Blake Veterinary Hospital

Dr Blake is nothing short of tremendously kind, caring compassionate and incredibly knowledgeable. Dr Blake and his phenomenal team have provided care for our 2 Springer Spaniels, and most recently our 2 Cavaliers for over 20 years. We live in Tampa, but do not hesitate to make the drive to Dade City for the care. Dr Machado is a wonderful addition to the team. When one of our Cavaliers developed heart failure, his true compassion and expert care and monitoring was amazing.

Dr. Blake was compassionate throughout Lola’s kidney disease journey and I appreciated his honesty. Several of the techs were always very sweet as well. The only thing I’d suggest for the future is more awareness from the front office during euthanasias. While we were saying goodbye to Lola, there was loud laughing and joking at the front desk, which was really jarring in such a painful moment. I completely understand that life goes on, but keeping noise to a minimum when families are losing their pets would make a big difference. When I came to pick up Lola’s remains, the staff member at the front also didn’t acknowledge our loss at all with a simple ‘I’m sorry,’ which felt cold. A small condolence or card, like other vets have done, would go a long way. Overall, I do like this practice and wanted to share this feedback so future goodbyes can feel more supported.

Life-Saving Care for Sophia and Chip! I cannot recommend Blake Veterinary Hospital enough. Dr. Blake, Dr. Machado, and their incredible team recently saved my Yorkie, Sophia, during a terrifying medical crisis. Sophia went from a picky eater to critical care with pneumonia, a kidney infection, and a bladder infection in just 48 hours. When she was on oxygen and things looked their darkest, Dr. Blake made the life-saving decision to use a powerful antibiotic (Meropenem) that turned everything around. His expertise and refusal to give up on her are the reasons she is alive today. Special thanks to Dr. Rodrigo Machado, the cardiologist. He is a true asset to this clinic! Not only did he help monitor Sophia’s pneumonia, but he also caught my other dog Chip’s heart disease in the early stages, allowing us to start medication before any heart damage occurred. We are so lucky to have a specialist of his caliber in Dade City. Lastly, a huge shoutout to Alisha. She is an absolute gift! While Sophia was in critical care, Alisha kept us sane with constant updates and photos. Her compassion for both the animals and their owners is unmatched. If your pet needs expert, heart-led care, this is the place to go. Thank you all for bringing my girl home!

Dr Blake and his staff were absolutely amazing! I recently rescued a dog, and I wanted to find a good vet who truly cares and treats all of his patients like family, everyone there could not have been nicer. They were very friendly with my pup, even though she was a little timid at first. Dr Blake came highly recommended by many of my friends and neighbors, and I now see why. Thank you Dr Blake and staff!!

Best vet ever compassionate and beyond. Dr Blake and Dr Machado were very very good. Thank you treating and making Gia feel comfortable for her final journey. ❤️❤️ The staff that helped with Gia were also amazing and caring which helped us through our sad time ❤️