HEALTHY PETS, HAPPY PARENTS

CARE

Our high standards and approach to customer service provide a consistently exceptional experience for patients and pet parents.

COMPASSION

We intentionally look for ways to show our patients, pet parents and team they are more than animals, customers and employees.

LEARNING

Rigorous research and the use of best practices keep us at the forefront of companion animal care and exotic medicine.

FAMILY

We believe pets are family members and should be treated with love and dignity. We are proud to be a family-owned business. We welcome your family to our family.

RESPECT

Mutual respect is the foundation for all interactions and relationships at Winter Park Vet.

CHANGE

We commit to being creative in change as we strive to improve Winter Park Vet for our patients, our clients and our team.

OUR MISSION

To Be Your Vet for Life

OUR PROMISE

We believe pets make our lives better. So, our goal is to keep your pets healthy and happy. Our mission is to be your vet for life – working with your family to provide your beloved companions the best care possible. To accomplish this mission, we hold ourselves accountable to values of Care, Compassion, Learning, Family, Respect and Change.

OUR STORY

With the passionate belief that pets make our lives better, Dr. Robert Hess and his wife Jean worked tirelessly for 30 years to make Winter Park Veterinary Hospital the place to go for quality animal care in Central Florida. A native Floridian, Dr. Hess grew up with pets at his side – and found joy and purpose in rescuing and caring for injured animals. This passion led to a decades-long partnership with Audubon and other organizations that support our most vulnerable friends in the wild. The hospital has deep roots in the community, having been founded in 1955. The Hesses started the modern Winter Park Veterinary Hospital after purchasing the practice from Dr. J.D. Lynch in 1983. They are committed to keeping the hospital a family-run business at a time when so many other hospitals are being sold to large corporations. Having grown up in and at Winter Park Vet, their oldest son Billy returned home to lead the Winter Park team in 2011 after finishing his graduate studies and a professional baseball career in Europe and abroad. As a life-long animal lover, he is committed to continuing the Winter Park Vet Family story.

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