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Jennifer Sutton, DVM, MBA
GULF COAST VETERINARY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
8144 E. Oaklawn Rd., Biloxi | 228.392.7474
BEACH VIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL
132 Porter Ave., Biloxi | 228.436.6497
PAWS TO REMEMBER PET
LOSS SERVICE
8144 E. Oaklawn Rd., Biloxi | 228.400.5242
Dr. Jennifer Sutton and her husband, Dr. Jeff Sutton, own
Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency Hospital, Beach View Veterinary Hospital, and Paws to Remember Pet Loss Service. The combination of all of her practices enables pets and their families to have seamless, complete, and compassionate care; from day-to-day healthcare needs at Beach View Veterinary Hospital, urgent and emergency care 24 hours a day at Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency Hospital, and after they pass away, Pass to Remember’s cremation and other pet loss services and support.
Dr. Sutton is a 1998 graduate of Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her Master
of Business Administration degree in 2018 at Louisiana State University Shreveport, and is currently completing her Doctor of Business Management degree at Northcentral University.
Since 2003 when Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency opened, the Suttons have cared for more than 55,000 families and 90,000 pets along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. As one of the most modern veterinary facilities in the state of Mississippi, Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency has a comprehensive on-site laboratory, on-site blood and plasma bank and the ability to consult with veterinary specialists around the world at any time of the day or night.
Beach View was acquired from a retiring veterinarian in 2015. It is in a wonderful location with truly a “beach view,” and proudly cares for pets from along the Gulf Coast and military families. In addition to routine medical care, Beach View contains a state-of- the-art dental suite. Pets in need of overnight or advanced care are easily transitioned to the emergency facility for around the clock monitoring. Both Beach View and Gulf Coast Veterinary
Emergency work closely with Friends of Jackson County,
SPCA of Diamondhead, formerly Pink Pawz, and other rescue organizations to assist their efforts to overcome stray and animal overpopulation struggles.
Paws to Remember was opened in a separate building behind Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency Hospital in 2020. It is
certified by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories and offers both private and communal cremations. All private cremations include a beautiful wooden urn with an engraved plate, clay paw print, certificate and other memorabilia. Specialty products such as jewelry, memory boxes, distinctive urns and grave markers are available for special order. Complimentary transportation from area veterinary clinics is offered upon request.
Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency Hospital was been included in the 2017 and 2021 Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing, privately owned businesses in America. In 2018, the Suttons were named the Mississippi Small Business Administrations’ Business Persons of the Year. Jennifer is a graduate of the 10,000 Small Business Program, Leadership Gulf Coast, Hancock County Leadership and Leadership Mississippi and the GCBC Master’s Program and the inaugural class of the Loyola University Woman’s Leadership Program. She is the recipient of the Coast Young Professional’s Forever Young, One Coast Community Leader, Success Woman’s Conference Top Influencer, and the 2018 Karen Sock Light House Business and Professional Woman of the Year awards. Recently, she was named the Power Up Summit’s Entrepreneur of the Year and as one of the Mississippi Business Journal’s 50 Leading Business Women of Mississippi.