Veterinarian in Sarasota (Palmer Ranch)
Wellness Animal Hospital Palmer Ranch on Honore Avenue. A privately owned hospital for dogs and cats serving Palmer Ranch, south Sarasota, and Osprey.
Address and hours
8405 Honore Ave Unit 30, Sarasota, FL 34238
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm. Closed Sat-Sun.
Care at this hospital
- Preventive care and wellness plans
- Same-day sick visits; walk-ins welcome
- X-rays, lab work, and ultrasound
- Dentistry and surgery
- USDA travel certificates
Emergencies and after hours
We see emergencies during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Walk-ins are welcome; please call (941) 436-0432 on your way so we can be ready.
After 6pm and on weekends, please don't wait for us to open. Go to one of these emergency hospitals, closest first:
- BluePearl Pet Hospital Sarasota
Open 24 hours, every day
7414 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 923-7260 · Directions - Veterinary Emergency Clinic Sarasota
Open every night 5pm to 7am, and 24 hours Friday to Monday
4937 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 929-1818 · Directions - Animal ER of University Park
Open 24 hours, every day
8440 Cooper Creek Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34201
(941) 355-2884 · Directions - Veterinary Medical Center at Lakewood Ranch
Open 24 hours, every day
15205 Garnet Trail, Bradenton, FL 34211
(941) 739-1800 · Directions
Hours as listed by each hospital. Please call ahead so they can prepare.
Your veterinarians in Palmer Ranch
Dr. Kirstin Ruffner
Veterinarian
Dr. Kirstin Ruffner grew up in New Jersey and has spent much of her life in the South. She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Georgia in 2014 before moving to New Zealand, where she worked primarily with dairy cattle.
Dr. Nina Krajewski
Owner and chief veterinarian
Dr. Nina is a Sarasota native and a 2002 graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Before founding Wellness Animal Hospital, she owned Dr. Nina's Animal Hospital of Sarasota, on Fruitville Road, and Dr. Nina's Animal Hospital of Parrish. Her special interests are preventive medicine, dermatology, chronic internal medicine, and general, emergency, and dental surgery.