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Dr. Kelli E. Weaver VMD, DACVIM (SAIM)

Board-Certified Small Animal Internist

Dr. Kelli E. Weaver, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM), board-certified small animal internist in Tampa

Dr. Kelli Weaver is a board-certified small animal internist with more than two decades of advanced clinical experience. At Harbourside Animal Hospital, she provides specialty-level diagnostics and collaborative case management for complex medical conditions—offering downtown Tampa pet families clear plans, coordinated care, and the convenience of local access.

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Background & Training

Dr. Weaver earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. She completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine at Georgia Veterinary Specialists (GVS) in Atlanta, where she later served as Director of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Weaver then pursued and completed a residency in small animal internal medicine at Tufts University (Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine) in Boston, receiving research recognition in diabetes mellitus. After relocating to Florida, she practiced internal medicine for 17 years at Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists (Largo) and subsequently at Clearwater Animal Referral & Emergency. To make specialty care easier to access, she founded Gulfstream Veterinary Specialty Services, a mobile internal medicine service for the Tampa Bay region.

Clinical Interests

  • Endocrinology: diabetes mellitus, Cushing’s disease (hyperadrenocorticism), Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism), thyroid disorders, calcium/parathyroid disorders
  • Immune-Mediated Disease: IMHA, ITP, polyarthritis, immune-mediated hepatitis
  • Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary: chronic enteropathy/IBD, pancreatitis, cholestasis, hepatic enzyme elevations
  • Respiratory & Urinary: chronic cough, lower airway disease, urinary tract disorders, proteinuria evaluation
  • Advanced Diagnostics: case-appropriate abdominal ultrasound and echocardiography (by schedule), minimally invasive sampling, and stepwise management plans

Community Service

Dr. Weaver serves on the Board of the Humane Society of Pinellas County and supports initiatives that assist pets of individuals experiencing homelessness.

Care Philosophy 

“Complex medicine should feel understandable. My goal is to deliver precise diagnostics, compassionate communication, and a treatment plan that fits each family’s reality.”

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