Information

Thank you for choosing Gulfgate Animal Hospital for your veterinary needs. We are a privately-owned, full service veterinary hospital providing urgent care, wellness, and surgical services. We know pets are family, and we are grateful for your trust in our staff to treat them as such. It is our pleasure to become your partner in providing the best health care possible for your dogs and cats. Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting exotic pets.

Annual wellness examinations include careful evaluation of the following:

• Eyes - It is extremely important to treat eye infections and other disease quickly to prevent long term changes that could affect your pet’s comfort and vision.

• Ears - Many pets have issues with infections that can lead to chronic changes and pain in the ear canals.

• Dental Health - We know oral hygiene is hard to keep up with at home. We assess your pets mouth for any signs of dental disease and oral infection that could eventually affect their heart health.

• Heart & Lungs - We auscultate every patient to assess for murmurs or lung field changes.

• Abdomen - Careful abdominal palpation allows us to make sure your pet does not have signs of pain or obvious changes to the internal organs.

• Urogenital - Males and females should be evaluated for infection and cancerous changes of the genitals.

• Joints - Arthritis pain is one of the most common chronic conditions in pets. Early evaluation and medical management can help prevent progression of these changes.

• Coat & Skin - Infections, mites, fleas, and allergies are the most common acute conditions seen in veterinary patients. Recognition of these changes and appropriate treatment is crucial to keep your pets healthy.

Services 

• Routine vaccinations for dogs and cats

• Intestinal parasite testing and control

• Heartworm testing and treatment

• General illness diagnosis and treatment

• Inpatient hospitalization

• Digital Radiography

• In house bloodwork and urine analysis

• *Dental scaling and polishing under anesthesia

• *General Surgeries

*Surgeries and Dentals are performed by appointment only. Please call for information. 

Dr. Kathy Palmer

Dr. Palmer is a full time veterinarian and the sole owner of Gulfgate Animal Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from LSU and has practiced in Houston over 15 years. She and her husband have three children, one dog, and one cat. When she is not working, she loves baking some of the most delicious desserts you have ever tasted. She is also very active within her church community--she participates in the choir and plays the piano.

Dr. Kristina Maxey

Dr. Maxey graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine (WHOOP!). She grew up in the Houston area and is excited to finally be back home after living in College Station for the last 9 years. She currently has four pets - chiweenie (Quincy), blue lacy (Indigo), mini dachshund (Penny), and two cats (Syke and Mousey). Outside of work she enjoys reading, yoga, cycling, and anything that gets her outdoors.

Dr. Meagan Rennie

Dr. Meagan Rennie is a graduate of Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  Originally from Richmond, TX (southwest of Houston), she is eager to explore the city as a new Houston resident. She is a Fur-Mom to a mini-pig (Heather Anne), a Russian Blue cat (Boris), a Husky/German Shephard mix (Akamaru), and a Husky mix (Sylvie). In her spare time, Dr. Rennie enjoys reading, exercising, learning new board games, and cultivating her growing house plant collection.