South Beach Animal Hospital

This Vet is wonderful! They have a friendly staff and take great care of all animals they treat. Dr. Mike has an extensive knowledge as to diagnosing and treating his patients!

We have had our puppy Arabella for a little over a month, and we’re so happy that we found South Beach Animal Hospital. The facilities are clean, the doctor is knowledgeable, and the staff are among the friendliest people I’ve encountered in Miami. We were out of the country for a week, and boarding her at SBAH was the best decision we could’ve made. Our puppy wasn’t kept in a cage all day; instead, she sat behind the desk and encountered many other people and dogs. This did wonders for her socialization and really brought her out of her shell. We were also sent pictures of her everyday, which was such a special treat!
In addition, there is something comforting about boarding my puppy at a hospital. If anything were to happen, I know she’ll be taken care of. She loved her time at SBAH so much that I now bring her once a week just to see her friends. The staff are so sweet; they noticed she was itching, found a tick on her, alerted me and treated her ASAP.
I would recommend South Beach Animal Hospital to anyone with a pet, because their care is extraordinary, their prices are competitive, and the atmosphere is safe and inviting. SBAH is a great find, and I want others to experience their service for their pets!

Obviously I wouldn’t use the word MISDIAGNOSIS in the review if it didn’t come from my vet. I’m sorry that you feel defensive but in all honesty the people who chose to read reviews should be aware of your clinic. I’ve let all my friends know how this was handled and I hope they make the right decision and stay away from a vet that puts money over compassion. Good day sir.

Best Vet! :)
I would surely recommend the South Beach Animal Hospital to the Miami locals as well as to the people in town for shorter time as I know how hard it is to find a good vet to trust when traveling.
I have a senior cat, la Bella which I adore.
She lives in Italy, and I want what’s best for her.
Doctor Mike will give you the best advice, recommend the best medication and really get to know the patient’s history in order to provide an all around strategy to keep you pet healthy!
Not every vet takes really into consideration elderly patients’ well being, but they surely do at the South Beach Animal Hospital!
There are little tips and certain remedies as well as certain surgeries (including dental work) that will considerably improve your senior pet’s life quality!
The staff at the clinic is very friendly and efficient as well! :)
So 5 stars from me!!!

Best Vet I’ve been to and that I can trust. They treat you and your dog with love and care. They are very courteous and helpful! Great hours of operations, where I can drop off my dog before work and I can pick him up later in the day after work. Great service and staff.
Love,
Charlie’s mom. :-)

Wow. Why have I spent the last three years at another animal hospital? Dr. Tenzer was awesome. Spent so much time with us, really went above and beyond. If you live on the beach this is a no brainier.

Kind, caring, and knowledgable Thanks to Dr Walter and the whole team. You all are truly amazing. First time visit with my 11 year old lab. Recommend highly!

We love this vet. The office staff are so nice, efficient and take great care of our cat. Dr Tenzer makes himself available for any possible emergency which really removes the stress of our cats care. I would recommend them highly!

Hello I moved down to south beach 4 months ago with my (2) 10yr old cats. I know ALOT about cats but my cat started sneezing for a few days and I researched and knew I had to take it to the vet so I searched Unilocal here and found this place. Very nice and saw me right away. Happen to be a flare up of her herpes virus in her eye which is common in cats. More expensive then my vet in PA but I’m guessing thats because of the area.
What I REALLY liked was 2 days after the secretary I guess called to check up on the cat. Then earlier today (1 week later) the vet called to check up and she is fine now. I was also able to ask other general questions to learn more about cats.
I gave them ⁴⁄₅ because I’m not sure if their check up price is good. I’m not familiar with the area but it could be like other vets I don’t know so don’t take the 4 that serious.
FYI there is no parking. You should go with 2 people or drop your pet off first then drive around to look for a spot. I had to park in a nearby parking garage.
By them calling to check up makes me decide to keep them as my vet.

We had just moved to SoBe a few years ago & were in need of a good vet at a bad time when I came across the reviews on Unilocal for SBAH, I can tell you these people do not disappoint! Dr. Lori Walter is amazing, so in tune w/​my girls & very sweet, she’s everything you would want in a vet especially during a stressful time but I have to say the entire staff has the same level of compassion AND expertise that puts you completely at ease. They also work with our vet at (home) so that everyone is aware of all visits & treatment, I love them and feel completely confident recommending them to anyone that puts the health & safety of their animals on the same level as family.

I’ve been taking Hank to SBAH since we adopted him in 2011 and I’ve always had a really great experience. The girls who work reception are always sweet and offer a personalized experience (it’s always nice when they remember your and your pup’s name).
Getting there: parking on the beach can be a drag, but this location makes it not so bad. Located just off Purdy in the bourgeoning Sunset Harbor area, this place was wagging tails before the neighborhood knew what was up. You can find a few near blocks of metered street parking or score a spot on the same block. For now, it’s coins only (sadly, none of that PayByPhone option). If you’re just running in and out, you can possibly snag the free loading zone parking right in front.
The vets: I’m a fan of Dr. Lori Walter. She’s been taking care of Hank since he arrived sick as a… dog… with kennel cough and worms. She was able to prescribe stuff to get him back to health and to date, he’s been a strapping young lad. Now that a move to Brazil is upon us, Dr. Walter is helping us with the process of getting proper documentation to get Hank there. She’s helped make the process a breeze by telling us exactly what shots he needs and when he needs to get them. Their website even has an «international travel» tab that shares info on pet requirements. Regarding prices, they can seem a little high, but it is the beach after all. Plus, we wouldn’t trade Dr. Walter for another!

Dr. Tenzer genuinely cares for your pet & is the most approachable sincere doc I have ever met. My dog Daphne was injured in a car accident and Dr. Tenzer took great care of her from the moment it happened until her full recovery. We also take her there for her shots. Always a pleasant experience.
Best,
Jennie, Daniel, & Daphne the Schnauzer

I have been going to Dr Tenzer at South Beach Animal Hospital for 8 years now, and every time, they go above and beyond to provide an excellent service. Their staff is super friendly. You know your loved one is in great hands because their love for animals oozes out. Dr Tenzer even comes out to my car to give my dog a sedative (as he freaks out inside). He even gave me his cel phone number and calls himself personally the next day to follow up. Now that is personalized service. You get what you pay for.
It can feel pricey at times, but they introduced a Wellness Program, which I bought last year when we did his dental and annual check up. It cost me an additional fee (don’t remember exact, but like $ 50). I bought it thinking i’ll probably never use it and I just wasted $ 50. BUT… I just went for his annual check up yesterday and did full dental x-​rays and cleaning, shots, everything, and it cost me… A BIG FAT $ 0!!. wow, that felt awesome. :)

I found this place about 3 years ago after a truly horrific experience at another South Beach vet office (I’m talking misdiagnosis of life threatening condition, $ 600 later, no explanation or apology) and have been coming here for my dog’s general vet needs ever since. I also board my dog here whenever I’m out of town as they have pens and suites — not crates but actual rooms (great for dogs with anxiety or those that can’t be crated).
While prices are comparable to other beach/​Brickell vet offices (ie — not cheap), the location is perfect for the beach, parking is never too difficult and the service at this place keeps me coming back. I’ve come in for an emergency appointment and they fit me in without a problem. The front desk girls are always incredibly nice, friendly, really sweet to my dog, and helpful with general questions. Both doctors are professional, knowledgeable and give you the time you need to ask questions, get opinions and be a crazy dog parent.
Of course it is a business so they will try to sell things (food, teeth cleaner, etc.) but I don’t think they are pushy about it and some of the things, such as flea removal stuff, is better and stronger than what you get at the pet store. Additionally, on the rare occasion where I have had a question about billing or felt I should have been given a discount, Dr. Tenzer has been incredibly willing and reasonable about discussing it and doing so. They’ve also implemented wellness plans which package some of the annual costs and are supposed to give you a financial break.
As far as boarding goes, I can’t imagine leaving my dog anywhere else. My dog has severe separation anxiety and everyone in the office has made me feel so much better about having to board him. They will bring him up to the front desk when they can, they have emailed me in the past to let me know he’s doing fine, and they take my calls when I call to check up on him.
At the end of the day, I highly recommend this office if you’re looking for an attentive vet that you can rely upon to be responsive and staff that is one of the few places that still offers great customer service (on the beach no less!)

My dogs was scheduled for having two teeth pulled out. They tried to overcharge me for 690 $! When I caught the terrible scam from the doctor, he got mean and told me he refuses to work on my dog and asked me to leave!
I went to this animal hospital since 13 years!!! I have four dogs… But to this place I will go never ever again

I’ve been really happy that I’ve chosen South Beach Animal Hospital for our puppy Clive. The staff is very friendly, the facility is always spotless, and the doctors there are both friendly knowledgeable. What I especially like about SBAH is that you get follow up calls from the staff after you’ve brought your animal in. It’s great to know that you can ask any follow up questions on any topic relating to your pet after your visit, especially when the vet is not around and you’ve had time to observe your pet after the visit.
The staff at SBAH have always treated our dog great and the staff really has a genuine affection for animials which is really nice to see.

Yes I know it has been awhile since my last review. School has consumed my life. I really wanted to write this review because of what this place has meant to my family. I went to visit my mother and our 14 year old cat was bleeding from his paw, she had me look at it and I immediately knew something was wrong. I started calling different vets in the area and thankfully found this one.
The lady who answered my phone call was polite and told us to come in right away.
Long story Dr. Tenzer and his staff were wonderful. The following day they did surgery to remove his tumor which we were optimistic it would not grow back. During the day of his surgery and after him coming home Dr. Tenzer and his staff called with updates and to constantly check on him. They are so very caring and do such great work here.
One month later the tumor did come back and was much bigger. Again we rushed him in to see Dr. Tenzer and he referred us over to a specialist. We knew it was bad at this point. Dr. Tenzer had saved the tumor from the surgery and sent it in that same day to get analyzed as to what type of cancer it was. This was such a huge help as the specialist did not need to do a biopsy and wait 3 – 5 days for a report.
A few days later Dr. Tenzer called us with the final report and faxed it over to the specialist. He has been in constant contact with our family through this difficult time. He has helped in more ways than we could ever imagine. He is a top notch veterinarian who is so caring and kind. His entire staff are great as well.
My mother will never take her two cats to another vet other than this one and I am glad. I also have a cat but since I live in South Miami and they are closed on Saturday’s I am forced to go elsewhere. I can only hope I find such a great vet.
Thank you for being there for me and my family.

I almost cried when I left here. No because anything happened to my pet, but because I saw the bill. I paid over 900 for a teeth cleaning with extractions, and a health certificate. I thought it was really outrageous. I don’t know if this is the norm, but really it was sad… sad to have spent so much. I love dog, but 900 is a lot. I don’t doubt that they did a good job, but really– 900 worth of work?
This place wasn’t really busy and now I see why.
The staff and the doctors were very nice, hence the 2 stars. If I was rich I would no doubt return, but Im not.
My little dog (she’s under 15 lbs) and I wont be returning.
It was a lot and they should really consider lowering their prices.
I rescued this little pup and after this bill, I needed some financial rescuing.

WOWZA, finally a veterinarian who truly cares about your pet. A week before I came here I took my two cats into another vets office for a full check up and after spending a fortune and not getting any real answers about a few minor issues I was like well at least they are healthy. Fast forward one week later my cat Mystic 14 years old, was bleeding fairly bad from his paw. I happened to notice it when he jumped off of a white ottoman and there was blood everywhere.
I thought oh boy maybe he stepped on a piece of glass or something sharp at first. Then my daughter luckily came over and took a good look at it because unlike me she has great eye sight. Sure enough she said it looked like he had a mass growing that was a good size and bleeding badly. Shock and heart broken and very panicked I turned to Unilocal for the first emergency vet with good reviews of course. I called one place and they said $ 150 just to look at my kitty. Really, give me a break as I hung the phone up. Then we found South Beach Animal Hospital. My daughter called them and they said bring him in asap.
From the moment we walked in every single staff member was super nice and very caring about my poor Mystic. The parking is tough in this area which really bothered me at the time. Then after I saw how good they are here parking was not even an issue. They put us in a room after we filled out some paperwork and Dr. Tenzer came in introduced himself and wanted to know what was going on with kitty. He was super nice, very caring and extremely informative. There was no rushing or guessing on anything. He listened patiently to me and he started his exam of Mystic’s paw.
He then told me with a soft tone that he had a tumor that erupted and it was so large even coming out of the top of his paw. Oh my gosh I was freaked out and shocked, thinking when, how, etc… Dr. Tenzer said it probably had been growing for quite some time until it finally erupted and started bleeding. Then he started giving us options saying we could go to a specialist or he was confident he would be able to remove the entire tumor.
Dr. Tenzer explained in great detail about the surgery, before, after, cost, etc… then he also gave us options to lower the cost with certain test or blood work that we did not have to have. The next morning I scheduled Mystic’s surgery and dropped him off at 8am. The technician was expecting him and she like everyone else was so sweet. I said my goodbye’s and started tearing up badly. All of a sudden fear got the best of me and I could not stop crying from the worrying about his surgery. The technician smiled and softly said to me «please do not worry he is in great hands and will be fine».
Hours later I am at work worried to death so I had my daughter call to see how the surgery was going. One of the assistants told her he was still in surgery but it was going great and that Dr. Tanzer had removed all of the tumor already and he was pulling any rotten teeth and cleaning his teeth next. Not long after Dr. Tanzer called me at work to tell me Mystic did great throughout the surgery and he only had to take one tooth out. Relieved, excited, and ever so happy it was the greatest news ever.
Anyone who has an animal knows they are like your children, you love them no less. My cats are my babies and it was so refreshing to have such a caring doctor and staff take such great care of my fur baby. A few hours later after recovery my husband picked him up around 5:30pm. Dr. Tenzer was about to leave and stayed to explain all the medication to my husband and tell him how well the surgery went. My poor kitty came home with some major pain shots, two different ones, and antibiotics.
That evening when I got home I had to call the office because Mystic started biting into his paw trying to rip out the stitches. The nurse told me to go to the pet store and purchase a cone, no other choice. My sweet daughter ran out for me so I could watch that he would not rip his stitches out. OK, no way, no how was he having a cone around his head So like a good mom I had to stay up with him for two nights to make sure he would not bite it. Well worth losing sleep over and it helped to have the medication during the day while I was at work. He stayed sleeping during the day from the medications.
Dr. Tenzer’s office called twice after the surgery to make sure Mystic was doing well. I so appreciated their concerns. The office staff were wonderful and I would never take either of my cats to anyone else. Finally an excellent vet here in South Florida. Made me wonder why after hundreds upon hundreds of dollars a week prior at another vet office for a full exam they did not notice his tumor. Oh and they told me both my cats were dehydrated and I had to spend more $$$ for an IV on both my cats. Dr. Tenzer pointed out he was not dehydrated just starting to get older.
Many thanks to Dr. Tenzer and his entire wonderful staff xoxoxo

The South Beach Animal Hospital has the absolute best care in the world. I am an avid animal lover — and I could not be more satisfied with the care that they have shown my pets.
I first found SBAH because I had to travel and board my chihauhau (Sophia Louise Chalupa). Their «condo-​like» boarding attracted me to them, and it was the best decision I could have made. Sophie got to spend her entire days out in the offices with the staff, and only went to her «condo» at night after the offices closed. They treated her like she was their own dog — and Sophie was extremely happy with them too. (I must add that Sophie is an unusually silent and friendly dog who will roll over and spread them for anyone!!! So I’m not sure the day-​office treatment is available for all pets especially if they’re not the same temperment).
I then had to travel again but this time I got to take Sophie with me. I needed Sophie’s vaccination paperwork (which I had completed when she was boarded but lost), so I called and asked if they could reproduce this paperwork for travel. It was done instantly, no problems or headaches, and most important of all — no fees.
My third trip to this vet was over a stray cat I had taken in who became even more sick than when I found her (which I didn’t even think could be possible). They were more generous with that stray than I could have ever asked for. They definitely worked with me to provide her the medical necessity she needed — and they also worked with me with Sophie’s original boarding and vaccinations.
On my third trip I did bring Sophie with me and asked if I could have her nails clipped — and for $ 17 they did an EXCELLENT job (expensive but perfect). I was MORE THAN HAPPY to pay this given how generous they were with the stray.
My pet is priceless to me and I do want top-​notch care which is why I originally chose this place. They are more expensive than some of the other vets, but it is clear to me that you get what you pay for. South Beach Animal Hospital’s care and expertise is by far superior — period. I have been induced to try other local vets through groupon offers, etc. — and I have found these other places to have much less qualified care, to the point that it has been regrettable that I tried to save some $$$ with my beloved’s health care!
I feel for animal owners because pet care IS expensive, and the «best» care is even MORE expensive — but if money’s no object for your most prized possession of all — then SOUTH BEACH ANIMAL HOSPITAL IS THE PLACE to seek animal care :)
As a side-​note, I am from Boston and lived within 10 miles of the world-​renowned Angel Memorial Animal Hospital — and I can state for certainty that South Beach Animal Hospital is by far superior to their and all others’ care.