Animal Medical Clinic

Description

Specialties

The Animal Medical Clinic is a full service, small animal hospital located in Shepard Place Shops in Carpinteria, California. Our goal is to provide top quality, "Big City" medical services, with a friendly, "Small Town" feel. As our motto suggests, we view our clients as our neighbors, and we like to treat them that way.Dr. M. Scott Smith has over twenty years of clinical experience and is the only doctor at our practice. This means you will always be assured of seeing the same veterinarian at each visit, who will know both you and your pet. In addition, Dr. Smith makes himself available for after hours emergency consultations and can even make house calls when the situation warrants it. Medically, our focus is on preventative medicine and client education. Our role is to assist you in maintaining your pets good health throughout all the stages of their life . When problems occur, we believe that our patients are the ones who heal, and our job is to create the best environment

History

Established in 1980.

The Animal Medical Clinic is a full service, small animal hospital located in Shepard Place Shops in Carpinteria, California. Our goal is to provide top quality, "Big City" medical services, with a friendly, "Small Town" feel. As our motto suggests, we view our clients as our neighbors, and we like to treat them that way.Dr. M. Scott Smith has over twenty years of clinical experience and is the only doctor at our practice. This means you will always be assured of seeing the same veterinarian at each visit, who will know both you and your pet. In addition, Dr. Smith makes himself available for after hours emergency consultations and can even make house calls when the situation warrants it. Medically, our focus is on preventative medicine and client education. Our role is to assist you in maintaining your pets good health throughout all the stages of their life . When problems occur, we believe that our patients are the ones who heal, and our job is to create the best environment

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Scott S.

Business Owner

Dr. Smith was born in the Bay Area, but moved to Germany when he was ten and lived there until he graduated from Mannheim American H.S. in 1976.  He came to Southern California to attend Pomona College, in Claremont, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Music. After a change in plans, Dr. Smith attended UCSB for his pre-veterinary course work and fell in love with the Central Coast. After graduating from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, he moved to Carpinteria with his young family in 1989.  Although well versed in all aspects of small animal medicine, his special interest is in surgery, with a growing interest in dentistry. His hobbies include skiing, Scuba diving, backpacking and, of course, music.  Dr. Smith is a past President of the Santa.Barbara/Ventura Veterinary Medical Assoc. and current President of Band Forever, a booster group for music in our local schools.