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Care Animal Clinic

2030 Edgewood Dr S, Lakeland, FL 33803Polk County

Florida premises permit active since 1985(veterinary premises permit VE1111, responsible vet James D. Carrier)Check with the state (opens in new tab)Matched to this clinic by address.

Real Vet Score 89 out of 100Real Vet ScoreGoodLikely 86–93 given the evidence#6 of 28 scored vets in Lakeland How ranked4.6From 287 ratings across 2 sources4.6 on Google (opens in new tab) (264 reviews)4.2 on Yelp (opens in new tab) (23 reviews)Up 4 points since September 2026
How this score was calculated
Ratings fromAvgCount
Google4.60264
Yelp4.2023
  1. Star ratings, weighted: 4.57. Member reviews count 1.5×, 3× with a checked bill.
  2. Last 24 months: 5.00 from 5 reviews, blended in at 25%.
  3. Adjusted toward the all-clinic average (4.55) with the weight of 20 reviews: 4.67.
  4. What 4 reviews say about care: +0.07 stars.
  5. Result: 4.74 stars = 89 / 100. Based on many ratings.
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What pet owners say

Summary written by AI

Reviewers frequently describe the clinic as professional and welcoming, highlighting a compassionate approach during difficult procedures. Multiple owners expressed high satisfaction with both the medical staff's expertise and the front-desk team's helpfulness.

Often praised

  • Several reviewers praise the doctors for being knowledgeable and thorough.
  • Multiple reviewers mention the kindness and compassion shown during euthanasia.
  • Reviewers frequently describe the support staff as friendly and welcoming.

Written by AI from the reviews (members' first, then the newest), Oct 25, 2026. It can be wrong: read the reviews for the full picture.

What reviews mention

Each review is read for the topics it talks about. Bars show how many of those mentions were positive (green, from the left) or negative (red, from the right).

Front desk and staff
100% positive, 0% negative, (3) mentions

From 4 reviews read by AI. Topics mentioned fewer than 3 times are not shown.

About this clinic

As stated on the clinic's own website (careanimalclinicfl.com), checked Nov 1, 2026. Call ahead to confirm.

Payment options
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Veterinarians
  • Dr. Chris Carrier

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