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St. Johns Veterinary Hospital

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St. Johns Veterinary Hospital

Our goal is to keep your pet healthy and happy! We provide comprehensive quality veterinary service At St. Johns Veterinary Hospital in St. Itchy or dry skin?

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.

05/29/2026

Let the good times roll!! 🌞🐾

05/27/2026

Happy Wildlife Wednesday!

This young Eastern Screech Owl presented to our clinic after being found with a cat. A good samaritan quickly scooped this young one up, and brought it in for us to check out. On presentation, our vet thoroughly examined and observed him; she noted that this little one was tired and hungry, but overall healthy otherwise. There were no puncture marks or wounds, which is always a concern when a predator has gotten ahold of an animal due to concern for infection. But since there were fortunately no abrasions or open wounds found, there was no medical need for any medications. He was sent to rehab to continue to grow and be taught how to be a proper screech owl, before being released once older.

It’s important to note that bare hands should never be used when handling raptors (or any wildlife, for that matter) - their talons and beaks are very dangerous! We typically always use raptor gloves when handling as precaution. This young one was too small for our raptor gloves to be able to handle properly, so we were extra-careful to handle and restrain for examination. We wish him the best in rehab and are hopeful for his eventual release! 🦉🤞🏻

05/25/2026

Please be aware that we are CLOSED today, May 25, for Memorial Day. If you have any emergencies, please refer to either:
1) SARVEC, located across the street from us at 1100 S Ponce de Leon Blvd #1, St Augustine (904-797-5770).
OR
2) EcoVets, located at 135 Cumberland Park Dr., St Augustine (904-417-8589).

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 26. We give the biggest thanks to everyone who has served us and our country, fighting for the freedoms that so many across the globe don’t get to have. Please have a safe, happy, and appreciative Memorial Day 🇺🇸🎉

05/24/2026

Please be aware that we will be CLOSED tomorrow, May 25, for Memorial Day. If you have any emergencies, please refer to either:
1) SARVEC, located across the street from us at 1100 S Ponce de Leon Blvd #1, St Augustine (904-797-5770).
OR
2) EcoVets, located at 135 Cumberland Park Dr., St Augustine (904-417-8589).

We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 26. We give the biggest thanks to everyone who has served us and our country, fighting for the freedoms that so many across the globe don’t get to have. Please have a safe, happy, and appreciative Memorial Day 🇺🇸🎉

05/23/2026

Happy birthday to Kas! 🎉🥳

In case you haven’t met her, Kas is one of our kennel attendants, helping out with our playcare dogs and boarders. Here, she was also helping to restrain an injured fawn, for our vets to be able to examine the fawn properly.

Please help us in wishing her a lovely day!

05/22/2026

Happy Playcare Friday! 🐾

All of our playcare regulars are so happy with how great the weather has been recently! What fun plans do you have for the weekend with your pets?

Are you interested in your fur baby joining in on the fun? Call us at 904-824-8123! 🐶💕

05/20/2026

Happy Birthday to our Operations Manager, Kristen! 🎉♥️

In addition to taking care of any operations needed at our practice, she also meticulously oversees boarding and playcare, and is always willing to help out wherever and whenever needed. Kristen’s been with St Johns for over 17 years, and is an integral part of our team. We wouldn’t be able to do it without her!

Please help us give her love, and wish her a very happy birthday on her special day ♥️🖤♥️

05/18/2026

Happy Monday! Welcome to another Exotic Animal Spotlight! 🦡🦷

Dental procedures aren’t just for dogs and cats! Toby is a 7-year-old ferret, who recently underwent a dental procedure with Dr. Beckner and technicians Sarah and Marie. During one of his previous exams, Dr. Beckner discussed concerns for a chip fracture to one of his canine teeth with his loving owners. She recommended a dental to better assess the fracture, as well as clean off the calculus and tartar that was starting to build up on his premolars. His pre-anesthetic bloodwork looked great, showing no underlying concerns for anesthesia.

Whenever a dental fracture is present, the only true way to assess the severity of it is by doing dental x-rays and probing the gumline. This allows us to visualize the tooth as a whole, including the internal pulp cavity and root structure, which we cannot assess on physical exam alone. The dental x-rays and probing allow us to know if the tooth is viable and okay to still leave, or if non-viable and needing to be extracted. If a non-viable fracture is left, it causes a lot of pain for the animal (even if they don’t always show what we would consider to be obvious signs), as well as predisposing to nerve death, dental abscesses, jawbone infection/lysis, and severe infections that can disseminate around the body once bacteria get into the affected pulp cavity.

Fortunately, all of Toby’s teeth (including the roots and dental pulp) looked great on x-rays. All teeth also felt solid, and probed well on examination - so no extractions were needed. Toby received a thorough dental scaling and polish after his x-rays and oral examination were completed, which will help prevent dental disease from occurring down the line. He woke up smoothly from his procedure and received so many cuddles during his stay! He’s such a sweet boy, and definitely a clinic favorite. We look forward to seeing him at his next visit! 🥰

05/14/2026

Introducing Dr. Romeo St. John (aka Dr. Romie)!🐱

He’s incredibly sweet and knowledgable, and ready to start seeing appointments at the earliest availability. We ask that you give him some grace, as he’s still learning - he may start the consult with heavy purring, and may spend an extended amount of time head booping and asking for cheek rubs.

In all seriousness, happy graduation to all of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduates of 2026! The profession needs you, and you should be incredibly proud of your accomplishments. Remember to continually hold the Veterinarian’s Oath close to your heart:

“Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge.

I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.

I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.”

Never stop learning, and never stop growing. Stay true to your ethics, research credible information thoroughly, and always do your best. As long as you remember the above, there’s no limit to how bright you’ll shine 🤗

Please help us in congratulating all new veterinarians!🎓
🐶🐱🐰🐭🦔🐷🐮🐴🐍🐥🐢🐓🦎🐘🦉🐟

05/13/2026

It’s time for another Wildlife Wednesday!

This Least Tern presented to the clinic after being found by a good samaritan for lethargy. His physical exam was overall normal outside of being a bit tired, so it was off to rehab for him to received some rest and relaxation, in attempts to recover and be released.

Fun facts about Least Terns:
🐧 They’re the smallest species of Tern in North America
🐧 They have stiff but rapid wing beats, yet powerful and direct flight
🐧 They spend time around bodies of water, typically close to shore, fiercely diving for fish and other small prey
🐧 A common folk name for this species of tern is “Striker” - both due to the mannerism by which they hunt, as well as how they protect their nests from suspected predators
🐧 Males will bring females freshly-caught prey as part of their courtship during breeding season

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Saint Augustine, FL

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

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+19048248123

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

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