We want your pet's boarding visit to our Saint Petersburg, FL veterinary hospital to be as pleasant as possible. When scheduling an appointment for boarding, please allow about 15 to 20 minutes for a staff member to look over your dog, cats and/or exotic pet and review his or her care with you.  If your pet is having any problems or issues, and you would like an examination by one of our doctors, please let our staff know upon admission.

• It is very important that we have a phone number to reach you at while you are gone. If you will be unreachable by phone, please provide us with the name and phone number of a person who may authorize medical treatment on your behalf.
• Bring in any medications that your pet will need during his or her stay. If you forget your medications, we are able to dispense additional medications at our usual fee.
• If your pet has special dietary needs and/or a sensitive stomach, please bring his or her food with you.  We will provide food, both dry and canned, for pets who do not have special dietary needs.
• Please limit the toys to those which will not be too badly missed if they are lost. We will do our best to return your pets toys to you at the end of  his or her boarding stay. 
• We request that you do not bring bedding for your pet.  Our kennel is equipped with comfortable, easily laundered bedding that is changed daily, or more frequently as needed.

We want your pet sent home clean and healthy. For us to do this, time is needed on his or her go-home day for bathing, drying and brushing. We will arrange a pick-up time with you that will allow us to do this, and we request that you call us if you need to change your pickup time.

Boarding Requirements

Please contact our veterinarians at Animal Medical Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida (FL) at 727-896-7127 for more information.

We are happy to provide baths for our dog and cat friends in Saint Petersburg, FL.  Whether your pet has a skin condition that requires medicated shampoos or is just dirty, we have the right products to keep your pet looking their best.  Our baths for dogs include a nail trim, anal gland expression, ear cleaning, drying and brushing.  Our baths for cats include a nail trim, drying and brushing, and we will clean your cats ears upon request. 

Bathing services are available Monday-Friday.  We request that all animals receiving baths arrive before 10 AM to allow us enough time to have your pet looking their best.  Appointments for baths are strongly recommended, especially around holidays due to high demand at these times.

If your pet is in need of grooming (clipping and trimming hair), we are happy to refer you to a qualified local groomer.

Requirements for Bathing 

Please contact our veterinarians at Animal Medical Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida (FL) at 727-896-7127 for more information.

Dogs:

• Vaccinations: DAP (distemper, adenovirus, parvovirus), Bordatella (kennel cough), Rabies, Leptospirosis, Canine Influenza
• Negative fecal examination in the past year

Cats:

• Vaccinations: FVRCP (feline rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia), Rabies
• Negative fecal examination in the past year

Pets that have any parasites upon admission to the kennel will be treated at the owner's expense.  Animals that have contagious diseases will not be admitted into the general kennel population.  

If your pet does not meet these requirements, we are happy to perform any needed services upon admission to our Saint Petersburg, FL kennel.

Please contact our veterinarians at Animal Medical Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida (FL) at 727-896-7127 for more information.

While we treat a variety of medical and surgical conditions at our Saint Petersburg, FL hospital, we also regularly consult with several area veterinary specialists, by phone or e-mail, as well as transfering cases when needed.

Because we maintain regular working relationships with these specialists, we are in an excellent position to advise you when your dog, cat or exotic pet needs the help of a veterinary specialist.  We can also aid you in selecting the best specialist for your needs.

Some of the specialty veterinary care in the Tampa Bay area:

• Surgery - soft tissue and orthopedic
• Neurology and neurosurgery
• Internal medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Dermatology
• Cardiology
• Radiology
• Dentistry 
• Oncology  (chemotherapy and radiation)
• Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
• Emergency and critical care
• Advanced diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI)

To learn more about our favorite Tampa Bay area specialists, follow the links below.

• Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists and Emergency and Critical Care Center
• Florida Veterinary Specialists
• Veterinary Neuro Services 
• Cat Thyroid Center
• Institute of Veterinary Specialists Veterinary Heart Institute