"Dr. Delgado is compassionate and caring, and so is everyone at Dunedin Animal Medical Center. "
- Olga Petersen
DAMC Client
Nov. 30, 2024
"Dr. Delgado is compassionate and caring, and so is everyone at Dunedin Animal Medical Center. "
- Olga Petersen
DAMC Client
Nov. 30, 2024
Veterinary Services
Our state-of-the-art facility offers a comprehensive range of veterinary services designed to meet the unique needs of each animal that walks through our doors. From routine check-ups and vaccinations to advanced diagnostics and surgical procedures, our dedicated team of professionals is equipped with the knowledge, experience, and compassion to provide the highest standard of care.
Prevention is the cure for illness.
Pet wellness exams help identify small issues before they become problems.
Skin conditions are common in pets and can usually be resolved in a few visits to the vet.
X-rays, ultrasounds, bloodwork, urinalysis and fecal studies are ways we find the underlying cause of illness.
Our veterinary doctors perform at the highest level to ensure that your pet heals quickly.
Our veterinarians are skilled in all aspects of animal dentistry, to ensure the highest quality care.
Any concern about your pet’s health warrants, at minimum, a call to your veterinarian.
Our surgeons treat diseases and injuries of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and other skeletal structures.
Spaying and neutering is just as much about GOOD HEALTH as it is about population control.
Pyometra- Why Spay Before 1st Heat Cycle?
Pyometra or pyometrea is a uterine infection, most commonly found in unaltered female dogs. It is a secondary infection that occurs as a result of hormonal changes in the uterus, also known as the womb, where a foetus develops.
What is Progesterone?
Progesterone is a female hormone (common in most mammals), of which the production is unique during the estrous (heat) cycle of female dogs. The early rise of progesterone during estrus is from the luteinized follicles (A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones. ) of the ovaries and can be used in breeding management.
Arthritis & Osteoarthritis in Dogs
Arthritis & Osteoarthritis in Dogs – Hearing that your dog has arthritis or osteoarthritis can be devastating, because we know that it is a progressive, degenerative disease that worsens over time. By the majority of estimates, 20% of all dogs…
Most Common Vet Visits: Vomiting, Diarrhea, Intestinal Upset
Your dog may vomit simply because they’ve eaten something too fast or because it just doesn’t agree with them. However, vomiting can also be an indicator for something far more serious: your dog may have swallowed something toxic…
Most Common Vet Visits: Atopic or Allergic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis in dogs (allergic dermatitis, canine atopy) is a hypersensitivity or over-reaction to a variety of commonplace and otherwise harmless substances in the environment. These allergens include plant pollens, house dust mites, or mold spores. Most allergic dogs begin to show signs between one and three years of age.
Ear infections in Dogs
Ear infections are incredibly common in dogs. In fact, as many as 20 percent of dogs have some form of ear disease, at any time. However, most ear infections go undiagnosed or ignored, with the hope that it might heal on it’s own.
Why Spay / Neuter Your Pet?
There are a number of medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female pets) and neutering (male pets) your animals. Here’s a list…
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How to Not to Be Fat
Things to consider when feeding your pet. It’s no secret that the United States has an obesity problem. Did you know that it also has a pet-obesity problem? When you look at pictures of people from the 1970s and earlier, you’ll notice that everyone is thin and happy. Today however, everyone has a few extra pounds. And if you aren’t…
What Is Leptospirosis | Lepto in Dogs
What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis is a (spiral shaped) bacteria that lives in standing water and warm, wet soil, predominantly transmitted to dogs and humans through infected urine. Most commonly, indirect transmission occurs through exposure of animals to water sources, soil, food or bedding that is contaminated. Leptospires can penetrate mucous membranes (gums, sinuses) and wet or broken skin. Your dog contracting Leptospirosis is as…
Can Dogs Get Coronavirus? Coronavirus in Dogs
What Is Coronavirus? The Coronavirus that we are hearing about on the news is NOT Canine Coronavirus. However, your dog or cat could transmit human (Wuhan, China) Coronavirus to you, through general contact, if they subjected to it somewhere else. The fact is that no dogs or cats have been infected with Human (Wuhan) Coronavirus, but that virus CAN RESIDE…
Ferret Care
Ferrets are true carnivores. The best diet for a pet ferret is commercial ferret food. For further information, see our handout, Ferrets – Feeding.
Ferrets easily learn to use a litterbox.
Dunedin Animal Medical Center
Serving the local communities of Clearwater, Dunedin, Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs, East Lake, Feather Sound, Greenbriar, Harbor Bluffs, Ozona, Crystal Beach, Curlew, Highpoint, Ridgecrest, Lealman, West Lealman, Seminole, Indian Shores, North Redington Beach, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, South Highpoint, Baskin, & Walsingham.