I am sure like any of you looking to find a vet, you have your little fur baby/babies in mind. I have several friends who are vets (but they live far far away!) and when I was looking for a vet, my mother recommended Atlantic Vet in Berlin (on old Worcester Highway).
I was specifically recommended Dr. Abell and requested her and brought my dog in for his yearly exam, updates on shots, etc. My dog is enthusiastic, curious and of course friendly. He was jumping front paws up on the counter and the very nice front desk lady was kind and just laughed it off despite my profuse apologies. We had a great vet tech who weighed Phineas, asked me questions about his past care and how well he eats, plays, any issues, etc.
Dr. Abell came in and was very helpful in answering questions, and you can tell that she is incredibly sweet and loves animals. Of course my dog loved her because she was sure to give him a little treat every few minutes when she was doing something he might be adverse to (shots, getting his temp checked where the sun doesn't shine...lol... etc). Anyway, he was very comfortable with the tech and Dr. Abell.
All shots were administered without much issue... turned out he had a slight ear infection (medicine was given at the appointment and additional stuff sent home with me) and, a bit more serious, we found out that he had early stage heartworm disease! I felt like a complete terrible pup mom and I even started crying a little bit but she assured me that he was otherwise healthy and after some more tests we found that he was class 1 (very early stages) and that he was very easily treatable but that it would be a bit expensive. They weren't lying...it's not cheap. But luckily I am able to afford it pretty easily-- I feel bad for any scenario where a pet-parent could not afford the treatment their pets need to be well. However, as a friend of mine put it so well, my dog is my family and I'd never bargain hunt for their medical care. I feel very confident in taking my dog here and he seemed to really like the people at AVS. read more