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Dr. Miguel Santos

Verified Small animal medicine Porto

Dr. Miguel Santos

2 years of experience 4.9 (198 verified reviews)

1,528+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
2
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Miguel Santos at a glance

Dr Miguel Santos is a Small animal medicine practitioner based in Porto, Portugal, practising at Porto Veterinary Hospital. Procedures focus on veterinary consultation, vaccination, spay/neuter, dental cleaning (animal). Educated at Universidade do Porto (MD, 2020). Serves patients in Porto, Portugal and the surrounding area.

About

Veterinarian with internal medicine focus. Leads the 24/7 emergency rota at Porto Veterinary Hospital.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Miguel Santos

Education & training

  1. 2014–2020 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidade do Porto, Porto (PT)
  2. 2020–2024 Residency · Small animal medicine
    Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Porto (PT)

Career & appointments

  1. 2025-01–PRESENT Consultant Small animal medicine Current
    Porto Veterinary Hospital — Small animal medicine
  2. 2024-09–2025-08 Junior consultant
    Universidade do Porto Teaching Hospital — Small animal medicine

Hospital privileges

  • Porto Veterinary Hospital — admitting + consulting · since 2025

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

PT — Ordem dos Médicos
#PT-897117 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Small animal medicine
#EB-6DD01BBA · issued 2025 · renewal 2035
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Veterinary consultation VET-001 2,792
Vaccination VET-002 374
Spay/neuter VET-003 92
Dental cleaning (animal) VET-004 187

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 90.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 45.00 EUR
Spay/neuter 60 min in_clinic 90.00 EUR
Dental cleaning (animal) 90 min in_clinic 225.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Dr Miguel Santos
HEADSHOT
Dr Miguel Santos in consultation
IN OFFICE
Dr Miguel Santos with the team
WITH TEAM
Dr Miguel Santos at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 97s
Meet Dr Miguel Santos

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 6

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Small animal medicine
    Dr Miguel Santos, et al. · Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2026
    DOI: 10.3784/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37315097 · cited by 16
  2. Long-term follow-up of Small animal medicine across PT
    Dr Miguel Santos, et al. · Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2025
    DOI: 10.6867/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38879887 · cited by 10

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Small animal medicine European Annual Congress (Small animal medicine) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Small animal medicine National Society Meeting · Porto · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Small animal medicine — Porto · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) — Member · Since 2025
  • FECAVA — Member · Since 2025
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2025

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Small animal medicine
  • Awareness When should you see a small animal medicine?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · miguel.santos@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Specialties

1 tag

Patient reviews

198 verified reviews
4.90
★★★★⯨
198 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Miguel Santos's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Miguel Santos treats, with the size of the national pool of Portugal doctors offering the same care.

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Porto matters

Medical practice in Portugal is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant Portugal medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Porto carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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  • What does Dr Miguel Santos specialise in?

    Dr Miguel Santos specialises in Small animal medicine in Porto, PT.

  • What conditions does Dr Miguel Santos treat?

    Dr Miguel Santos treats conditions within Small animal medicine. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Dr Miguel Santos practise?

    Dr Miguel Santos practises in Porto, PT. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

  • What languages does Dr Miguel Santos speak?

    Dr Miguel Santos speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish.

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  • What do patients say about Dr Miguel Santos?

    Dr Miguel Santos has a verified rating of 4.9/5 from 198 patient reviews. Read the most recent reviews on the profile page.