We keep your pets safe and healthy with exceptional spaying and neutering services that you can trust

As a full-service veterinary clinic, Bluestar Pet Hospital in St. Johns, Florida, has the onsite capabilities you can trust when moving forward with spaying and neutering your dog or cat. This is an essential service to support the long-term health and well-being of our pets, as well as our communities at large.  An introduction to the spay and neuter  Spaying and neutering refer to the removal of the reproductive organs in female and male dogs and cats, respectively. A pet that does not have these organs cannot reproduce. So, this standard procedure helps control the pet population and the safety and health … Continue reading

Keep your feline feeling energetic and healthy for life: Spay and neuter essential to wellness

We at Bluestar Pet Hospital and Grooming congratulate you on being a responsible pet owner and community steward. By moving forward with getting your cat “fixed,” you are doing your part to assure they have the healthiest and happiest life possible. Additionally, you play an important role in managing the population of unwanted felines in our area – St. Johns, and our surrounding slice of sunny northeastern Florida.  As with all services and procedures, the spaying or neutering process starts with a visit to one of our clinics. Cats may generally undergo these standard surgical procedures at a young age, … Continue reading

A guide on when to neuter your male dog; factors we consider

Spaying and neutering help control the number of unwanted pets roaming our communities. It also promotes a healthy, happy pet and household. With that being said, at Bluestar Pet Hospital & Grooming in Jacksonville, Florida, we understand that our clients often have many questions about these common reproductive procedures.  Notably, you may be wondering about the best age to neuter your dog. Our veterinarians are privileged to provide trusted guidance that supports your pet’s lifelong health and well-being. So, we will base our recommendations for the timing of this procedure, or orchiectomy, on factors such as: We account for these and other … Continue reading

Spay and neuter … for the health of your pet, the happiness of your household, and the good of society

The veterinarians and team at Bluestar Pet Hospital & Grooming in Jacksonville and St. Johns, Florida, take great pride in being responsible community stewards, as well as in being exceptional partners in the health of our clients’ dogs and cats. One of the best things that you can do for your pet, your household, and, yes, our community is to have your female dogs or cats undergo a spay procedure (ovariohysterectomy) and to have your male dogs or cats undergo a neuter process (orchiectomy).  We’ve highlighted a few of the reasons that your pets should have these commonplace and safe procedures as soon as they … Continue reading

For the good of your pet, your household, and community: State-of-the-art neutering services in St. Johns, FL

You probably know that spaying and neutering your pet is the “right thing to do” to prevent the heartbreaking situation of too many pets, too few loving homes for them to call their own. However, when you seek out neutering and related sterilization services for your pet at Bluestar Pet Hospital & Grooming in St. Johns, FL, you are also encouraging the long, healthy life of your dog or cat. And you are fostering the most joyful and healthy relationship between you and your fur baby and other members of your household. A common procedure with many benefits Hormones are … Continue reading


Meet Dr. Venkat Gutta Bluestar Pet Hospital & Grooming

Dr. Venkat Gutta
Bluestar Pet Hospital & Grooming

At Blue Star Pet Hospital and Grooming, Dr. Venkat Gutta provides high-quality and modern veterinary services to all your furry friends! At Bluestar, Dr. Gutta and his team are committed to providing your pets with both a full-service Veterinary Hospital and a modern grooming salon (St. Johns location only) for dogs and cats. Our primary commitment is to provide your companion animals with the highest quality medical care. Dr. Gutta strongly believes in treating your four-legged companions as family members and providing them with excellent yet affordable veterinary care. At Bluestar, we also think that it is important to educate you, as a pet owner, and ensure that the unique needs of you and your pet are met at all times. Through Bluestar, Dr. Gutta and his team serve clients in Durbin Crossing, Jacksonville, St Augustine, St Johns, CR 210, and other areas. Whether it is pet vaccinations, surgery, techniques, advanced diagnostic testing, or even flea and tick control products, we give you access to the best and most cutting-edge treatments and technologies. At Bluestar, we believe that your pet is the STAR!