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Peterson Smith Equine Hospital + Complete Care

Emergency vet

4747 SW 60th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474Marion County

Florida premises permit active since 1984(veterinary premises permit VE1004, responsible vets J L Peterson & J M Smith)Check with the state (opens in new tab)Matched to this clinic by address.

Real Vet Score 87 out of 100Real Vet ScoreGoodLikely 79–95 given the evidence#22 of 39 scored vets in Ocala How ranked4.4 from 57 Google ratings (opens in new tab)Google reviews in the last 12 months: 5.0 average from the 11 we've read, above its 4.4 on Google overallReplies to 0% of Google and Yelp reviews (of 15 read)
How this score was calculated
Ratings fromAvgCount
Google4.4057
  1. Star ratings, weighted: 4.40. Member reviews count 1.5×, 3× with a checked bill.
  2. Last 24 months: 5.00 from 12 reviews, blended in at 25%.
  3. Adjusted toward the all-clinic average (4.55) with the weight of 20 reviews: 4.55.
  4. What 11 reviews say about care: +0.12 stars.
  5. Result: 4.67 stars = 87 / 100. Based on a fair number of ratings.
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What pet owners say

Summary written by AI

Peterson Smith Equine Hospital is highly regarded for its professional and compassionate care during both routine visits and critical emergencies. Owners frequently highlight the team's reliability, clear communication, and ability to handle complex cases involving horses and other large animals.

Often praised

  • Compassionate and professional staff
  • Reliable emergency response
  • Clear communication regarding treatments

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

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About this clinic

As stated on the clinic's own website (petersonsmith.com), checked Nov 8, 2026. Call ahead to confirm.

Treats
horses
Hours
Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 5:30pm Saturday: 7:30am - 12:00pm
Veterinarians
Tennille Roth
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Star rating only, no written review.

Paul Saunders
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As a result of a long battle with nerve damage that ultimately led to a rapid onset of partial paralysis of his legs, we made the difficult, but correct decision to have my horse Jessie euthanized. Our go-to veterinarian, Dr Reynolds, and her technician Meghyn came on very short… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Juno Slattery
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These people are amazing that’s all I have to say . View on Google (opens in new tab)

Ed Tincher
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Brady Parker
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Karla Brown Williams
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Thank you for excellent care. Came in on ER for a laceration repair. Thank you Dr. Cock and Dr. Smith for your kindness and excellent care. View on Google (opens in new tab)

Jeetah Keelie
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OMG, these people are amazing ! They saved our Gentle Giant from a bad case of sand colic and then we had a crew of about 18 ! help to get the 2000 lb stubborn boy back into the trailer for his ride home. There was one particular wrangler (didn't get her name) who took a good 20… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Kendra Vargo
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Dr. Hoff was very kind and compassionate when she came out on an emergency call to help transition our pet goat girly after a bad freak accident. We truly appreciate her and her calm in our time of sadness. View on Google (opens in new tab)

Diane McKinney
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While in Florida one of 3 horses ingested too much sand, we had A vet Dr Malone come out to examine her and he found her to have way to much sand in her system and has us take her to Smith Peterson equine hospital! When we arrived at about 11:00 pm the staff went to work… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Mike Patterson
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This is by far the best and my absolute favorite veterinary practice around. When we first moved here, we tried multiple vets, and the biggest challenge was finding someone who would actually show up—especially when urgent situations came up. We have many animals, so reliability… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

heather kossman
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Extremely pleased with this hospital. Professional and kind. After using another equine hospital where I had nothing but issues, this was a breath of fresh air. They care for the horses above all. They will be my go to going forward. When I came to pick up my boy one of the… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Preston Crum
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I received outstanding service over labor weekend. Saturday morning at 800 I had a horse start to colic. Within 10 minutes of my call to them I had a vet call me back. Within 40 minutes I had a vet on property attending to the horse. Super thorough exam and they even followed up… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Bevin Allison
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Star rating only, no written review.

James Zeno
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I have been treated with the highest of respect and professionalism from the clerks up front to the assistant vets and the vets. They have done the impossible, like calling a technician back to work that had already left to go home so that my mares blood could be tested for… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Miami Native
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Very happy with the routine veterinary care my horse's receive from Peterson Smith.... Dr Lopez is amazing as are Dr Reynolds and Dr Ryan. Last night, had an emergency and had to bring one of my horses to the hospital and was very impressed with Dr Henderson and with the… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

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