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  • Our Hospital
    • About Shores
      Animal Hospital
    • Meet the Team
    • Hospital Tour
    • Payment Solutions
    • Client Forms
    • Career
      Opportunities
    • Our Videos
  • Vet Care
    • Preventive
      Care
    • Wellness Exams
    • Vaccinations
    • Puppy/Kitten And Senior Pet Care
    • Early Detection Testing
    • Parasite Prevention And Control
    • Nutritional Counseling
    • Pharmacy
    • Microchipping
    • Alachua County
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    • Pet Wellness Plans
    • General
      Medicine
    • Pet Allergies And Dermatology
    • Dental Care
    • Blood And Lab Test
    • Digital Radiography / X-Rays
    • Ultrasound
    • Pain Management
    • Surgery
    • Pet Emergency Services
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"Improving lives through personalized care. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet."

"Improving lives through personalized care. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet."

"Improving lives through personalized care. We treat you like family and each patient like our own pet."

Meet the Team

Meet Your Gainesville Veterinarians​​​​​​​

Dr. Brenda Ortiz

Dr. Brenda Ortiz

(English & Spanish Speaking)

Managing 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 a special interest in pet 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. Alexandra Meier

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. Stephen Shores

The Late Stephen Shores

Founder

Dr. Stephen Shores passed away in April 2016. Dr. Shores was the founder of Shores Animal Hospital in 1974. He graduated from Texas A & M University in 1964 with honors in the top 10% of his class. Over his long career, Dr. Shores invented and secured a patent for many pet products. Dr. Shores served as Past-President of Alachua County Veterinary Medical Association and the Florida Veterinary Medical Association and was active in the American Veterinary Medical Association, serving on the legislative committee. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Florida Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Shores was an active member of the Gainesville community. He is survived by his wife, Pat, and five children, four grandsons, and two granddaughters and three dogs.
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You can donate in his honor to our Dr. Stephen Shores Lifetime Achievement Veterinary Care Fund to help lower-income Gainesville pet owners receive veterinary services.

Our Veterinary Care Team

Sheri Snyder

Sheri Snyder

Client Service Team Leader​​​​​​​

Client Service Team

Alexis Coughlin

Kasia Wake

Veterinary Technicians (English and Spanish Speaking on Staff​​​​​​​)

Alyssa Cummings has completed her training to become a Certified Veterinary Technician at City College.

Stacey Perrette has been a veterinary technician at Shores Animal Hospital for over 15 years. With the many years as a vet technician, she has much knowledge to offer our clients.

Nicole Gomez-Garzon is a veterinary technician

Anthony Rosa is a veterinary technician assistant

Ramsi Reed

Sarah Guntek

Prestige Pet Resport & Spa Staff

Prestige Pet Resort & Spa Guest Activities and Kennel Staff

Kristin Timmons
Heather Padgett
Jody Heflin
Emily Sanders
Ethan Fleming
Gaby Pajaro
Christian Wallace

Pet Groomers at Prestige Pet Resort & Spa

Serena Peters​​​​​​​

Professional Pet Groomer​​​​​​​

Julie Hornsby, CMS, CCMT, AA
​​​​​​​Professional Pet Groomer​​​​​​​

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