We Care Because You Care
Trust our veterinarians with internal medicine for your small and large animals.
Our compassionate team carefully assesses, diagnoses, and treats problems in your animal’s internal body systems, so your animal gets the care they deserve.

Medicine Available For
- Skin Diseases
- Neurology
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Respiratory Diseases
- Eye Diseases
- Urogenital
- Endocrine Diseases
Related services: Diagnostic Laboratory, Digital Radiology, Ultrasound, Allergy Testing.

Internal Medicine for Every Species in Sumter
Ark Veterinary Services has cared for animals of every species in Sumter since January 2017. Dr. Sarah Blackwell and our team see everything from dogs and cats to horses, cattle and pigs.
Our practice on Broad Street offers x-rays, ultrasound and laboratory testing, so we can work up your animal’s problem in one place, and our ambulatory large-animal service brings care to farms across Sumter, Columbia, Florence, Lugoff and Camden.
We offer payment options including CareCredit, Scratchpay and Cherry.
Book an Internal Medicine Visit in Sumter
If your animal isn’t acting like themselves, give us a call or request an appointment online. Visit us at 1038 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150, across the street from Sumter Mall.
Questions we hear about this.
What is veterinary internal medicine?
Internal medicine is the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of problems in an animal’s internal body systems, such as the digestive, respiratory, urinary, endocrine and nervous systems. Source: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Which conditions do you treat?
Our internal medicine services cover skin diseases, neurology, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases, eye diseases, urogenital conditions and endocrine diseases.
Do you treat livestock?
Yes. Ark is a mixed-animal practice that sees all species, and our ambulatory large-animal service makes farm calls. Give us a call to tell us about your animal.
What payment options do you offer?
We accept cash, credit and debit cards, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, CareCredit, Scratchpay and Cherry. We don’t accept checks.
What should I do if my animal seems very sick?
Call us right away. We’re open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, and we do our best to fit in same-day emergencies during business hours. We don’t have a dedicated after-hours emergency line.
Ready to schedule a visit?
Herds, horses, pigs or the family pet: tell us who needs care and we'll find a time that works, at our practice or out on your farm.




