Choosing the right clinic for your pet can be overwhelming. Not only do you want a location close to home; you also want one with a solid recommendation who will compassionately care for your pet. Del Mar Veterinary Hospital, conveniently located at 1023 A1A Beach Boulevard, meets both of those requirements and has a full list of services, including wellness checks, dental care, and behavioral counseling. Plus, the staff at Del Mar Veterinary Hospital is intuitive to the needs of pets and their families. They have even developed an innovative “fear-free” approach to veterinary medicine.
Melissa Escribano and her husband, Dr. Ramon Nieves have a passion for animals that goes far beyond administering medicine. When they opened Del Mar Veterinary Hospital in June of 2016, Nieves and Escribano wanted to introduce the community to a practice that focuses strongly on the comfort and happiness of their patients. And while many veterinary hospitals claim to take the same focus, Del Mar is one of the only institutions in St. Augustine that can back up their claim with an American Animal Hospital Association certification. “The AAHA sets the standard for surgeries and procedures. That is the reason we knew we had to become certified,”says Escribano. “To become AAHA certified, you have to go through a rigorous evaluation of more than 900 standards,”she elaborates.
Del Mar Veterinary Hospital was founded on the belief that animals should be given the best medical treatment available to them. “We really try to emphasize our ‘fear-free’ approach because it is the best way to practice medicine,” says Escribano. “Changes happen internally when patients are scared. Stress hormones are released and blood flow decreases in certain areas. A traumatic experience at the vet’s office can become an unpleasant memory for your pet and negatively affect how we are able to handle them in the future.”
“We are always trying to think outside the box when it comes to diagnoses and treatment options,” says Anna Perry, Del Mar’s onstaff Certified Veterinary Technician. “Our goal is to be a happy place for your pets. We do our best to take the ‘pet’ out of ‘petrified’,” says Escribano.
For more information visit the Del Mar Veterinary Hospital website; call (904) 717-0777, or stop in today.
