Animal Health Center Dr. David Watkins & Dr. Morgan Watkins Tiefenthal
Living up to their motto, “a family practice for your family’s pets,” two generations of veterinarians at Animal Health Center are practitioners devoted to gentle, quality care with a highly personal touch. Dr. David Watkins, who has 37 years of experience as a veterinarian in Sarasota, started the practice in 1989 and his daughter, Dr. Morgan Watkins Tiefenthal, joined him in 2015 to continue the family legacy.
“In addition to being a family practice, we are also a neighborhood practice,” Dr. David says. “Unlike many practices that are now corporately owned, our family owns this practice, lives in the neighborhoods that it serves, and the dollars spent at our business go back into other local businesses that keep Sarasota thriving year-round." Animal Health Center (ahc-sarasota.com | 941.925.7387) provides wellness care, vaccinations, dentistry, general surgery, and is equipped with digital radiology and in-house laboratory testing. Both veterinarians are active professionally and in the community. Dr. David is past president of the Southwest Florida Veterinary Medical Association (SFVMA), a Florida Veterinary
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Medical Association gold star award recipient, and served as a board member for many organizations such as the Humane Society, Pelican Man Bird Sanctuary, and Sarasota Science Fair review board. Dr. Morgan is an incoming SFVMA board member, serves on the Sarasota Bay Watch board, and is a Junior League member. “We want everyone to feel like part of our family. When owners call, they hear the familiar voice of someone who knows their pet and is eager to help,” Dr. Morgan says. “Sarasota is a great community, and we are honored to take care of its pets.”