What ever the need, we can provide the health information your pet requires.

Laboratory testing plays an important role in maintaining your pet's health, both in sickness and health. We offer laboratory testing for dogs, cats and exotic pets at our Saint Petersburg, FL veterinary hospital.  Some of the reasons for laboratory testing are:

• Diagnosing a suspected health problem
• Organ function monitoring in aging pets (usually 6 years or older)
• Pre-surgical / pre-anesthetic testing
• Detecting heartworms, intestinal and skin parasites
• Measuring medication levels to ensure accurate dosing
• Replacement hormone monitoring
• Diagnosis of infectious diseases
• Monitoring organ function for certain medications
• Determining appropriate treatment
• Assessing response to treatment

Laboratory tests may be run in clinic when results are needed quickly, or through Antech, a high quality, nationally recognized laboratory.  Testing through outside laboratories often allows us to gain information more economically when urgent results are not needed.

We now offer DNA testing for mixed breed dogs to determine which breeds are present in your dog's lineage. 

We also use specialty pathology laboratories and several university laboratory services for more advanced laboratory testing.

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

All animals need regular dental care, both at home and professionally. According the the American Veterinary Dental Society, over 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have evidence of dental disease by the age of 3.  Untreated, dental disease can cause pain, tooth loss, periodontal disease and damage to internal organs.

Regular dental care is an important step in preventing these complications. Home care will help prevent or delay oral disease, but once established, either as calculus (brown buildup on teeth) or gum disease (redness, gum swelling and infection), professional cleaning and correction are needed. Once your pet's mouth is returned to a healthy condition, good home care can help keep his or her teeth and gums healthy.

Routine physical exams by your veterinarian include a thorough examination of the mouth and gums to detect these health changes and to allow planning for their correction. Call us and make an appointment with one of our veterinarians for your pet's health exam and home or professional dental care planning.

Give your pet the gift of better dental health.

Home Dental Care

Professional Dental Care

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

Animal Medical Hospital in Saint Petersburg, FL is equipped to perform most surgical procedures from spays and neuters to many soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries.   We offer the best quality pain control medications and anesthesia.

Our goal is a safe and successful surgical and anesthetic outcome for your dog, cat or exotic pet.  To that end we employ advanced anesthetic monitoring for your pet.  Click here for more information on Anesthesic Safety.

We also offer laser surgery for pets which offers many benefits over traditional surgical methods. Click here for more information on Laser Surgery.

More information on spaying and neutering

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

Ultrasound imaging is the technique of using high frequency sound waves to penetrate body tissues and produce a picture of the tissues inside a patient. This is the same principle that is used to produce under sea images using sonar. An ultrasound image is produced by measuring the time required for sound waves to leave and return to the ultrasound probe from various tissues in the body.  A computer in the ultrasound machine converts this information into an image on the monitor. 

We are able to use ultrasound to examine many organs that are poorly visualized by radiography and to observe the actual motions of certain organs, most particularly the heart.  Ultrasonography allows the operator to discover cysts and  tumors within organs such as kidneys, liver, spleen and urinary bladder, and to find abnormalities of other abdominal organs that might otherwise only be found by surgery or more expensive imaging modalities, such as CT or MRI scans.  Heart function and heart valve abnormailities may also be seen and measured using ultrasonography.

Our veterinarians are happy to  be able to provide these ultrasound services to our Saint Petersburg and Tampa Bay Area clients and their pets.