On the Costa del Sol, in addition to quality medical care, you will also find extensive veterinary care for your pets. Marbella on the Costa is a popular tourist destination with many veterinary clinics providing pet health care. This includes services such as preventive examinations, diagnostics, treatment of diseases, as well as surgery and care for elderly or chronically ill animals.
Veterinary clinics in Marbella
There are veterinary clinics located in Marbella that offer a wide range of medical services for animals. The veterinarians are qualified and experienced, and the places are equipped with modern diagnostic equipment. All facilities provide a personalised approach to each patient and treatment is tailored to their needs.
One of the best-known veterinary clinics in Marbella is the Clínica Veterinaria Zarpas y Bigotes. It offers a range of services for pets, including preventive care, dental care or surgery. It has a team of experienced veterinarians who are dedicated to providing quality care for pets.
The second most popular clinic is Pointer Vet Clinic. It offers a very wide range of services, including emergency travel to the client. In addition, it has its own shop with essential accessories and food, and provides training and a pet hotel.
Another popular veterinary clinic is the Veterinary Clinic Marbella. It provides a wide range of services, including internal medicine, surgery and emergency care. If you prefer a mobile veterinary service, there is HomeVet Estepona, which offers veterinary care for pets at home.
In some veterinary clinics, Polish vets offer their services:
- Dr Ewa Zakrzewska, affiliated with Clinica Veterinaria Estepona for 10 years. Contact: +34 630 875 543,
- Volodymir, who works at WolikVet Clinica Veterinaria in Marbella and speaks Polish. Contact: +34 868 145 245
Here is a list of useful addresses if you decide to live on the Costa del Sol with your pets:
- Clínica Veterinaria Zarpas y Bigotes offers a full veterinary service for animals. The main services provided are: surgery, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, and home visit services. Zarpas y Bigotes has a shop, a waiting room, three offices, a laboratory, a radiology room, two operating theatres and two hospital rooms. The shop offers a large selection of accessories, pet food, snacks and everything needed to care for your pet. Address: Real, 13, 29602 Marbella, Málaga, contact: zarpasybigotes.es.
- Pointer Vet Clinic provides general medicine and internal medicine services. It also cares for exotic animals and performs surgical procedures. It also works with highly qualified specialists in ophthalmology, cardiology, traumatology. Address: Avda de los Girasoles 344 Nueva Andalucia, Marbella, contact: +34 952906626, pointermarbella.com.
- Veterinary Clinic Marbella has a fully equipped consultation room where patients can be examined in detail. During the consultation, the doctors answer questions about the health of the animals. Basic tests such as skin tests, ear examinations and parasitic examinations can be completed at the facility. The clinic cooperates with external specialists. Consultations, preventive medicine, international medicine, surgery, veterinary certificates – essential when travelling abroad – are on offer. Address: C. Gregorio Marañón, 1, 29602 Marbella, Málaga, contact: +34 952 86 54 34.
- HomeVet Estepona offers veterinary care for pets at home. Contact: homevet.es, telephone: +34 618 42 33 33.
- Veterinaria Mamut has spacious, state-of-the-art facilities and a professional team with more than 15 years of experience dedicated to the health and welfare of animals. The facility performs surgical procedures, offers diagnostic imaging and a full range of certificates in international medicine and preventive medicine. At the clinic, animals can be hospitalised, undergo tests in a modern laboratory. Home visits are also available. Address: Av. Miguel de Cervantes Edificio Albatros V, Local 13-14, 29660 Marbella, Málaga, contact: vetmamut.es.
- Clinica Veterinaria Estepona offers services in surgery and orthopaedics, internal medicine, ultrasound, X-ray. It has its own hospital and laboratory. Address: Monterroso Street, 51 P.C. 29680, Estepona, contact: clinicaveterinariaestepona.com, phone: +34 951 518 244 or +34 630 875 543.
- Clínica Veterinaria Metazoo provides preventive, hospitalisation services. It has equipment for laboratory tests. The facility specialises in oncological treatment. Address: Avda.General Lopez Dominguez, esquina Severo Ochoa, Edf Puerto Azul, portal, 2B, 29603 Marbella, contact: metazoo.net.
- Clinica Veterinaria Medivet offers veterinary and surgical services for cats and dogs, caring not only for their physical health, but also for their emotional and psychological wellbeing. The facility offers general and specialist consultations, diagnostics, veterinary laboratory tests. It provides surgical and traumatology services. The centre offers nutritional advice and supplies in a specialist shop. Address: Av. José María Torres Murciano, 26, 29603 Marbella, Málaga, contact: clinicaveterinariamedivet.com.
- WolikVet Clinica Veterinaria deals with, among other things, animal surgery, address: Av. Severo Ochoa, 39, local 9, 29603 Marbella, contact: wolikvetclinica.es, telephone: +34 868 145 245.
Vets in Marbella also offer care for pets while their owners are away. You can benefit from services such as feeding, walking and playing with the dog or administering medication.
Extra care for pets
Marbella also has a number of pet shops where pet owners can buy all sorts of accessories and food for their pets. Advice on pet care and nutrition can also be obtained there. Here are some useful addresses:
- Natura World, address: de Enrique del Castillo, 1, 29601 Marbella, Málaga,
- Mascota Planet, address: Polígono Industrial La Ermita C, C. Yunque, 20, 29602 Marbella, Málaga,
- Pupuru Love Animals, address: urb. Las Mimosas de Cabopino, calle Rolling Stones 9 urb. Las Mimosas de Cabopino, calle Rolling Stones 9, 29604 Marbella, Málaga.
Dog styling
Today, no one is surprised anymore by the service of dog groomers who take care of the appearance of breeds such as shih tzu, bichon frise or Maltese. These are very popular in Marbella, which is why you will find several dog grooming establishments here, offering a full range of grooming services to ensure your four-legged friends are properly groomed for their stay in sunny Andalusia. Some of the most popular establishments include:
- Pure paws dog grooming, address: San Miguel, local 3h, 29670 San Pedro Alcántara, telephone: +34 622 94 09 31,
- Oh my doggy pet grooming, address: C. el Califa, 26, 29660 Marbella, telephone: +34 619 44 70 93.
When you have to leave suddenly
There are times when, for various reasons – family, work or even holidays – you have to go away and cannot take your pets with you, and no one from your friends or family is able to look after them. Dog hotels have been set up for this eventuality, offering 24-hour care. It is worth knowing about these places:
- Royfonte located in Elviria, in the midst of nature, the resort stands out as one of the best places for dogs in the whole of Andalusia. Its reputation is based not only on its excellent facilities and favourable location in the heart of the Costa del Sol, but also on the experience of its caretakers. The centre’s founder is José Miguel Roy, who is also co-founder of the Neapolitan Mastiff Club in Spain. Address: Ctra. N-340 – Km 191, 5 (cerca del Hotel Don Carlos), telephone: +34 680 685 537.
- Eurodog is a family-run establishment located on the Costa Del Sol, only a few minutes’ drive inland from the seaside resort of Fuengirola, and only 20 minutes from Marbella or Malaga. The services offered by the company include, among other things, the accommodation of pets (cats and dogs). Address: C. Durillo de la Torre, 29651 Las Lagunas de Mijas, telephone: +34 679 78 66 69.
- The Tiny Dog Hotel is a 6,000 m² complex. It features mini-apartments ideal for dogs, indoor recreational areas, a dog gym, a covered terrace with loungers and a wide range of toys for use and play. The facility offers a large garden with a fenced area to ensure the safety of the pets. Address: Villa Cristina, C. la Torrecilla, 3b, 29603 Marbella, telephone: +34 952 77 39 61.
- Posh Pets Spain is a centre for the transport and relocation of pets by road throughout continental Europe. Pets are transported to their destination in suitably adapted vehicles. Overland travel is considered a gentler way for pets to travel, as well as a more financially viable option and an excellent alternative to transport by air. In addition, the facility offers a pet hotel. Dogs have their own Suite & Play area. The suites are air-conditioned, fully tiled and insulated. The playground is equipped with a water spray system on warmer days, with its own toy box and relaxing pet music played all day in the background. During the summer months, a small dog pool is also available at some playgrounds. Address: Cmo de la Dehesa Baja, 29120 Alhaurín el Grande, telephone: +34 952 59 70.
You should also consider using the services of dog trainers. They offer individual and group training, deal with behaviour therapy and also carry out sports training. For more information, visit www.doc4dogs.eu and call +34 642 097 or +34 699 456 641.
