on the edges of the teeth, due to improper weardown. If left alone or not diagnosed in time, these points will continue to grow, causing severe pain, gingival lacerations/ulcers, and malocclusions. Those will then cause further issues, including anorexia, abscesses, and cause other changes to the tooth roots and facial anatomy.

Dental issues are, unfortunately, one of the most common problems seen in rabbits. They have teeth that continuously grow, and need be worn down properly via proper diet and chews. If they don’t get properly worn, then they risk having a variety of serious dental issues - including abscesses, pain, and dental spurring. Genetics and certain breeds of rabbits, such as brachycephalic (squishy-faced) breeds, are also more prone to dental issues, due to abnormal facial conformation.

Little Bean has had spurs for years; Dr. Beckner suspects genetics play a part, and other reasons are possible but unidentified at this time. Fortunately, Little Bean’s owners love her very much, and do everything that they can at home to help her with dental weardown. They also bring her in to see Dr. Beckner for regular checkups and sedated filing of the spurs, so that the spurs don’t have the opportunity to get too big and cause further problems.

We always love seeing Little Bean, and are happy to report that her owners state she’s been doing great since her appointment the other week 🥰🐇

Are you in need of a veterinarian for your bun or other exotic pet? Call us today at 904-824-8123! 🐇♥️

10/22/2026

We have had a super busy week with our new software and our team is handling it like champions!
We also are celebrating our wonderful, compassionate staff this week. Let's give a BIG SHOUT OUT FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND LOVE the give to all our fur babies.

10/20/2026

Happy Team-Meet Tuesday! 👏🐍🐶🐱🐰

Next up is one of our awesome vet assistants and playcare staff members - Sami! She was away for a bit for personal reasons, but has been with SJVH for years, and we’re so happy that she’s back. She’s a very caring individual, and enjoyable to work with. But, most importantly, she’s attentive to help your pets feel safe and comfortable during their time with us, and loves to give them cuddles and pep talks! We appreciate everything that you do, Sami! ♥️

• What’s your favorite food?
“Tacoss 🌮”

• What’s your favorite animal?
“Sea turtles!”

• What’s your favorite part of your job?
“Getting to interact with all the animals, earning their trust, and seeing all of their different personalities.”

• What’s a fun fact about yourself?
“I love paddle boarding! Or just being in water. I should have been a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ ”

• What’s something that you wish pet parents knew, or would be more mindful of?
“I wish every pet owner was more mindful about exposing their pets to more things, new environments, and people. Every pet is different, but it’s a big world for them; it can be scary if they aren’t exposed to new things when young, and throughout their life. Helping them through it and building their confidence goes a long way.”

10/19/2026

**REMINDER**: Please note that today, October 19, we will be CLOSED from 8am until 1pm as we make updates to our system behind the scenes. We will not be seeing appointments or emergencies, answer the phone, or fill medications during this time. Our mobile app will be temporarily unavailable, as well, as it’s also getting updated.

If you have any emergencies, please refer to one of the following emergency clinics:

1) Arista Advanced Pet Care, located at 2220 County Rd 210 Suite 201, Jacksonville (904-850-9299).

2) EcoVets, located at 135 Cumberland Park Dr., St Augustine (904-417-8589).

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve for you and your pets.

10/18/2026

Dr. Beckner's birthday was yesterday. (Sorry we are a day late) Join us in wishing this wonderful doctor a HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂 🥳 🎉

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Saint Augustine, FL

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+19048248123

Website

http://www.stjohnsvet.com/index.htm

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