Veterinarian in Jacksonville, FL: Vet Care, Grooming, and Boarding Under One Roof
Since 1988, Jacksonville families have brought their pets to the same team on St. Johns Bluff Road. One address, one licensed medical team, and a schedule capped small on purpose so your dog or cat gets the time they deserve.
Veterinarian in Jacksonville, FL:
Vet Care, Grooming, and Boarding Under One Roof
Trusted by Jacksonville pet families since 1988. Locally owned and operated. Care Credit accepted. Military discounts available.
One Team. One Address. Every Part of Your Pet's Care
Most pet families end up running their dog or cat between three different places. The vet who diagnoses. The groomer who bathes. The kennel that boards. Three sets of staff who don't know each other, and don't know your animal.
SJB Animal Care Center works the other way around. Veterinary medicine, professional grooming, and overnight boarding all happen at the same address on St. Johns Bluff Road, staffed by the same licensed medical team. Your dog can be examined, groomed, and boarded on a single visit. Your cat's medical history sits in the same file as their grooming notes. If something looks off during a bath, the doctor is already down the hall.
For pets with chronic conditions, complex medications, or post-surgical recovery, that integration matters even more. Our medically dependent boarding gives your pet overnight supervision by a licensed veterinary team, an option no independent kennel is legally able to offer.
One relationship. One team who knows your animal. That's the model.
Services Built Around One Long Relationship
Full service list, including specialty care (dermatology, dental, behavior, nutrition, end-of-life, and more), is on our Services page.
Complete Care Wellness Plans Starting at $59 a Month
Vet bills at the checkout counter are one of the reasons routine pet care gets skipped. You brought your dog in for a check-up. You didn't budget for the lab panel, the vaccines, and the exam fee stacking on top of each other. Suddenly you're looking at a number bigger than you expected.
Our Complete Care Wellness Plans bundle the routine care your pet actually needs into a single flat monthly payment. No per-visit billing for covered services. No math at the checkout counter.
Four plans, built around what your pet actually needs at each life stage:
- Kittens: $59/month
- Puppies: $69/month
- Adult Cats: $69/month
- Adult Dogs: $79/month
Every plan includes a member discount on spay and neuter procedures and 10% off every overnight boarding stay through our Healthy Stay Advantage program. Predictable care. Predictable cost.
The People Who'll Know Your Pet by Name
Dr. Kirk and Dr. Thivierge lead the veterinary team, backed by support staff who've been part of the practice for years. When your dog walks in, we know their name. When your cat has a follow-up question a week later, you're talking to someone who was there for the original visit.
That continuity is the point. It's why we cap the schedule. It's why the front desk staff remembers what your pet is anxious about. It's why the vet you saw last year is the vet you'll see this year.
A Neighborhood Practice with Nearly Four Decades on the Same Corner
SJB Animal Care Center opened on St. Johns Bluff Road in 1988. Elizabeth Arflin owns and runs the practice today, and the culture that's kept families coming back for decades is still the one that started it. Doctors who take time. Staff who remember your pet's name. A team that treats every visit like the relationship it actually is.
By design, we see around fifteen patients a day. Not because we can't handle more, but because that's the number that lets every appointment run the full thirty minutes it deserves.
Five things that separate this practice from a higher-volume clinic:
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Around fifteen patients a day, by design
Your appointment runs the full thirty minutes with the doctor and staff. No rushed exams. No feeling like a slot on a packed schedule.
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In-house laboratory with same-day results
Bloodwork, urinalysis, fecal, cytology, and rapid diagnostics all processed on-site. Answers before you leave, not days later.
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Next-day follow-up calls
After every appointment, a member of the team calls the following day to check in on how your pet is doing at home.
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Medically dependent boarding
For pets with chronic conditions, complex medication schedules, or post-surgical recovery, we provide overnight supervision by a licensed medical team. Independent kennels can't legally offer this.
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Integrated grooming and boarding on-site
Your dog or cat can be examined, groomed, and boarded on the same visit, all by the same team.
Your First Visit at SJB Animal Care Center
Here's how it works when you bring your pet in for the first time:
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Book online or by phone
Same-day sick appointments are often available. Well visits typically book a few days out.
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Arrive a few minutes early
New client registration takes about ten minutes at the front desk, or you can complete it in advance through the DaySmart Vet portal.
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Meet your doctor
For a full thirty-minute exam. You'll have time to ask every question. Nothing gets rushed.
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Get a follow-up call
A team member checks in personally to see how your pet is doing at home.
Proudly Local to Jacksonville's Southside
We've been part of the St. Johns Bluff Road corridor for nearly four decades. Southside families walk through the door with their second and third generations of pets. We know the neighborhood, and the neighborhood knows us.
Jacksonville pet ownership has its own realities. Mosquitoes stay active almost year-round in Northeast Florida's subtropical climate, which puts local dogs at elevated heartworm risk. Coastal humidity contributes to skin and ear conditions that families in drier climates don't deal with. Beach access and warm weather mean local pets spend more time outdoors, more time swimming, and more time exposed to parasites.
Our care reflects that. Year-round prevention, not seasonal. Real conversations about what your specific pet needs in this specific climate.
Our primary market is Jacksonville's Southside neighborhood at St. Johns Bluff Road, but families across the wider metro drive in to see us.
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Our home neighborhood
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Coastal Duval County
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St. Johns County
Making Care Accessible for Every Jacksonville Pet Family
Cost matters. Here's how we help:
- Care Credit: apply for pet care financing to spread costs into predictable monthly payments.
- Military discount: active-duty and veteran discounts available. Ask at check-in.
- Angel Fund: our in-house financial assistance program for families facing hardship.
- Complete Care Wellness Plans: flat monthly pricing on routine care starting at $59.
Talk to us about what fits your family. There's usually more than one way to make the care work.
Common Questions About SJB Animal Care Center
Here's how it works when you bring your pet in for the first time:
Ready to Bring Your Pet In?
Same-day sick appointments. Wellness plans that make routine care predictable. And a team that'll know your pet by name from the first visit.
