Welcome to Shores Animal Hospital

Your Gainesville animal hospital, where we treat each pet like one of our own. Providing the best care for best friends in Gainesville since 1974. Offering advanced medicine, surgery and wellness services to Gainesville pets.

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Welcome to our
Gainesville Veterinary Clinic

Shores Animal Hospital has provided the best care in Gainesville for your best friends since 1974. We provide Gainesville pet owners with advanced veterinary medicine, pet surgery and pet wellness services.

Our Gainesville veterinarians and team will treat you like family and your pets like our own. Shores Animal Hospital is your partner in your pet's health. We help you help your pet live a longer, healthier, happier life through preventative vet medicine along with modern medical, surgical, dental and nutritional services for pets.

As a full-service veterinary hospital, we provide your pet with diagnostic laboratory and x-ray testing, pet dentistry with dental x-rays, microchipping and nutritional counseling plus affordable pet surgery. Beyond top quality pet care, we make our Gainesville vet clinic comfortable, kid-friendly and a calm environment so your dog or cat can relax in the waiting room.

Just moved to Gainesville and need an Alachua County Pet License Tag? Call 372-VETS (8387) now. ¿Habla español? We have Spanish-speaking veterinarians and staff available to serve you at Shores Animal Hospital in Gainesville.

Our Prestige Pet Resort & Spa provides luxury pet boarding & grooming and spoils your pets to a vacation destination if you are traveling out of Gainesville and spa grooming services.

Services

Shores Animal Hospital provides preventive care and wellness services, pet surgeries, dentistry and more! Learn how we can help you and your pet.

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Testimonials

Click below to read what Gainesville pet owners have to say about our veterinarians and Shores Animal Hospital!

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News

Gainesville pet owners - see what promotions & specials currently offered at Shores Animal Hospital and find news, articles, and alerts to keep your pets healthy and happy!

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Meet The Team

Our Gainesville veterinarians and vet staff look forward to meeting you! Learn more about Shores Animal Hospital and what we can do for you!

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Read our reviews
and shop our online pet
pharmacy & store!

Rachel Boswell

Amazing staff! I just took my baby to get her canine influenza vaccine, and they absolutely spoiled her rotten and treated her like family from the second she stepped through the doors. I could not be more thrilled with our first experience there!!

Syama Ma Ma

My boyfriend and I bring our dogs here and everyone from the front desk to the vet techs to the veterinarians makes our dogs feel special and comfortable. They take their time with each dog and never make us feel rushed. Absolutely recommend.

Leslie McKibben

Just a shout out to say thank you as my pup was in doggie daycare and required one vaccine. Dr. Ortiz, not only provided this but also she called me afterward to tell me our pup was doing well.

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Our Veterinary Services

Here at Shores Animal Hospital, we strive to give the animals of Gainesville, the best service possible to ensure they leave happy and healthy after every visit. Our professional veterinary team combined with our top-of-the-line equipment allow us to help your pet in the safest and most effective ways possible. To view all our services, click here.

Surgery

Dental Cleaning

Pet Examination

Vaccinations

Grooming

Ultrasound

Meet the Doctors

Dr. Brenda Ortiz (English & Spanish Speaking)

Veterinarian

Dr. Alexandra Meier

Veterinarian

Dr. Calvin LeClear

Veterinarian

Dr. Calvin LeClear graduated from University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997 and has been a veterinarian in Gainesville ever since.

Dr. Brenda Ortiz (English & Spanish Speaking)

Veterinarian

Dr. Brenda Ortiz graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and moved to Gainesville and joined our Shores Animal Hospital family in 2000. She is originally from Puerto Rico and can communicate with our Spanish-speaking clients. Dr. Ortiz is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Alachua County Veterinary Medical Association and has special interest in dermatology. Dr. Ortiz lives in Gainesville and is married to Oscar Hernandez and has one daughter and one son and 3 dogs and 2 cats.

Dr. Kelli Sanders

Veterinarian

Dr. Kelli Sanders grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin and knew she wanted to be a veterinarian at age 9 when she helped perform a C-section on one of the Holsteins on the farm. Dr. Sanders attended Eastern New Mexico University majoring in Microbiology and graduated from Colorado State University with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. Dr. Sanders proudly serves in the United States Army Reserves as a Veterinary Corp Officer of the 358th Medical Detachment. Her major interests are pet surgery, orthopedics, internal medicine and dermatology. She is working on her Masters of Public Health and is married with a husband of 30 years, 2 adult children, 1 daughter – in – law and 3 wonderful grandchildren.

Dr. Alexandra Meier

Veterinarian

Dr. Alexandra Meier joined our Shores Animal Hospital family in 2016. Dr. Meier graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville in 2015. She was raised in California and attended Cornell University to receive her undergraduate degree in both Animal Science and Biology with an emphasis in Animal Physiology. After veterinary school, Dr. Meier completed a one-year veterinary specialty and emergency veterinary medicine internship in North Carolina. She recently moved back to Gainesville with her goofy Standard Poodle and mischievous cat. Her professional interests include soft tissue surgery, pet dentistry, and client education.

Dr. Breann Jolliffe

Veterinarian

We welcomed Dr. Breann Joliffe to our Shores Animal Hospital family in 2017. Dr. Joliffe is a graduate of Western Michigan University and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Pet Wellness Plans

Wags N Tails Wednesdays at Prestige Pet Resort & Spa
March 4, 2019

Gainesville pet owners - Prestige Pet Resort & Spa offers Wags 'N' Tails Wednesdays Pet Bathing Specials!

Treat your dog to a Spa Hydro Therapy massaging bath, nail trim, anal gland expression and ear cleaning for only $15 for small dogs and $25 for large dogs on Wednesdays from March 6th - May 29th!

Plus save $5 off any haircut! Keep them looking, feeling & smelling fresh & clean.

Call 505-5304 or prestigepetresort.com for appointments.

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February is Pet Dental Awareness Month
January 25, 2019

Did you know that dogs and cats experience the same dental problems as people? Pets can get plaque and tartar buildup that can lead to gingivitis and dental disease. Dental disease is THE most common disease in dogs. Recent studies show that 85% of cats and 92% of dogs over age 3 have periodontal disease. Don't let your pet be a statistic- schedule their dental cleaning appointment today!...

Holiday Pet Photos with Santa
November 28, 2018

Gainesville pet owners - Prestige Pet Resort & Spa and Shores Animal Hospital are hosting Holiday Photos with Santa on Saturday, December 1st, 11 am - 3p pm.

Bring your pets for adorable holiday photos that will benefit Second Chance Rescue.

$10 donation - photos with professional photographer Lynn Pattishall (emailed to you)

NO appointment necessary but please RSVP to our event on Facebook.

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Ways to Reduce Pet Stress at the Vet
October 26, 2018

Regular veterinary exams are important for all pets to live long, healthy & happy lives! Our veterinarians recommend all pets, even indoor cats and pets that appear healthy, have an annual exam each year (twice a year for senior pets) to help us help you identify problems before they become serious.

We realize coming to the veterinarian can be stressful on your pets (and you). Here are tips to help make your next visit easier on you and your pet.

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Save on Pet Dental Cleanings
October 1, 2018

Gainesville pet owners - Save 10% on pet dental cleanings in October!

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Welcome to Shores Animal Hospital

Welcome to Shores Animal Hospital