South Franklin Animal Hospital is a one-doctor practice with a love for the human-animal bond! Our focus is to be a team with the client to take best care of God’s creatures, thru communication and education. At SFAH attention and care is used for both the medical and emotional well being of our pets.  Our goal is to help support clients too, with their pets and in their life. Dr. Cheryl Sammons loves learning, educating, and caring for pets, and their humans.

In South Franklin Animal Hospital attention is given to the perception your pet will have to sights, scents, sounds, touch. In following the fear free veterinary principles we try to not allow animals to see other animals. This can be huge increase in FAS. So immediate in rooms, or private in treatment, kennels covered, and hiding for cats and small dogs.  Appeasing pheromones are used on our clothes, scales, rooms, bedding, and bandannas on pets. I Calmin each room, treatment, and boarding areas. Bedding, cots, soft towels, and heating pads. PVN Pre Visit Neutraceutical and/or  PVP Pre Visit Prescriptions are heavily recommend for any patients suffering with FAS/Fear Anxiety Stress of travel and vet visits.  These are helpful to reduce FAS in our patients s for a positive association with our vet hospital. Dogs and cats that are calm in our exam rooms or treatment, are more motivated and focused on our treats and love. Our feline exam rooms have hiding areas and perches to lower FAS.http://www.fearfreehome.com http://www.fearfreepet.com

Boarding at South Franklin Animal Hospital is 100% FEAR FREE as of April 2021. We have over 13 years offering and focusing on reduction in FAS due to separation from owners/family for boarding  of our pets. Our commitment has become a complete FEAR FREE BOARDING as of POST COVID 2021 related FAS we are seeing across the board with pets. http://www.southfrankllinanimalhospital.com

Only Dr. Sammons, nurse Hannah, daughter Grace, and husband, Brian {weekends} care/walk/bathe boarders.  Our kennels and hospital are  ONLY cleaned with RESCUE, a cleaner that leaves no strong or linger odor that can increase FAS in boarding facilities/hospitals.{ BLEACH AND OTHER CLEANERS CAN DIMINISH COMPLETELY PET’S SENSE OF SMELL FOR WEEKS!!}   All kennels are covered to prevent any visual stressors of other strange dogs.  For our felines, ZERO VISUAL OF OTHER CATS. FELINE BOARDING IS ONLY 3 PATIENTS. Cat condos with visual of outdoors/enrichment of birds/butterflies. Icalm calming music is in kennel area and cat condo room. Fans for background noise cancellation. Appeasing phermones, Adaptil for dog and Feliway for cats are sprayed am/pm on bedding/covers. Owners are encouraged to bring items from home that will help to offer familiar smells/touch, own food, and pill pockets or item for medications if needed. GI probiotics {Lactoquil} are recommend prior-during-post boarding visit. Stress can cause a lot of gi upset, and change the normal gi flora. 

SFAH a well equipped practice with Idexx  Procyte for Complete Blood Count with differentials, Chemistry panels, Urinalysis machine with urine sediment images at high magnification. Idexx Reference labs are used for all other send out diagnostics. Digital radiograph imaging can than be sent to radiologists, surgeons, and/or internal medicine doctors for further consultations. 

South Franklin AH has relationships with two mobile boarded specialists in the Franklin area.  Vet Moves, Dr. Jessica Larson internal medicine DVM offers consultations on cases,  and further imaging diagnostics Echocardiogram and Abdominal Ultrasound. Tennessee Veterinary Surgical Specialists, Drs Nunley and Goodin offer surgical procedures. Also referrals and emergency services are offered thru Nashville Veterinary Specialists.