Dr. Eduardo Bitter has been practising for almost 40 years, with close to 100,000 patients treated. That is the experience waiting for your pet.
Boutique clinic
Your pet is not a file number here
The clinic is small on purpose. The same vet who sees your pet today is the one who will recognise them next time they walk through the door.
Import and export
If you travel, your pet travels
Paperwork, certificates and logistics to take your pet out of the country or bring them in, with each destination’s requirements handled.
Plaza Escazú, San Rafael de Escazú
5,0 · Google
+40years
practising veterinary medicine
+100kpatients
treated over his career
+10services
from pet food to surgery
5,0★ Google
from happy clients
Who will see you
Dr. Eduardo Bitter
Almost four decades in practice and close to 100,000 patients on his record. Very few cases are new to him, and that is the difference between a diagnosis that takes a while and one that arrives straight away.
The clinic is small on purpose. Your pet is not a file number here.
Check-ups and preventive careSpaying and neuteringGeneral and specialist surgeryLab work, ultrasound and X-raysHospital staysImport and export paperworkLogistics and transportBoardingGrooming and hygiene bathsFood and suppliesHouse callsCheck-ups and preventive careSpaying and neuteringGeneral and specialist surgeryLab work, ultrasound and X-raysHospital staysImport and export paperworkLogistics and transportBoardingGrooming and hygiene bathsFood and suppliesHouse calls
Services: Check-ups and preventive care, Spaying and neutering, General and specialist surgery, Lab work, ultrasound and X-rays, Hospital stays, Import and export paperwork, Logistics and transport, Boarding, Grooming and hygiene baths, Food and supplies, House calls.
Check-ups and preventive care
Routine examinations, check-ups, vaccinations and deworming to keep your pet healthy.
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General examination and clinical check-up
Vaccination schedule for dogs and cats
Internal and external deworming
Patient monitoring and follow-up
Spaying and neutering
A scheduled procedure, with an assessment beforehand and support through recovery.
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Pre-surgical assessment
Spaying for females
Neutering for males
Aftercare instructions and follow-up
General and specialist surgery
Surgical procedures carried out by a vet with almost four decades of experience.
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General surgery
Specialist surgery
Prior assessment and surgical plan
Post-operative follow-up
Lab work, ultrasound and X-rays
Laboratory tests, ultrasound and radiographs to reach a clear diagnosis.
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Laboratory tests
Ultrasound scans
X-rays
Reading and interpreting results
Import and export paperwork
The full set of documents so your pet can travel, inside or outside the country.
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Import and export documentation
Requirements for the destination country
Certificates and guidance through the process
Grooming and hygiene baths
Clipping, bathing and grooming so they leave clean, comfortable and tidy.
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Hair clipping
Hygiene bath
Nail trimming and ear cleaning
Also
It is a shop too
Food, prescription diets and supplies for dogs and cats, chosen by the vet who already knows your pet. No need to hunt for the brand somewhere else.
Tell us what is going on with your pet, on WhatsApp or by phone — whichever is easier for you.
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You get real guidance
The vet tells you what it could be and what makes sense to do, based on what you described. If they do not need to come in, we say so too.
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We book the visit
We confirm a day and time that works for you, within clinic hours. No queue, no waiting around.
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You leave with a clear plan
The vet examines them, and you leave with the diagnosis in plain words, the treatment, and the follow-up date.
Import and export
If you go, your pet goes
Taking a pet out of the country — or bringing one in — is a matter of paperwork, deadlines and requirements that change with the destination. We handle all of it, transport included.
Import and export documentation
Requirements by destination country
Transport to and from abroad
Transfers within Costa Rica
Why choose Dr. Bitter
What you notice on the first visit
Experience cannot be improvised
Almost 40 years in practice and around 100,000 patients. Very few cases are new to Dr. Bitter.
Diagnosis under one roof
Lab work, ultrasound and X-rays on site. Fewer trips and less stress for your pet.
Care in three languages
Spanish, English and Portuguese are all spoken here — useful for the international community living in Escazú.
We come to you
If getting your pet here is hard — age, pain, fear of the car — the vet makes house calls.
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How old is your pet really?
The "one year equals seven" rule is decades old and treats a chihuahua the same as a great dane, when they age at very different rates. This one uses the table vets actually work with.
< 1 year24 years
In human years that would be about
28years
Life stage
Still growing
What to do
Still developing. This is the stage for completing the vaccination schedule, deworming regularly, and deciding whether and when to neuter.
This is a rough equivalence, not a diagnosis. Breed, weight and how they have lived change the result quite a bit.
Inside the clinic
A place where your pet feels at home
A warm, bright room with armchairs, and care that is personal and unhurried, so both you and your pet are comfortable the whole time.
Visit us
Plaza Escazú, San Rafael de Escazú
Escazú, San José. Serving this community for almost four decades.
If bringing your pet in is a problem, the vet comes to you.
Shop on site
Food and supplies, recommended by the vet.
What people say
Reputation cannot be bought
Years of patients who keep coming back and owners who recommend the clinic.
Google
5,0
From our happy clients
El Dr. Bitter y su equipo son los mejores. Trabajaron con diligencia para conseguir la documentación necesaria para que mi perro pudiera viajar, de modo que lo tuviera en un solo día, algo que, según descubrí, era inaudito. Gracias por aliviar mi ansiedad.
Rick Weise
10 reviews · Hace 3 meses
Translated by Google
Llevé a mi perro Bolt a Dr. Bitter Veterinaria Boutique y la experiencia fue excepcional de principio a fin. El Dr. Bitter es un profesional increíble, conocedor, atento y genuinamente apasionado por los animales. La clínica es hermosa, el…
Jorge Leyva
Local Guide · 28 reviews · Hace 2 meses
Hemos llevado a nuestra perrita a Dr. Bitter desde hace diez años. El boutique es una adición reciente, pero el cuidado es igual de excelente. La tienda ofrece comidas especiales y otros productos para los padres de…
