Gateway Animal Hospital

Emergency vet

8000 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702Pinellas County

Florida premises permit active since 1994(veterinary premises permit VE2206, responsible vet John Mclemore)Check with the state (opens in new tab)Matched to this clinic by address.

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Real Vet ScoreMixedLikely 58–69 given the evidence#24 of 24 scored vets in St. Petersburg How rankedBottom 10%4.0From 325 ratings across 2 sources4.2 on Google (271 reviews)3.2 on Yelp (54 reviews)Down 8 points since September 2026

How this score was calculated

Ratings from	Avg	Count
Google	4.20	271
Yelp	3.20	54

Star ratings, weighted: 4.03. Member reviews count 1.5×, 3× with a checked bill.
Adjusted toward the all-clinic average (4.55) with the weight of 20 reviews: 4.06.
What 1 review say about care: +0.02 stars.
Result: 4.09 stars = 63 / 100. Based on many ratings.

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About this clinic

As stated on the clinic's own website (gatewayah.com), checked Oct 11, 2026. Call ahead to confirm.

Treats: dogscatsexotics
Services: wellness examsvaccinesdental caresurgeryx-raysultrasoundin-house labemergency carehospice and euthanasiaboardinglaser therapymicrochipping
Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tues, Wed 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sat 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Veterinarians: Dr. Jim Lutz
Dr. Frank BurgardFlorida license VM1767, current
Dr. Jeannette BarnesFlorida license VM11839, current
Dr. John McLemore

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Phyllis Towzey

From GoogleSep 24, 2026

Michelle is absolutely amazing and has given me such great advice with my kittens (now one year old), and on introducing another cat I recently adopted to both the kittens and my dogs. She is knowledgeable, kind, and has a great approach that all of our animals trust and feel… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Hi Phyllis Towzey, thank you so much for your kind words! We’re happy to hear you had a great experience at Gateway Animal Hospital. It’s our mission to… Read it on Google

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