Animal Hospital By the Sea

I have been a pet owner for decades and have encountered many vets in my time. Dr. Jean's practice is the kindest, most compassionate, and caring veterinary office I have ever encountered. She and her staff have helped me through some extremely rough moments and joyful ones too. It has been such a gift to discover this practice, we are lucky to have them on the island. You and your pet will be in the best hands.

I have NEVER meant a more personable and understanding vet. My pup turned 7 this year and has had a history of anesthesia reactions and sensitive immune system. Other vets just wanted to push surgeries and make me trust doing the anesthesia again. My dog means everything to me, and I am very emotional over medical the issues we have had. Dr Jean completely understood this and never made me feel as if I was being unreasonable when sedation was needed. She took great care of my dog and made sure she was in the safest position for treatment. Her staff are also pleasant and helpful. You can tell this is a group of people that honestly care about animals AND their human companions.

I could not have found better care today if I had tried. Wonderful team, provided the best care for my dog. Also answered my questions and put me at ease with emergency oral surgery for the pup. I do believe I have found the perfect office for both of my dogs! Thank you to each team member that we met today!

Our sweet senior kitty had a devastating and sudden medical issue. We brought her in, and instead of just explaining to us that - unless we were prepared/able to spend up to thousands of dollars – with no guarantee for improvement, there was nothing to be done… We were talked into hundreds of dollars in lab tests, which were unnecessary. We made the heartbreaking choice to put her down, and we are grateful we were able to hold her and tell her how much we loved her. I do feel that it was completely unethical to take advantage of our situation for unnecessary blood tests. I said as much in an email (after we’d had time to grieve and process) that was never answered. I don’t recommend this vet or her practice. Greedy, in my opinion.

We have five dogs, and we've seen different vets over the years, and really all were compassionate and knowledgeable. But yesterday's visit to By the Sea far surpassed any experience I've had with my big, reactive but sweetheart of a dog. First, they gave me the best non-busy appointment time. Not once did they suggest I drug the dog after I explained his reactivity. Then, they had someone ready at the door to see us right into a room. A front room--no narrow hallway! I rave about their front desk--it is a wide, open area, unlike our other vets' offices, where the front desk can be a scene of chaos. Dr. Jean and the team were at ease with doggy, and he was a joy. To trim his nails (he hates it), he wore the soft muzzle, while one trimmed, and two others held him. I think with me in the