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hoosing the right clinic for your pet can be
veterinary medicine. Melissa Escribano and her husband,
the comfort and happiness of their patients. And while many veterinary
overwhelming. Not only
Dr. Ramon Nieves have a passion
hospitals claim to take the same focus,
do you want a location
for animals that goes far beyond
Del Mar is one of the only institutions
close to home; you also want one
administering medicine. When they
in St. Augustine that can back up
with a solid recommendation who will
opened Del Mar Veterinary Hospital
their claim with an American Animal
compassionately care for your pet. Del
in June of 2016, Nieves and Escribano
Hospital Association certification. “The
Mar Veterinary Hospital, conveniently
wanted to introduce the community
AAHA sets the standard for surgeries
located at 1023 A1A Beach Boulevard,
to a practice that focuses strongly on
and procedures. That is the reason
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
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