Gulfshore Animal Hospital

Always a friendly greeting; timely appointments; sensitive to owners emotions when concerned about their pet; great doctors;

Dr Altman is awesome! Besides being a super great vet , he is also specialty trained in veterinary dentistry. He has helped me so much through some scary times with my 3.3 pound 11 year old chihuahua. He explains everything directly, while at the same time being so compassionate and supportive ….and the whole staff has always been kind , accommodating and helpful!! FIVE STARS!!

fantastic experience from the front desk to the lovely techs to Dr Cook who my Ragdoll kitty and I both loved. At only 5 months my usually timid kitty was very calm. Magic touches and great service all around.

The level of care at Gulfshore Animal Hospital is outstanding. The compassion, attention, and professionalism they provide are truly exceptional. My dogs have always received the very best care there, and I always feel confident knowing they’re in such good hands.

A special thank you to Dr. Cook, Tim, Mackenzie at the front desk, and Karen in boarding for always going above and beyond. They are kind, knowledgeable, and genuinely care about both the pets and their owners. It’s such a comfort knowing my dog is being cared for by a team that treats them like family.

I highly recommend Gulfshore Animal Hospital.

Gulfshore Animal Hispital and Dr. Ball take special care of my cat to make sure his visit is as stress free as possible. Staff is very organized and highly competent.

Kahlua always is Happy after her visit and can't wait to see everyone there

GAH always top professional veterinary focus and care. For all practical purposes GAH is The Mayo Clinic for mutts.

Gulfshore Animal Hospital easily gets 5 stars from me.

My 11 month old JRT was having an ear problem. I called Gulfshore and Tim got us in within a week. He was professional and very responsive, understanding my concern with my dogs red ear.

Within 5 minutes of our check in, Lisa, our Vet Tech, was out to get us to bring us to the exam room. She was so kind and sweet with my frightened pup. Both she and Dr. Wagner treated Frida with kid gloves, she is not the most cooperative pup, but these two had her literally licking the palms of their hands. After a quick exam and swab she was diagnosed, treated and has not had any issues with her ear.

I highly recommend Dr. Wagner – his bedside/dogside manner and knowledge made me very comfortable and so was my pup. We are happy to say we have a new VET and his name is Dr. Wagner and Lisa the best VET Tech I have come in contact with since I got this pup.

Thank you Gulfshore Animal Hospital, we will be back.

DR. Stephanie Dowdy at Gulf Shore Animal Hospital saved our Louis twice from a near fatal liver disease. We are so grateful to her for all her care and guidance to keep Louis going. Our Park Shore dog group is incredibly grateful to have Dr. Dowdy and the staff at Gulf Shore Animal Hospital.

From the front desk to the techs and doctors, everyone is always friendly and attentive!

GulfShore animal Hospital took care of my dog Penny for 15 years and I would like to thank the staff for the compassionate care afforded her. Recently we had to put Penny down, which was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do. The staff went out of their way to comfort me and care for Penny.
Again my deep thanks and appreciation.

Jeff Collins

Loved Dr. Ball! Outstanding!

Every time I have had an appointment, I get in within 5 minutes of the scheduled time. The Drs are always very compassionate with my pets, and the visits are less anxiety-inducing for them. The techs are also very calming with my pets and take time to listen.

Gulf Shore Animal Hospital is wonderful. The staff is caring, accommodating whenever possible, so knowledgeable and patient with my skittish, reactive (big) girl. HIGHLY recommend!!

Always a pleasant experience. Thanks

My dog and I just moved to Florida from California. On strong recommendation, we visited Dr. Dowdy. She's terrific! The support staff are friendly and know what they're doing.

Nice staff and very responsive, vet took time to really explain my dog’s issue and options.

I have trusted my beloved pets to Gulfshore Animal Hospital for over TWENTY YEARS (20)!They are amazing. They are so knowledgeable and have always been able to help and treat my pets, with care and great kindness.
I would never entrust my beloved pets to anyone else.

Dr. Cook & Chris were very patient with Fergus and I was so grateful for the experience. They took the time to introduce themselves to him and made him feel welcome and comfortable before diving into an examination. The ladies at the front desk were also super friendly and welcoming. The best experience we have had thus far and it has been a journey.

My Caymus cat went in for Senior physical updates & to try to cope or help chronic regurgitation. Testing came back almost all values in normal range. We are going to try hypo-allergenic diet, Hill’s z/d, as sole source of nutrition for a month.

I have been taking my beloved pets to Gulfshore Animal Hospital for over 30 years- from the front desk staff to the technicians to the boarding team and to the vets they all treat my pets as if they’re their own.

Dr Cook helped me to make important decisions regarding my cat's condition.

We brought Twinkie in as she had tumors on her nipple. We got bad news but the Dr. and the staff were wonderful with caring for Twinkie. The Dr. explained what was going to happen and being informed was comforting.

First rate, timely, attentive, thorough, friendly and extremely professional veterinary practice in a clean modern facility.

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Dr. Ronald Altman is truly exceptional! 👏👏
I first met him years ago when he was at another veterinary clinic in downtown Naples. When he moved, I had such a hard time finding him — but thanks to ChatGPT, I finally did! I didn’t even realize he had a Facebook page, so now I know where to look for updates.

This man is amazing. ‼️‼️‼️ He is compassionate, highly skilled, and does incredibly complex dental work that most veterinarians are not trained to handle. he he work on exotic animals. There’s a picture of him working on a lion.

Our little Shih Tzu, Diego, had dissolving teeth — yes, dissolving — which left tiny shards embedded in his jaw. Dr. Altman had to remove each and every shard. It took about 50 X-rays each visit to make sure nothing was don’t remember the exact number of teeth he removed, but it was around 12 to 14, plus all those fragments. It took hours and two separate visits, but our dog is now so much healthier and finally out of pain. ❤️

Dr. Altman is kind, gentle, and very respectful when it comes to costs. He never pushes unnecessary treatments. On top of that, he’s not just a “good” doctor — he is a GREAT doctor. In veterinary school, he completed specialized dental training, and it shows. There’s even a photo of him performing dental work on a lion! That tells you everything about the level of expertise he has.. Naples Florida you’re lucky to have this man. We travel an hour to come see him from Cape Coral. It’s a two hour round-trip. And I can consider myself lucky just to have him as my Dog’s doctor knowing that Diego is being taking care of so well.