Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic

10/09/2026

🎃👻 GCAEC’S HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST IS BACK! 🐾🦇
It’s time to get spooky, silly, and PAW-sitively adorable! 🧡 We’re hosting our 2026 Halloween Costume Contest at Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic, and we want to see your pets’ best Halloween looks! 🐶🐱
📅 Contest Dates: Monday, October 12 – Monday, November 2
🎃 How to Enter:
💀 Must be an existing patient
🐾 Dress your pet in their Halloween best and snap a picture!
📸 Post your photo on Facebook or Instagram and tag our page.
🧡 Don’t have time for a photoshoot? Bring your pet AND their Halloween costume to their next exam during October!
👻 Don’t forget to use so we can find your spooky little superstars!
Whether your pet is a wicked witch, a tiny pumpkin, a superhero, or just ridiculously cute, we can’t wait to see those costumes! 🕸️✨
Let the Halloween fun begin! May the best-dressed pet win! Winner gets their next recheck exam free of charge 🏆🐾

09/29/2026

👁️✨ IT’S ACVO WEEK! ✨👁️
This week, members of our veterinary ophthalmology team are attending the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) conference—an important opportunity for our doctors and staff to learn, connect, and stay at the forefront of veterinary eye care.

While we will still have 1–2 doctors on staff at each of our locations on any given day, our team will be somewhat short-staffed throughout the week. Because of this, you may experience slightly longer-than-usual response times for emails, phone calls, and callbacks. 📞💻
We truly appreciate your patience and understanding while our team takes time to invest in continuing education!

💡 Why is ACVO attendance so important?
Veterinary ophthalmology is an ever-evolving specialty. Attending ACVO gives our doctors and staff the opportunity to learn about the latest advancements, treatments, techniques, and research in veterinary eye care—and bring that knowledge right back to our patients.

We believe that continuing to learn means continuing to provide the best possible care for your pets. 🐶🐱👁️

Thank you for your patience, trust, and continued support of our team! We look forward to returning with new knowledge and fresh ideas to put toward caring for your pets. 💙

09/14/2026

🐾 Q&A with the GC Animal Eye Clinic team! 🎥

What would our staff be doing if they never went into veterinary medicine? 🤔

If you ask just about anyone in VetMed this question, you’ll find the answer will always start the same “I can’t imagine myself doing anything other than this…”

Starring Dr. Minaldi and Dr. Villar, this Q&A gives us a glimpse into the alternate dream careers and unexpected paths our team might have taken! From our doctors to our amazing staff, everyone has a story to tell. 💙

Watch along and find out what our team would be doing if veterinary medicine wasn’t their calling! 🐶🐱

09/10/2026

We’re pretty sure Ocu-GLO will do the trick… 🤧😬👀

09/09/2026

🎉 The countdown is ON! 🎉

We are SO excited to officially welcome Dr. Michael Minaldi to the Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic family! 🐾👁️💙

Dr. Minaldi starts Monday, September 14th, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have him joining our team. We can’t wait for our patients, clients, and community to meet him!

09/04/2026

‼️🚨CLINIC CLOSURE TODAY AND MONDAY 🚨‼️

🚨‼️ UPCOMING DATE CLOSURES ‼️🚨

08/20/2026

🚨‼️ UPCOMING DATE CLOSURES ‼️🚨

07/31/2026

At Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic, decades of experience have taught us a lot... including a few harmless superstitions along the way. 😄

Whether it's a lucky routine before surgery, a phrase we avoid saying out loud, or a little tradition we've all adopted, every veterinary team has their quirks!

Behind the laughs is a team with years of experience, dedication, and a genuine passion for providing the highest level of ophthalmology care to every patient who walks through our doors.
Tell us... what's a superstition you swear by? 👀🐾

07/27/2026

Since joining the Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic team, Dr. Tatiane Villar has made an incredible impact on our patients, clients, and staff.

Her expertise, dedication, and passion for veterinary ophthalmology have expanded the treatment options we can offer, allowing us to help even more pets see and live better. From advanced diagnostics to complex surgical care, Dr. Villar brings an exceptional level of skill and compassion to every patient she treats.

We are grateful to have such a talented veterinarian on our team and are excited for all that lies ahead. Thank you, Dr. Villar, for everything you do—you truly raise the bar every single day! 🐾💙🤍