Veterinary Wellness Center of Surfside

05/31/2023

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Veterinary Wellness Center of Surfside is a companion animal general medical, surgical and pet wellness center located in Surfside, Florida

06/11/2021

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

It is my great pleasure and honor to introduce you to my colleague, veterinary school classmate and dearest friend of over 20 years, Dr. Jeanette Basto.

She will be joining our Veterinary Wellness Center of Surfside family and will begin sharing her many talents spanning over 18 years in the veterinary profession. Dr. Basto was born in New York and raised in Hialeah, FL. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from Florida International University and graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. Dr. Basto is certified as a Veterinary Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapist from the Chi Institute ( https://chiu.edu ).She is also certified as a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (caninerehabinstitute.com).

Ever since she was a child, Dr. Basto's passion for veterinary medicine stemmed from her desire "to help those who could not help themselves." Her favorite aspects of practice are Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery and enhancing a strong bond between pet and pet parent.

Dr. Basto brings a new level of excitement and skills to our practice further improving upon our philosophy to continue to offer personalized cutting edge veterinary medicine! We appreciate all your patience and understanding during a very challenging year and a half servicing the community in the parking lot of our facility!

Welcome, Dr. Basto!

Yours in Health,

Dr. David Carmona

05/01/2020

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

It gives me great pleasure to introduce you and our awesome community to Dr. Eliana Newman.

She is joining our team at Veterinary Wellness Center of Surfside during this difficult global health crisis to assist us in continue to strive to provide compassionate and efficient care during these trying times.

Dr. Newman is a South Florida native who grew up in Boca Raton. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 2013 and then went on to attend the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri. After graduating in 2017, she came back home to South Florida to accomplish her goals of providing excellent veterinary care and being close to her family. Dr. Newman is passionate about providing high quality care and maintaining and strengthening the human-animal bond.

I hope you and your families remain safe and healthy!

Sincerely,

Dr. David Carmona

09/13/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

It's been a crazy few days but the recovery back to normalcy is steady. We will start seeing patients tomorrow at 9 am on a walk in basis as our phones and internet are still down. We also cannot provide vaccinations as these expired because of power outages. We sincerely hope all of you have fared well through this powerful display by Mother Nature. Looking forward to seeing all of you in good health and with a smile!

10/04/2016

Dear friends and neighbors, please check out this thorough article from our friends at Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists. It contains everything you need to know regarding your pets and storm preparedness. Be safe everyone

http://www.lauderdalevets.com/hurricane-matthew-south-florida-veterinarians-provide-tips-for-pet-owners

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – As Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 hurricane, continues its path nearing South Florida, doctors of Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists are encouraging pet owners to ensure they have a household emergency plan, which includes their pets.

08/25/2016

Another awesome 2 weeks at our surf and paddle board summer camp! The Veterinary Wellness Center of Surfside is beyond thankful to the Town of Surfside and our amazing community and clients for supporting our camp and our kids for the 5th year in a row!

07/15/2016

A bracing and special happening took place at our Center this week! Our thirteen year old momma, on her second litter, had some complications which led us to an emergency C-section. Mom and pups (both boys!) are doing great!

05/17/2016

Our dear friends Dr. Lynel Tocci and the amazing staff at Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists doing what they do best!!

A 9-month-old puppy is clinging on to life, one day after she was rescued from a devastating house fire in Fort Lauderdale. She's the only thing her owner has left after the fire.

02/10/2016

Retained deciduous teeth (puppy teeth) are a common finding in small breed dogs. All adult teeth should be fully erupted by 8-9 months of age in the great majority of dogs with corresponding loss of the puppy teeth. If this has not occurred, it is imperative to have the retained teeth extracted as soon as possible. This sweet little man is 3 years old and the periodontal disease associated with this common problem is highly advanced. This severe progression can result in pain and discomfort and sadly there is a possibility that both of his canine teeth will have to be extracted if the attachment to the bone is severely compromised by bone loss from chronic infection. This can only be determined via dental radiographs while the patient is under anesthesia. Simply scaling and polishing his teeth, especially while awake (non-anesthetic cleaning) would be a disservice to our patient and his owners.

12/11/2015

Friends and neighbors please consider having your pets microchipped. It is a safe and affordable way to increase the chances that a lost pet will safely return home. If your pet is already microchipped make sure that YOU HAVE THE CHIP REGISTERED UNDER YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. Countless pets are found and scanned and have a non registered microchip! Call our staff 6 days a week if you need help with any microchip questions! TGIF!!