"With 24 years combined experience
and the support of a knowledgeable
and compassionate staff, Smith & Shedd
offers the care you need for your companion."
Our Mission
Our Services
We are a full service veterinary facility comprised of a modern hospital, in-house pharmacy, surgical unit, digital radiology department, and on-site laboratory where we are equipped to run dozens of in-house tests and send out for thousands more. Our cutting edge technology provides more accurate diagnosis
and top value for your dollar.
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Emergency Services
Smith & Shedd Family Pet Hospital offers the San Antonio animal community emergency veterinary services in addition to standard medical, surgical, and dental care, enabling you to make one stop for your pet's medical care. We are open for appointments during normal business hours and available by pager if an emergency should arise.
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Featured Articles
Litter Box Problems One of the most common complaints that cat owners make is that a cat will not use its litter box properly. Usually it is a problem with the cat urinating outside the box, but occasionally a cat will b...
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Helping Dogs with Low Vision or Blindness As veterinary medicine advances, dogs are living longer and longer. With advancing age, more geriatric diseases are becoming prevalent. Problems with vision, such as occurs with cataracts, glaucoma, a...
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Fleas, the Frustrating Pest Consider the following scenario: You arrive home from a long flight from a wonderful, two-week vacation. As you drive home, you remind yourself the boarding kennel is already closed and you have to ...
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A Guide to Pet Nutrition In 2007, several million bags of pet food were recalled in the United States due to contamination. Though some of the recalls were done by the manufacturers voluntarily to “be safe,” some of the recal...
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Rabies- Not a Disease of the Past Did you ever think that your pet's rabies vaccination wasn't all that important? Did you know that if your cat or dog is not current on its rabies vaccination, and a stray or wild animal bites your pe...
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Pet Insurance Explained As the amount of money spent on pet health care increases steadily at an estimated rate of 40% a year, and as pets become more like family, owners are looking to spend a little more for their pets. Ma...
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