Jacksonville Veterinary Care

Mandarin Animal Hospital

Since 1965, Mandarin Animal Hospital has strived to provide the highest quality of care to companion animals in and around Jacksonville, including Lakeside, St. Johns, and Middleburg, in a veterinary facility that is state-of-the-art, as well as warm and welcoming. We believe that the center of quality care is thorough preventative medicine matched with a commitment to embracing new knowledge and cutting edge technology, all at an affordable price for our clients.

The Jacksonville Community: Overview

Mandarin Animal Hospital is located in Jacksonville, the largest city in the Florida by population and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits; with an estimated population in 2011 of 827,908, it is the most populous city proper in Florida and the Southeast, and the eleventh most populous in the United States. Jacksonville is the principal city in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, with a population of 1,345,596 in 2010. The city encompasses 874.6 square miles and includes the following zip codes: 32257, 32217, 32244, 32223, 32258, 32256, 32246, 32216, 32224, 32207, 32225, 32210, 32212, 32073, and 32258.

Animal Shelters

Jacksonville has two animal shelters that serve animals: Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services and Jacksonville Humane Society.

Community Resources

Jacksonville Pet Resources

Confederate Playground Dog Park: Fenced, off-leash dog park with separate areas for small, medium, and large dogs.
Dog Wood Park: 42-acre swim and play park for people and their dogs.
Fresh Prints Playground: Off-leash dog playground with a large shaded play area, watering bowls, benches, and a gazebo.
Kathryn Abby Hanna Park: Leashed dogs welcome!
Green Dog Spa: Full-service grooming salon dedicated to a natural, holistic approach.
Dog Days & Cat Naps: Professional pet sitting and dog walking company in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL.

Jacksonville Pet Wellness Exams and Preventative Care

Based on our years of veterinary experience, Mandarin Animal Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida knows that the thorough practice of preventative medicine is the most effective means to keep your pet healthy. We offer routine pet wellness examinations, dog/cat vaccinations in Jacksonville, microchip lost pet ID, specialized pediatric and geriatric care, pet dental exams, parasite prevention, and nutritional and behavioral counseling. Routine wellness exams include examination of your Jacksonville pet's heart; lungs; teeth and oral cavity; eyes; ears; and lymph nodes, abdomen, and skin; palpitating of joints and muscles, and lab work.

Pet Vaccines

Vaccines for your Jacksonville pet are an essential aspect of any preventative veterinary medicine program at Mandarin Animal Hospital.

Dog/Canine Vaccines - After your puppy receives its first year series of vaccines, we like to move our patients to the three year vaccination protocol for DA2PP and Rabies vaccines. We recommend your pet remain on the yearly protocol for Leptospirosis, H3N8, and Lyme (if indicated) based on your pet's lifestyle and exposure potential. We also like to immunize our patients every six months for Bordetella and perform a fecal analysis for internal parasites on that same schedule. Yearly heartworm testing is also performed.

Cat/Feline Vaccines - After a kitten has gone through its first year series of pet vaccines, we recommend moving to the three year protocol for the FVRCP vaccine. Unlike with canines, we recommend our feline friends receive a yearly Rabies vaccine due to the effectiveness and safety of the Merial Recombinant Rabies vaccine that we use. If it is indicated by the lifestyle and exposure potential of your cat, we also recommend the annual Feline Leukemia Vaccine.

Unrivalled Veterinary Staff

Staffed by an excellent Jacksonville veterinarian, veterinary technicians, veterinary nurses, and receptionists, Mandarin Animal Hospital provides the highest quality veterinary preventative medicine, diagnostic services, surgery, euthanasia, and dental care to pets in the Jacksonville area.

Our Veterinarian, Dr. James Mosley

Dr. James Mosley, Jr. is a general practitioner and owner of Mandarin Animal Hospital. Dr. Mosley earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 2002 from the University of North Florida and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 from the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mosley's areas of professional interest include surgery, dentistry, dermatology, and internal medicine. He also holds USDA accreditation for the issuance of health certificates and is credentialed by Vet-Stem in Regenerative Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Mosley is a member of the Jacksonville Veterinary Medical Society, Florida Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Heartworm Society, American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association. He is also a member of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, and the American Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.

Our Location, Hours, Appointments

Mandarin Animal Hospital, located at 4473 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257, serves dogs and cats in the greater Jacksonville area anbd Duval County. Our veterinary hospital is open Monday through Saturday, and is open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. For questions or to schedule an appointment, please email us or call the hospital at (904)731-5341.