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Thrive Veterinary Surgical Services

Advanced Surgical Services
to Help Your Pet Thrive

Advanced Surgical Services to Help Your Pet Thrive

Focused Expertise. Compassionate Care. Right Here in Alaska.

Surgical Expertise You Can Trust

When your pet needs advanced surgical care, they are in superb hands at Thrive Veterinary Surgical Services.

Led by Dr. Vanessa Serratore — the only residency-trained veterinarian in small animal surgery who lives and practices full-time in Alaska — Thrive is focused exclusively on surgical procedures for dogs and cats. 

We understand that a surgical recommendation can be intimidating, which is why we deliver exactly what matters most to discerning pet owners:

  • Proven Excellence: Top-quality surgical care backed by a consistent track record of excellent patient outcomes.
  • Empathetic Communication: Honest, timely updates and clinical explanations infused with a healthy dose of genuine compassion.
  • Faster Access to Care: Shorter wait times, ensuring your pet gets the timely treatment they need to find relief.
  • Accessible Value: Competitively priced advanced care that delivers real value to Alaskan families.
  • True Continuity of Care: Dr. Vanessa Serratore guides your pet's care from consultation through recovery.
  • Privately Owned & Patient-Focused: Free from corporate constraints, we focus solely on what's best for your pet.

Empowering You Every Step of the Way

We firmly believe that educated pet parents make the best pet parents. You can always count on the Thrive team for a clear, jargon-free explanation of all your pet’s surgical treatment options.

We want to empower you to make a fully informed decision based on your individual family situation — helping you guide your pet back to a happy, healthy life.

What Pet Owners are Saying

Personalized and caring surgery service for my lhasa apso. Dr. Serratore explained our options well, stayed in continuous communication about the surgery and findings. She explained multiple treatment plan options and the pros and cons. Provides simple methods of communication post-surgery like texting. Highly recommended by other veterinarians and me.
Shena Marcil
Pet Owner
From the initial consult to the post surgery follow-up, the team at Thrive were phenomenal! They worked with my tight schedule to get my sweet dog in surgery within a week. Even though my pets condition was rare, Dr. Serratore was very confident in the procedure. Everything went great and they also provided an itemized invoice for my pet insurance claim. I highly recommend them!
JJ West
Pet Owner
Dr. Serratore is very knowledgeable and professional. Our pet needed a complex surgery, and we were very nervous about it. She was wonderful and took the time to answer all our questions. We greatly appreciated her attention to detail and commitment to providing the best possible care for her patients. She and her staff go above and beyond to ensure her patients receive the highest level of care possible and that the pet owner(s) feel supported.
Vik Buzzard
Pet Owner
What can I say about Dr. Serratore at Thrive Veterinary Surgical Services... the best! As a specialist in veterinary care and services, she is among an elite group of veterinary surgeons in Alaska. Her bedside manner with my little Yorkies has always been love and care. When my five-year-old Gracie had a hernia in 2023, I traveled from the East Coast for an extended stay in Alaska for her expertise because I want the best for my girls. She was very clear when presenting my options and helped me make the best decision moving forward. Today Gracie is happy and healthy and absolutely no scarring visible, it’s amazing. I highly recommend her experience, if your fur baby should ever need the best too.
Tami Whittaker
Pet Owner

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you would like to schedule a consultation at our Palmer clinic, need a second opinion, or simply have questions about an upcoming procedure, we are here for you and your pet.

Living outside the Mat-Su Valley / Anchorage?

To save you the stress of a long drive or plane trip, we happily offer phone consultations to review medical records and discuss whether surgery is the right path forward before you travel to our office.

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