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VCA Animal Hospitals, the global leader of comprehensive veterinary services and proudly part of Mars Veterinary Health, recently announced the reopening of VCA Sanibel Animal Hospital.
The state-of-the-art hospital, spanning 4,100 square feet, was reconstructed after Hurricane Ian impacted the original 960-square-foot location in 2022. The hospital will offer the most extensive services for pet owners on Sanibel.
Founded in 1965 as Coral Veterinary Clinic, the clinic joined the VCA family in 2017. VCA Sanibel has become the fastest-growing veterinary clinic on the island, expanding in size and services. The hospital now provides advanced veterinary care offerings to cats and dogs that were unavailable at the previous location, including dentistry, surgery, medical occupancy, grooming, ultrasound, cold laser, radiology, and more.
“As one of the former owners of Coral Veterinary Clinic, the rebuilding of our hospital is a testament to VCA’s unwavering commitment to care – for patients, clients, our associates, and communities. The support we received from around VCA at the time of Ian was instrumental in helping us activate satellite hospitals surrounding the island to care for affected pets and ensured our associates had immediate supplies and assistance. With community at the center of everything we do, we celebrate our new facility with a stronger and renewed commitment to delivering world-class medical care for pets and personalized experiences for pet owners.”
The modern, beachy-blue building displays beautiful “shellcrete” walkways and sidewalks, all-natural landscaping sourced with greenery 100% native to the island, a dedicated surgery suite, dental suite, three tables for pre- and post-operation treatment areas, an isolation room, onsite grooming, separate canine and feline kennels, an outdoor turfed play yard and five spacious exam rooms.
“We are humbled by the support of the community during our rebuilding process and excited to finally reintroduce VCA Sanibel’s expanded pet care services to the island,” said VCA Chief Operating Officer Aaron Frazier. “Our new state-of-the-art, locally sourced, and paper-lite facility will allow us to triple the number of pets we see in a day while delivering innovative conveniences that we know pet owners want and expect from their veterinary hospital.”
The hospital’s operating hours are 8:00 am-6:00 pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am-3:00 pm on Saturdays. It joins four other VCA facilities surrounding the Sanibel Island community: VCA Baywood, VCA Chiquita in Cape Coral, VCA Coral Animal Hospital, and VCA Miracle Mile in Fort Myers.
The National Hurricane Center reported that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be highly active, putting tens of millions of Americans and their pets at risk of flooding and damaging winds. In advance of this extraordinary forecast, VCA is launching a 2024 Hurricane Preparedness Playbook. To download a free copy, click here.
To learn more about VCA Sanibel Animal Hospital’s story and the hometown care they provide, click here.
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