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Both Eastern and Western Veterinary Care in Dunedin
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regory Todd, DVM, kennel is divided into a cat CVA, operates a small and dog area with access to an animal integrative vetoutside fenced area for walkerinary practice in Dunedin. ing patients and boarders. The hospital was built in 1977 There are five exam rooms, a and Dr. Patrick Hafner purpharmacy, treatment room, chased the practice and buildlarge waiting room, receping in 1981. Todd became a tion areas, two surgical suites, partner in the practice in 1997, radiology, doctors’ office and then sole owner and CEO in a call center. 2011. He notes, “Our hospital “Our goal is to provide Gregory Todd, DVM joined Veterinary Practice the highest-quality veteriPartners in October of 2018. What was a nary care possible as your family veterisingle-man practice at the time of opening narian,” says Todd. “We offer complete has continually grown and is now a sevenconventional veterinary care such as doctor integrative veterinary practice.” wellness exams, general surgery, internal The 3,500-square-foot freestanding medicine, dermatology, dentistry and facility is located on a half acre of land vaccinations. In addition, we also offer with 11 indoor runs and 28 cages. The Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
appointments. which include acupuncture, herbology, tui-na, and food therapy. The Animal Hospital of Dunedin employs seven doctors, seven technicians, nine receptionists/pharmacy techs, five kennel technicians, a hospital operations manager and practice manager. Dr. Todd, Dr. Bartholomew, Dr. Olson and Dr. Schnoke are certified in veterinary acupuncture. Dr. Todd and Dr. Bartholomew are also on faculty at the Chi University. Dr. Matthews, Dr. Woodley and Dr. Shaw all practice conventional Western medicine. They integrate Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine with conventional veterinary practices to support the best clinical outcomes for patients by combining the latest science in medicine with long-established tools of traditional medicine. “Our biggest challenge has been to continuously improve the level of our medical care and ability to serve our clients and patients,” states Todd. “To that end, we offer internal medicine consultations with a boarded veterinary internist, Dr. Mayli Cuypers. We also offer ozone therapy from Dr. Cheryl Caputo by appointment. We recently remodeled our hospital to provide for more exam rooms, an expanded treatment area, and additional dental and surgery space.” Todd is waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to lessen to move from curbside service back to regular operations. He says, “We look forward to this so that we can once again welcome our clients into our facility to provide a personal level of care for both our pet’s parents and their furry family.” The Animal Hospital of Dunedin is located at 1355 Pinehurst Rd., in Dunedin. For appointments and more information, call 727-733-9351 or visit ahofd.com.
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