Manatee Veterinary Clinic

Reviews

Kenzie Browning

The best vet clinic. It’s hard to put into words what an excellent team this clinic is, so I will share my most recent experience: - I recently had a cat reach her end of life point. This was my first time experiencing a cat with cancer. Victoria, Dr. Doyens, and even the receptionist, Karleigh, were there for me and my cat at every moment I needed them. Whether by phone call during business hours or email when I couldn’t sleep, they gave me the time and help I needed to help me keep my kitty as comfortable as possible while awaiting a diagnosis. Even just waiting to see the doctor was made better by Karleigh, and her simple advice on how to hold her to administer medication is what made it possible for me to administer medications and, during her final couple of days, give her her last meals. When I brought her in I was never forced to leave her side, I was even able to watch her get an X-ray on her first visit through the door to the room (other clinics have just taken my pets away for services like blood draws and imaging). I was already impressed with the clinic after bringing in my other pets for annuals and sick visits, but this recent experience has cemented my opinion that this is one of the (if not THE) best vet clinics in the Bradenton-Sarasota area. Unfortunately, the first time they met Yuki was under these circumstances. Because of that, I am including photos of her when she was healthy, so they can see just how adorable she was in her prime! P.S the pricing is fair and reasonable, even with blood work, an X-ray, two surgeries and several prescriptions in the mix. I never left the clinic feeling like I was “robbed”. EDIT: I read some of the negative reviews and feel the need to share a little more. 1. My dog is a pit bull German shepherd mix. They are fantastic with her, despite her slightly nervous behavior at the vet. When it’s time for shots there’s usually two techs on either side of her and I’m able to pet her and talk to her instead of having to help hold her still. They all want to pet her but the staff stay respectful of her “personal bubble”. 2. Our pet frog got sick, they were not able to see him but recommended an alternative vet down the road. This vet was markedly pricier BUT very kind and professional, a great recommendation. 3. The cat I mentioned above, Yuki, had never been seen by the clinic. I had been seeing another vet in Sarasota but wanted to move to a closer clinic after moving to Bradenton. Initially, I saw a different Bradenton vet for what I thought was a simple infection. After a couple of days, her condition declined and she was approaching 24h of no food or water intake. I called the initial clinic and explained, and was told “we are short staffed” and to make an appt. for the following week. Even though Yuki was approaching 24h without food or water…. Anyways, I called Manatee Vet Clinic to see if they would find room in their schedule for her even though she’s technically a new patient. They found a slot for me that day. When I arrived, it was clear I was being fit in but that they were taking her condition and my concerns very seriously. They immediately got to work rehydrating her and, quite literally, bringing her back to life. Just hours prior to our visit she was hovering over food unable to take a bite before she hid in her carrier and began bleeding from her mouth. When I brought her home from this visit she was energetic and back to normal. She even leapt over her carrier to reach the food I was prepping for her.. she ate a full can of wet food (they provided me a couple of cans of a special nutrient dense diet to really make the meals count). I really can’t express how grateful I am for these people.

Suzanne Kerger

Dr Doyens and his staff are wonderful. Very thorough as well as knd and loving. We recently lost our 16 y o yorkie and they sent us a condolence card with personal messages from everyone on staff. We adopted a dog last week and they got us in for an initial visit right away. Great vet clinic!!

Karey Boerst

Dr Doyens has taken great care of both Tommy and Charlotte! He is always very attentive to our concerns and thorough in his exams, providing excellent care. We’re so happy we found him when we had moved to Bradenton a few years ago.

Helene Quinn

We have been going to Dr Doyens for years. He & his team are wonderful! Friendly, caring & professional. Dr Doyens takes the time to hear our concerns for our cat, Rudy who is in his final years, & gives us great options to help Rudy enjoy his elder years. Here he is still being a crazy cat in a box. So cute! Even his long hair has to be shaved. Manatee Vet is the best.

Debbie Perry

We have been seeing Dr Doyens and staff for quite a few years. It is a very calm and caring environment. They were very compassionate when we had to put our cat Ryan down. Our other cat Princess is still a patient there and will be 18 soon. We are grateful to have a great vet that we can trust. Highly recommend!

Jim Nelson

As always, they provided excellent care for our 6 1/2 yr old Boxer today, who is always excited to see Dr Doyan’s and his staff. They have taken care of all of our Boxers over the last 15 yrs and we cannot recommend them highly enough.

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Business Hours
Monday:08:00AM - 18:00PMTuesday:08:00AM - 18:00PMWednesday:08:00AM - 12:00PMThursday:08:00AM - 18:00PMFriday:08:00AM - 18:00PMSaturday:08:00AM - 12:00PMSunday:Closed

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible entrance
• Wheelchair accessible parking lot
• No wheelchair accessible restroom
• No wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

• Restroom

Crowd

• LGBTQ+ friendly

Planning

• Appointment required
• Appointments recommended

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Serves Bradenton