Vet ClinicCheck
Public records · updated 2026-10-16

Check a veterinary hospital's state license

Every veterinary hospital, clinic and mobile unit with a current premises license in California (Veterinary Medical Board) or Florida (DBPR), from the states' own files: the registration or permit number and how long the premises has been licensed.

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What every listing shows
  • Premises licensed status from the official record, with the date we checked
  • License type
  • Status
  • Licensed since
  • County
  • Address and phone from the public record

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5,700veterinary hospitals listed
5,700with a current premises license
2states covered
Oct 16, 2026last data refresh
Why it matters. In both states the place where a vet practices must be licensed, with a licensed veterinarian named as responsible for it. Florida inspects every establishment before issuing a permit (Fla. Stat. 474.215), and California requires premises to meet the board's sanitary standards (Bus. & Prof. Code 4853–4854).

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Veterinary hospitals and clinics4,960 veterinary hospitalsEmergency and urgent care (by name)151 veterinary hospitalsMobile and house-call clinics (by name)147 veterinary hospitalsEquine and large animal (by name)164 veterinary hospitalsShelters and spay/neuter clinics (by name)278 veterinary hospitals

Top cities

Where the most veterinary hospitals are listed.

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Miami, FL146
Los Angeles, CA114
San Diego, CA111
Jacksonville, FL100
Tampa, FL77
Orlando, FL66
San Francisco, CA52
Sacramento, CA47
San Jose, CA43
Fort Myers, FL42
Fort Lauderdale, FL40
Naples, FL40
Sarasota, FL36
Bakersfield, CA35
Bradenton, FL35
Gainesville, FL34

How it works

Compiled from DCA public license data: Veterinary Medical Board file, DCA License Search (California Veterinary Medical Board), Florida DBPR licensing extract, Board of Veterinary Medicine (lic26vt.csv), Florida DBPR license search, California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (Bus. & Prof. Code 4800 et seq.), Florida Veterinary Medical Practice Act (Fla. Stat. ch. 474).

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Every veterinary hospital in the public record for your city — not just the ones that paid to be listed.

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Premises licensed status, key facts and the date we last refreshed the data, on every profile.

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California3,311
Florida2,389

Guides

Plain-English answers, with links to the official sources.

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Guide · 4 min readHow to check a veterinary hospital's license in California and FloridaPremises registration in California and premises permits in Florida: what they require, who must be responsible, exemptions, and how to look a hospital up.Guide · 4 min readYour pet's medical records: your rights in California and FloridaCalifornia's five-day rule, Florida's ban on holding records for unpaid bills, confidentiality, practice closures and how to request records.Guide · 4 min readMobile vets, house calls, vaccine clinics and telehealth: how they are licensedMobile units, house-call exemptions, Florida limited service permits for vaccine clinics, shelters and California's telehealth rules.Guide · 4 min readChoosing a veterinarian: what licensing tells you and what to askWhat only a licensed vet may do, the checks worth doing, questions about after-hours care, anesthesia, estimates and records, and planning for emergencies.

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Common questions

Does a veterinary clinic need its own license?

Yes, in both states. California requires every veterinary premises, including mobile units, to be registered with the Veterinary Medical Board (Bus. & Prof. Code 4853). Florida requires a premises permit, issued after an inspection, for every establishment where a veterinarian practices (Fla. Stat. 474.215).

Can my vet refuse to give me my pet's records?

In California you are entitled to a copy within five days of asking (Bus. & Prof. Code 4855). In Florida copies, including X-rays, must be furnished in a timely manner and may not be withheld because a bill is unpaid (Fla. Stat. 474.2165).

Why isn't my vet listed?

We list licensed premises, not individual veterinarians. House-call vets in Florida don't need a premises permit, and some chains register hospitals at a head-office address, which we leave out. Check the state's lookup by name.

Does a listing mean the hospital offers emergency care?

Only if its name says so, and even then call to confirm hours. Clinic types on this site come from the registered name, not from the state.

Why is there no phone number?

The state files don't include phone numbers. Use the form on a listing, or ask the hospital to claim its listing and add one. For an emergency, call a hospital directly.