Veterinarian · St. Petersburg, FL

Central Animal Hospital

★★★★½ 4.7 from 377 Google reviews · #26 of 62 in Tampa by score

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About

Central Animal Hospital on 4801 4th St N in St Petersburg provides full service veterinary hospital services including disease prevention & treatment, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging including x-ray and ultrasound, soft tissue surgeries, dentistry, canine rehabilitation, and boarding.

Description from the business’s public profile.

What Central Animal Hospital publishes

We read this facility’s own website for the policies owners ask about before booking. Each published policy carries the sentence it came from; each blank one is a fact about the website, not a verdict on the facility.

1 of 27 policies published
Website checked 2026-09-08. 26 not stated on the site.
Admission requirements
Vaccinations requiredNot published on their website
Bordetella lead timeNot published on their website
Fecal / parasite testNot published on their website
Spay / neuterNot published on their website
Temperament evaluationNot published on their website
Vaccination recordsNot published on their website
Operations
Staff on site overnightNot published on their website
Staff-to-dog ratioNot published on their website
Maximum playgroup sizeNot published on their website
Staff certificationNot published on their website
Play modelNot published on their website
Groups separated byNot published on their website
Time out of the kennelNot published on their website
Solo care for dogs who skip group playNot published on their website
HousingNot published on their website
Outdoor accessNot published on their website
CapacityNot published on their website
Climate controlNot published on their website
Live cameras for ownersNot published on their website
Photo / report-card updatesNot published on their website
ToursNot published on their website
Injury / fight policyNot published on their website
Veterinary accessNot published on their website
Administers medicationNot published on their website
FeedingNot published on their website
AvailabilityAccepting new clients
Their words
“Happily Accepting New Clients! We offer many convenient ways to book an appointment.”www.centralanimal.net/new-clients
Online bookingNot published on their website

Read from the facility’s public website, 2026-09-08. Policies change — confirm anything that matters when you book. “Reviewers” marks a fact customers describe that the operator does not state; it is weaker evidence and never counted as published. Method on the methodology page.

What reviewers mention

knowledgeable vet ×7safe environment ×7compassionate vet ×6teeth cleaning ×5acupuncture ×4handling big dogs ×3dog rehabilitation ×2senior dog care ×2

Topics extracted from public review text, with mention counts.

Rating breakdown

5★339
4★5
3★3
2★3
1★27

90% of reviewers gave 5 stars; 8% gave 1–2 stars.

Amenities & details

Onsite servicesWheelchair accessible entranceWheelchair accessible parking lotWheelchair accessible restroomGender-neutral restroomAppointment requiredAppointments recommendedFree parking lot

Attributes self-reported on the business’s public profile.

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