Location

4338 Bell Shoals Road
Valrico, (FL)
USA 33594
Tel : 813-662-7275
Fax : 813-662-7285

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Monday

: 8:30 - 5:30

Tuesday

: 8:30 - 5:30

Wednesday

: 8:30 - 5:30

Thursday

: 8:30 - 5:30

Friday

: 8:30 - Noon

Saturday

: By Appt Only

Sunday

: Closed

Launched in November, 1998, Noah's Ark seeks to return the hometown veterinarian to small town Bloomingdale, Florida.

We believe that it is through communicating with you, the pet owner, that we can both work together to give your pet a happy and healthy home environment. Pets are an important part of all our lives, and we want nothing more than to ensure that your friends remain with you for a long, long time.

Our staff is keenly aware that you are not just a number, but a loving and caring pet owner who wants the finest veterinary care possible.

Call now for an appointment.

Routine Examinations, Vaccinations, Dentistry, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Euthanasia, Pet Cremation, Grooming, Nutritional Counseling, Microchipping, Radiology, Pharmacy and Laboratory services, Geriatric Medicine

Cats, Dogs

Dr. Sharon R Hunter

Owner and Veterinarian

Doctor Sharon Hunter is a 1984 graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Florida Veterinary Medical Association, and past president of the Hillsborough County Veterinary Medical Association. She was an invited lecturer at the prestigous Eastern States Veterinary Conference.
Doctor Hunter devotes her time and enthusiasm not only to administrating Noah's Ark but also to her 5 children, the local Pony Club, 4-H, and Crosstown Community Church. Doctor Hunter is seeking to regain, through Noah's Ark Animal Hospital, a hometown feeling of comfort and warmth, while providing her patients and their owners high quality medicine and surgery with state-of-the-art technology.

Russ Swisher

Veterinary Technician

Russ Swisher is the staff technician at Noah's Ark Animal Hospital. He brings to the practice a well rounded knowledge of veterinary medicine and an unbridled enthusiasm for providing high quality care. Russ has been involved with animal care for thirteen years. He was a zookeeper at Busch Gardens, Tampa , where he gained experience in wild and exotic animals from all over the world such as large reptiles, big cats, primates, birds, fish and hoof stock. He was head veterinary technician at Community Animal Hospital, and oversaw the operation of one of the largest boarding kennels in the Tampa area for 5 years. He has gained experience in emergency veterinary medicine at the Animal Emergency Clinic of Brandon, where he learned from some of the area's top veterinarians. From there, he moved to Gainesville, Florida where he was head surgical technician at Suburban Animal Hospital, a high volume, cutting edge surgical center that worked in conjunction with the surgeons of the University of Florida. He has been presented with awards for his knowledge of small animal clinical nutrition, and was an invited speaker at the 1991 Florida Veterinary Medical Conference where he lectured on the role of the veterinary technician in the critical care setting. He then returned to the Brandon area and continued his career at Care Animal Hospital. He was instrumental in the opening of Care Animal Hospital's West Coast Regional Surgicare Center for Horses in 1994 where he served as head surgical technician for 2 years.
Away from the clinic, Russ is the single father of a seven year old boy