LOCATION :

I have facilities at 260 Snell Street in Amherst, which is at the corner of Route 9 and University Drive, and in Leverett at 1 Broad Hill Road.

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INTENSIVE CARE AND EMERGENCIES:

The Hampshire Veterinary Hospital is fully equipped to provide intensive care and surgery.  We provide emergency service 24 hours/day, the majority of the time at our hospital and only occasionally have to refer to another emergency facility.

DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY:

As a full service hospital, we provide immediate laboratory work, x-rays and ultrasound most often at the time of office examination.  In this way only diagnostic and laboratory tests that are necessary are run and others follow if indicated by other tests.  All lab tests can be run within 15 minutes. We perform thyroxin assay (15 minute turn around) in house. Other chemical, cytological, endocrine and serological tests are performed with a 1-2 day turnaround time.  Since individual laboratory choices can be made as you go cost of care can be better controlled.

Our approach is to modulate disease by physiological manipulation which addresses homeostatic mechanisms. We do this by establishing protocols in such areas as feeding, exercise, housing, better bowel motility, nutrition and body conformation maintenance.  After examination, a provisional solution for a problem is provided and appropriate measures are begun which may include medications.

We try to keep the therapy as simple as possible and usually recommend changes in the pet’s life that will not allow recurrence of the problem.  If the problem persists beyond this initial therapy we then use more intensive diagnostic measures.  Again this cuts costs most times. 

Most importantly, conditions often exist that are cyclical and supported by chronic inflammation.  This is addressed by establishment of one dose burst of therapy to control the inflammation immediately.  We attempt to avoid chronic administration of medications. 

Through the use of non invasive techniques such as blood, stool and urine tests as well as EKG and ultrasonography insidious conditions can be manipulated allowing reestablishment of physiological well being. 

DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT: 

Examples of diagnostic procedures that are available as we find them necessary are: Xray, ultrasound, EKG, laparoscopy and endoscopy. 

VACCINATION:

Routine vaccinations are kept to a minimum, not exceeding frequencies that are known to provide adequate immunization. 

HOSPITALIZATION: 

Hospitalization is provided in state of the art facilities.  Ventilation and temperature are constantly controlled.  Dog holding pens are large and adjustable for ample size.  Only very small dogs are sometimes caged.  Cats are housed in individually ventilated condos to avoid cold virus contagion.  Only cats that are held in our intensive care ward are caged.  Animals that need oxygen are housed in roomy oxygen cages.  

SURGERY: 

We have a full surgical suite with intensive care monitoring devices for the safety of your pet.  Most surgeries can be performed so your cat or dog can go home later in the day of the surgery.   

ANESTHESIA: 

We use local anesthesia and mild sedation for many surgical procedures. This is safer for older patients.  By use of an ample variety of anesthetic protocols the physiological state of the animal is maintained as close to normal as possible during the procedure. Pain control is provided specifically for each individual case. 

NOTES:

There are certain things that are good for your pet that you should know and they follow on this web site.  Other important areas dealing with parasites which cause vomiting, diarrhea and weight loss as well as ectoparasites which cause itch, weight loss and incite conditions such as arthritis and anemia are outlined.  Phenomena such as itch, arthritis and gastrointestinal disorders such as vomiting and diarrhea are discussed.

Feeding and Vaccinating Your Cat.

Fleas and Your Pets

Feeding and vaccinating your dog.   

Heartworm

Information about Parasites

Killing fleas