Our Team

Sebring Animal Hospital owes much of it’s success to the compassionate and professional team that helps keep the hospital running day in and day out. From our Veterinarians to our Receptionists, we all love animals and want to do our absolute best to help your furry family member when they need it. Take a few moments and learn about our amazing staff!

Wm. Lawrence Jernigan, DVM

Owner / Veterinarian

Years in Practice: 43
Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1982.

Dr. Larry Jernigan is a 5th generation Floridian and native of Sebring, Florida. He attended the University of Florida as a Plant Science major, was accepted into the University of Florida College of Veterinary medicine in 1978 and graduated in June 1982 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Jernigan is a member of the Florida Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. He grew up working with his father in practice since 1963 and has worked at Sebring Animal Hospital as a veterinarian since 1982. In 1996 he became the owner of Sebring Animal Hospital. Dr. Larry is also a third-generation member of the Rotary Club of Sebring, as well as an active member of First Sebring Methodist Church (a Global Methodist congregation).

Erin M. Hinds, DVM

Veterinarian

Years in Practice: 13
Education: BS, Warner Southern College, 2008; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2012.

Dr. Erin Hinds grew up in Sebring and worked at Sebring Animal Hospital while attending Sebring High School. She graduated from Warner Southern College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Upon graduation, she attended Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hinds graduated in 2012 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She is also a member of the FVMA and the AVMA. Dr. Erin Hinds and her husband, Dr. Jacob, returned to the Sebring area and she came back on staff at Sebring Animal Hospital as an associate veterinarian. Her husband, Jacob, is also a veterinarian and the owner of Citrus Animal Clinic in Lake Placid. They are both very active in their church and they enjoy spending time with their two sons and two daughters, and their pets.