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South Federal Animal Hospital

1230 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316Broward County

Florida premises permit active since 2023(veterinary premises permit VE6585)Check with the state (opens in new tab)Matched to this clinic by address.

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Real Vet Score 97 out of 100Real Vet ScoreExcellentLikely 95–99 given the evidence#1 of 12 scored vets in Fort Lauderdale How rankedTop 10%4.8From 246 ratings across 2 sources4.8 on Google (opens in new tab) (219 reviews)4.4 on Yelp (opens in new tab) (27 reviews)Replies to 90% of Google and Yelp reviews (of 20 read)Up 5 points since September 2026
How this score was calculated
Ratings fromAvgCount
Google4.80219
Yelp4.4027
  1. Star ratings, weighted: 4.76. Member reviews count 1.5×, 3× with a checked bill.
  2. Last 24 months: 4.95 from 20 reviews, blended in at 25%.
  3. Adjusted toward the all-clinic average (4.55) with the weight of 20 reviews: 4.79.
  4. What 20 reviews say about care: +0.15 stars.
  5. Result: 4.93 stars = 97 / 100. Based on many ratings.
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What pet owners say

Summary written by AI

Several reviewers describe the clinic as a trustworthy facility where the staff provides compassionate, thorough, and knowledgeable care. Many owners report feeling confident in the medical expertise provided by the veterinary team.

Often praised

  • Multiple reviewers praise the veterinarians for being knowledgeable, patient, and thorough.
  • Several reviewers mention that the staff is kind, welcoming, and professional.
  • Multiple reviewers appreciate that the clinic does not pressure owners into unnecessary products or services.

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).

Gentle with pets
100% positive, 0% negative, (10) mentions
Front desk and staff
100% positive, 0% negative, (9) mentions
Explaining options
100% positive, 0% negative, (8) mentions
Treatment results
100% positive, 0% negative, (5) mentions

From 20 reviews read by AI. Topics mentioned fewer than 3 times are not shown.

Reviews

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Melody Moawad
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I’ve been going to South Federal Animal hospital since I moved to Florida 6 years ago. They have the best Drs that are caring and thorough and compassionate. They care for my pet just like family. Dr Stelljis & Dr Verne are wonderful! The assistants Reilly & Raul and the front… Read the full review on Google (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Melody, thank you for your kind words and for trusting us with Bentley's care over the years. We're thrilled to hear that Dr. Stelljes, Dr. Vergne, Riley… Read it on Google (opens in new tab)
Kenzie Hagemeier
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We took our dog Smokey here for the first time and he had the best experience, they were super good with him and patient to get all his stuff done and got all our questions answered without rushing or anything like that. View on Google (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Kenzie, thank you so much for trusting us with Smokey’s care! We’re really glad to hear he had such a positive first visit with Dr. Vergne! We appreciate your… Read it on Google (opens in new tab)
EUGENIA ELLIS
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Always have a great visit and good care of my dog! View on Google (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Thank you, Eugenia, for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you & Finnigan always have a great visit!
Victor Goizueta
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Dr. Stelljes is the best vet we we have had. She is very thoughtful and caring about our dog. View on Google (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Victor, thank you for your kind words about Dr. Stelljes. We're thrilled to hear that you appreciate her thoughtful and caring approach to your pet's care!
Daryl brown
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Appear to conduct very good business. Clean, on time, thorough View on Google (opens in new tab)

Clinic's reply: Thank you, Daryl, for your positive review! We're glad to hear that you found our facility clean, punctual, and thorough. We are so happy that we are able to… Read it on Google (opens in new tab)

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