Client Services

Melissa Harper
- Melissa Harper
Receptionist
Melissa Harper

Melissa is originally from Seminole Florida and is a real fan of the FSU college football team. Melissa joined our team in 2007. Having never worked in the animal field before, Melissa finds it very rewarding and really enjoys her position here at VCA Gulf Bay. In her liesure time, she
loves football, basketball, and gardening.
Samantha, Zooey and Rondo
- Samantha, Zooey and Rondo
Receptionist
Samantha Putterman
School: Indian River State College , Associates

Sam joined our team in September 2012. She moved here from Port Saint Lucie Florida. She has 2 long haired Chihuahuas. Zooey a 10 month old female and Rondo a 1 1/2 year old male. When Sam is not at work she enjoys the beach, music concerts, football and spending time with her family and pets.

Our Team

Specialty Care

Sometimes sick or injured pets need the care of a veterinary medical specialist. When that happens, VCA specialty hospitals work closely with the general practitioner veterinarians who refer cases to us in order to provide seamless veterinary care to your pet. When your pet is facing any kind of serious illness or injury, our specialty referral hospitals will provide the compassionate and expert care your beloved pet needs.

Our goal is to make sure that when you and your pet are in need that you have access to board certified specialists who are up to date on the very latest developments in their field. In our state of the art hospitals, our specialists also have access to the most sophisticated diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques from ultrasonography and endoscopy to CAT scans and even MRI.

We have over 40 specialty hospitals across the US so there may be one near you. Our specialized services include: behavior, cardiology, critical care, dentistry, dermatology, integrative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology, rehabilitation, reproduction, and surgery.

Emergency Care

In case of emergency, please call us immediately. If it is after hours, please contact one of the following nearby emergency care clinics.

Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Service (727) 531-5752 1501-A Belcher Road Largo, Florida 33771

Animal Emergency & Urgent Care (727) 786-5755 30610 US Highway 19 N. Palm Harbor, Florida 34684