Pets Make Our Lives Better… Let’s Return the Favor.
Southgate Animal Hospital partners with you to keep your furry family happy & healthy. Our veterinarians have served the Sarasota community since 1999.
Pets Make Our Lives Better… Let’s Return the Favor.
Southgate Animal Hospital partners with you to keep your furry family happy & healthy. Our veterinarians have served the Sarasota community since 1999.
Pets Make Our Lives Better… Let’s Return the Favor.
Southgate Animal Hospital partners with you to keep your furry family happy & healthy. Our veterinarians have served the Sarasota community since 1999.
At Southgate Animal Hospital, caring for pets is our passion.
Here, we treat pets like family. We understand how important your companion is to you — because they’re there for you through the thick and thin of life, with a wagging tail or a happy purr, and unconditional love. Our goal is to be your partner in taking care of your pet’s physical and mental wellbeing, so you can enjoy many happy years together. Come in and get to know us, and see why both you and your pet will love coming here!
OUR PARTNER FOR AFTER-HOURS, WEEKEND, AND HOLIDAY URGENT CARE FOR PETS
We partner with UrgentVet, an affordable alternative to the ER vet. They specialize in after-hours and weekend care for minor injury or illness in cats and dogs. We work with them to make sure your pet receives needed care even if we're closed. With their unique model, you can minimize wait time by saving your spot online on their website. They also accept walk-ins.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Casey Siljestrom
Dr. Casey Siljestrom received her B.S. degree in Zoology and Neuroscience from Florida State University (2012) and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from University of Florida (2016). After graduation, she moved back to her hometown of Sarasota, FL where she is currently the Managing Veterinarian at Southgate Animal Hospital. She specializes in surgery and is committed to continuing education and developing the most current and least invasive surgical techniques. She loves working with pets and their owners to provide optimal and pain-free medical care.
Dr. Siljestrom discovered her love for animals early on when she visited SeaWorld at the age of four. She spent her youth volunteering at the Sarasota Sheriff’s Animal Rescue and earned her Girl Scout Gold Award designing and building two large multi-level cement waterfalls with pools for the 32 tigers housed at Big Cat Habitat and Wildlife Sanctuary in Sarasota. As a teenager, she raised several snakes, large breed lizards, and even a baby opossum as pets.
Dr. Siljestrom is passionate about mentoring young women who aspire to pursue careers in the STEM fields. As a survivor of Ewing’s sarcoma, she is a frequent speaker and a staunch advocate for pediatric cancer research. She and her husband, Colby, met at FSU and, after marrying, traveled together to UF where Colby earned his MBA. They have two young sons, Levi and Finn, a standard poodle named Jonah, and a Devon Rex cat named Petey.
Dr. Ashley McNamee
Dr. Ashley McNamee grew up near Detroit. She has lived in Sarasota since 2001. She went to veterinary school at the University of Florida. She studies acupuncture at the Chi institute. As her fiancée went to school to become doctor of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, she has witnessed first-hand the amazing effects that acupuncture and herbal medicine can have when used in conjunction with western medicine. She took additional coursework in school and enjoys rabbit and rodent medicine. She enjoys the diversity of general practice and especially love cytology, neurology, ophthalmology and dentistry. She strives to be a partner with her clients in their pets’ wellness. In her spare time, Dr. McNamee enjoys travel, Asian movies and TV, art and riding her Segway and kayaks around. Currently, she likes to paint throw pillows with puffy paints, but she is probably going to start making candles again soon.
Very nice office. The staff was very caring and the Veterinarian was wonderful as well. They got me on the same day and they were very accommodating. Very kind, clean, and caring staff... and it was genuine.
Teagan P.
Google
I needed to get my dog into the vet quickly and this vet office worked with me to get her appointment squeezed in even though they were very and she was not a current patient there. I was very thankful. The vet was very nice and patient with my dog, as my dog gets very nervous at the vet's office. The vet even called me a week after our visit to see how my dog was doing. I was very pleased with the whole experience.
Megan B.
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Clinic Resources
Your First Visit
No need to be nervous. Here’s what you can expect at your pet’s first visit…
FAQ
Have a question for us? Check our list of frequently asked questions, or give us a call at 941-922-0774.
Payment & Insurance
We accept a variety of payment options, including Care Credit. And, we can help you with pet insurance forms.
Forms
Save time by filling out your forms before you arrive. Use these for your first visit, boarding, grooming, acupuncture, & behavior consults.