Veterinary Practice Doest

The practice was founded by Odette Doest in Curacao, hence the name veterinary practice Doest aka Dierenartsen Praktijk Doest.  

Drs. Doest received her diploma in Utrecht, The Netherlands on her 26th Birthday! That is why she jokes that they gave her a diploma as a gift.  

Dr. Doest worked in the Netherlands, in the jungles of Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and in the USA. She was always amazed by the wonder show in of the animal kingdom. Her main focus is small animal medicine with a specialty in birds and exotic animals. While working in Peru in the jungle for 2 yrs, she even treated some Homo sapiens. As her cabin was closer by than a boat trip of 4 hrs to the local nurse, in the madre de dios river basin.

In 2001 she felt it was the right time to come back to the island. The practice started out doing only house visits, and that still is one of our main services. With 15 yrs of experience in house visits, from Banda Riba till Banda Bou. By car, horse, feet and boat. She has visited many patients, even some patients on the islands Aruba and Bonaire.

Our main clinic is situated in Julianadorp. We do perform a wide range of operations on a wide range of patients. From a 60 gram bird to a 200 kilo lion. Other services offered are Ultrasound diagnostics, x rays, blood laboratory, surgery, hospitalization, pick up services. And all the most common treatments you would expect of a certified veterinarian.