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COVID-19 Statement

An Important Update from Animal & Bird Medical Center on COVID-19

We are committed to offering a safe and healthy environment for our clients, pets and hospital team here at Animal and Bird Medical Center. The best way to avoid becoming ill is to avoid exposure to the virus. Taking typical preventive actions is key.

In being cautious and mindful of everyone's safety, we are actively working to minimize your exposure to crowded exam rooms and long waits in the lobby.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made some changes to our protocols in-hospital for the time-being...

In order to limit exposure while still providing quality care for your pet, we will be implementing special protocols to keep you safe.

We will have our veterinary technicians get a history of the patient's symptoms and owner's concerns via phone prior to coming into the clinic.

  1. Upon arrival, owners can call us from the curb in front of the clinic and we will have a technician assistant come to your car and bring your pet inside.
  2. From here, your pet will be examined and the doctor will develop a treatment plan which he will then communicate via phone with the owner.
  3. At the end of the visit, an invoice will be brought out to your car and payment can be taken via phone.

Our goal is for you to be able to bring your pet in for medical care but have no risk for you or our dedicated staff of transmitting the COVID-19 virus.

The Doctors and staff are dedicated to making sure your pet's medical needs are taken care of during this national crisis.
We can still fill prescriptions for pick up, however, for those who prefer, non-narcotic and non-urgent prescriptions can be mailed to your home.

As always, careful hand-washing and other infection control practices can greatly reduce the chance of spreading any disease.

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Animal and Bird Medical Center of Palm Harbor – (727) 784-0558

Your Palm Harbor Vet Clinic

New Patient Center

We love accepting new patients to our Palm Harbor vet clinic; and in this New Patient Center section, you’ll find everything you’ll need to ensure an easy first visit.

Please Download, Print, Fill-out and bring it in during your first visit.
New Patient Registration Form

Welcome to the Animal & Bird Medical Center of Palm Harbor.

You will not find a group of animal lovers more dedicated to your pet anywhere in Florida.

Our friendly staff is extremely well trained and educated and happy to answer all of your questions so please feel free to ask anything you wish about your pet’s condition.

We know that in addition to having your pet’s health treated, you want to be well informed.

Dr. Joel Murphy ABVP Board Certified - Vet Clinic of Palm Harbor - Animal and Bird Medical Center

Meet Dr. Murphy

Our Palm Harbor vet clinic owner and resident vet Dr. Murphy, has extensive experience and training in traditional veterinary medicine; not only for Dogs, Cats and Birds, but also for other non-traditional pets.
With over 30 years experience in Traditional & Holistic veterinarian medicine, Dr. Murphy will provide healthcare options for your pet.
To learn more about Dr. Murphy and our Wonderful Palm Harbor Vet Staff, please visit our Staff page.
Our Veterinary Staff

Animal Hospital Overview

Safety First

We give our patients the safest and most state-of-the-art anesthesia.

We use the exact same monitoring equipment that is used in Human Hospitals. When our patients are under anesthesia they are monitored by EKG, Pulse Oximetry, Blood Pressure, Temperature, Respiratory Rate just like children during surgery.

We are one of the few animal hospitals in Florida that has computers that breath for our patients during anesthesia just like people anesthesia. This added safety eliminates hypoxia which is the most common complications during veterinary anesthesia at ordinary veterinary hospitals.

Cleanliness

We keep our hospital extremely clean.

All rooms are sterilized between each patient. Because we work with exotic birds that can carry contagious viruses – that there are no vaccines for – we have a very extensive protocol that goes way beyond a regular veterinary hospital.

Convenience

Early-morning Drop-off

ABMC maintains early drop-off hours so pet-owners may get to work on-time by dropping-off pets early in the morning.

Early Morning Drop-off is: Monday – Friday: 7:0am – 8:30am

Visiting Hours

When pets are left for overnight Observation..

When your pet stays in our animal hospital overnight, pet-owners are welcome to visit between 7:00am until 6:00pm. 

Pet Owners may stay with their pets all day if they like.

Diagnostics

We have an extensive in house lab so that we can do diagnostic tests quickly in critically ill patients.

We are dedicated to giving you and your pet the best care and you will see our dedication when you tour our hospital and see our extensive technology. We have in house ultrasound and echo-cardiology, digital radiology, full endoscopy, operating microscope, extensive orthopedic surgical equipment.
A Cavitron is a dental tool that uses high frequency sound waves to clean teeth. The Cavitron ultrasonic cleaner is a state of the art instrument that has proved to be an extremely successful tool in removing tartar from both above and below the gum line.

COMPLETE DENTAL SUITE

For your pet’s dental care we have a complete dental suite with dental drills & a cavitron just like your Dentist’s office.

DIGITAL RADIOLOGY

We have the latest digital radiology technology that greatly increases the amount of information from pet x-rays.

Radiosurgery is surgery using radiation, that is, the destruction of precisely selected areas of tissue using ionizing radiation rather than excision with a blade. Like other forms of radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy), it is usually used to treat cancer.

ELLMAN RADIOSURGICAL UNIT

An Ellman radio-surgical unit allows for precise micro-surgical procedures on birds as small as parakeets.

Endoscopy is a nonsurgical procedure used to examine a person's digestive tract.

ENDOSCOPY VIDEOSCOPE

We also have a complete Olympus Videoscope for Endoscopy to diagnose esophageal disease, stomach disease and obstructions as well as colon disease.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SUITE

For orthopedic surgery, we have a complete orthopedic suite with all of the same Hall’s hand pieces that are used in human hospitals.

Ultrasound Imaging is a method of producing images of the inside of the body by using a machine that produces sound waves which are too high to be heard.

STATE-OF-THE-ART ULTRASOUND

We have a state-of-the-art Siemans Ultrasound for both abdominal ultrasound and echo-cardiology.

New Patient Registration Form

This allows us to record our pet and owners into our management software so that we can effectively and efficiently provide the service you deserve. Please Download, Print, Fill-out and bring it in during your first visit.
Please Download, Print, Fill-out and bring it in during your first visit.
New Patient Registration Form

Payment Options

Payment is Expected when Services are Rendered.

  • Payment is expected when services are rendered. In order to focus on our patients’ needs, customer service and minimizing costs, we do not bill.
  • We accept debit cards, credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) checks and cash. All cards must be signed by the owner of the card.
Payment Information

Request an Appointment

CALL US AT (727) 784-0558

  • Please call us at 727-784-0558 during business hours to make an appointment. For after hours please fill out your information via our contact form. Keep in mind that in order to confirm an appointment you must call us.
  • AS WE ARE VERY BUSY, CALLS ARE PREFERRED OVER EMAILS
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