Watson's Friends Animal Hospital
Watson's Friends Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice in Palmetto, FL. Its website lists senior pet care, puppy & kitten care, end-of-life care & euthanasia and travel health certificates, plus 3 other services shown below. It says it is accepting new patients. It describes itself as AAHA-accredited.
Contact & location
- Address
- 9458 Buffalo Rd, Palmetto, FL 34221
- Phone
- (941) 297-0880
- Website
- https://watsonsfriends.com/
What Watson's Friends Animal Hospital says it offers
From their own website, read September 26, 2026. Not listed doesn't mean not offered — confirm when you call.
Services listed
- Wellness & preventive exams
- Dentistry
- Surgery
- Senior pet care
- Puppy & kitten care
- End-of-life care & euthanasia
- Travel health certificates
- Appointments
- Online booking or requests · Accepting new patients
- Accreditation
- AAHA-accredited
Data status: Compiled from public sources on 2026-09-14; not independently verified.Spot an error? Report a correction.
If Watson's Friends Animal Hospital is closed
General practice, not an emergency hospital. For anything that cannot wait, use one of the emergency hospitals below.
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospitals
- Veterinary Medical Center at Lakewood Ranch — Bradenton, ~8 miles away, roughly a 15 min drive · (941) 739-1800
- VEG ER for Pets - St. Petersburg — St Petersburg, ~20 miles away, roughly a 27 min drive · (727) 456-8323
- Suncoast Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center — Sarasota, ~22 miles away, roughly a 29 min drive · (941) 929-1818
Drive times are straight-line estimates.
Other vets near Palmetto, FL
Ordered by distance.
- Ellenton Animal HospitalParrish · ~4 miles · 🚗 ~13 min
- Dr. Nina's Animal HospitalParrish · ~4 miles · 🚗 ~13 min
- Vet Next DoorParrish · ~5 miles · 🚗 ~14 min
- Parrish Veterinary ClinicParrish · ~5 miles · 🚗 ~14 min
- North River Animal HospitalParrish · ~6 miles · 🚗 ~10 min
- Palmetto Animal ClinicPalmetto · ~7 miles · 🚗 ~12 min
Suspected poisoning: call ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) on the way in.