Carrabassett Veterinary Services

06/20/2024

UPDATE 6-21-24: The issue has been resolved - thank you!

Our phone provider is experiencing a local service outage. We have been assured that technicians are in the field doing repairs, but no estimated time of service restoration has been provided. In the meantime, please contact us by email at: [email protected]. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

03/13/2024

UPDATE 15:15 EST: Phones are functional - thank you!!

***Wednesday March 13th, 2024: Our phone provider is experiencing a local service outage. We have been assured that there are technicians in the field doing repairs, but no estimated time of service restoration has been provided. In the meantime, please contact us by email at: [email protected]. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

03/04/2024

UPDATE 6:00pm EST on 3-4-24: Service has been restored!

***Our phone provider is experiencing a local service outage. We have been assured that there are technicians in the field doing repairs, but no estimated time of service restoration has been provided. In the meantime, please contact us by email at: [email protected]. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

01/10/2024

❄️ Due to predicted inclement weather and poor travel conditions, we will have a delayed opening time of
1:30pm for tomorrow,
Wednesday January 10th.
Thank you for your patience and understanding - see you then! ❄️

12/26/2023

✨🎄UPDATE: We have our final winner of the contest!! (please see comments) Thank you all for participating - and have a Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

Welcome to the final installment of our Second Annual Holiday Photo Contest! We’ve seen some pretty cute photos this year — let’s finish this last portion of the contest with your best — the winner will be announced on Saturday 12/30/23 🤩

✨Post a photo of your pet in the comments below and invite friends & family to vote for your pet by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “Likes” each week will win. Contest is limited to entries of one pet per person.

✨Contest winners will earn a Free Lupine Pet product of their choosing, and will also have their photo submission placed into an adorable holiday ornament, to be displayed on our tree in the clinic lobby 🎄

The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30pm Saturday 12/30/23 so results can be tabulated.

✨ Here is a photo of Hunter, our winner from last week ✨

Good luck!!

12/20/2023

Good morning all. Our telephone service has been restored.

Thank you for your continued patience and support.

12/18/2023

***UPDATE Tuesday December 19th: Route 27 is washed out on both the north and south sides of us, so we continue to be closed. Thank you for your patience. ***

Today is Monday, December 18th and we have had to close the practice due to flooding of local roads. Here is a video of the Ira Mountain Bridge, courtesy of Dr. Benson’s 10-year-old grandson. Safe travels to our staff who are headed home, and to everyone!

12/18/2023

✨🎄UPDATE: This installment of the contest is now closed — congratulations to our winner!! (see comments) ✨

Hello again, Carrabassett Vet family — and Congratulations to our Weeks 1 and 2 winners! We are on to the Third installment of our Annual Holiday Photo Contest. This week’s winner will be announced on Saturday 12/23/23 🤩

Post a photo of your pet in the comments below and invite friends & family to vote for your pet by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “Likes” each week will win. Contest is limited to entries of one pet per person.

Contest winners will earn a Free Lupine Pet product of their choosing, and will also have their photo submission placed into an adorable holiday ornament, to be displayed on our tree in the clinic lobby 🎄

One new winner will be announced at 6:00pm each Saturday in December, with the final winner to be drawn on 12/30/23

The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30pm each Saturday so results can be tabulated.

✨ Here is a photo of Miss Daisy, our winner from last week ✨

Good luck everyone!!

12/11/2023

✨✨UPDATE: This segment of the contest is closed — CONGRATULATIONS to our winners (see comments) ✨✨

Greetings, Carrabassett Vet family - We are excited to announce our second Annual Holiday Photo Contest! We loved seeing all of last year’s submissions and can’t wait for this year’s merriment 🤩

Post a photo of your pet in the comments below and invite friends & family to vote for your pet by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “Likes” each week will win.

Contest winners will earn a Free Lupine Pet product of their choosing, and will also have their photo submission placed into an adorable holiday ornament, to be displayed on our tree in the clinic lobby 🎄

One new winner will be announced at 6:00pm each Saturday of December. Since we had a late start this year, we will be announcing TWO winners this Saturday, December 16th.

The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30pm each Saturday so results can be tabulated.

✨✨ Here is a picture of Finn to get the contest started.

Good luck everyone!!

11/22/2023

Good morning everyone! We are sharing this article to help inform the community of a respiratory illness that was been spreading very fast. The symptoms often act much like kennel cough, however there is no cure for this condition. Please take some time out of your day to give this article a read so you can understand more.

More than 200 cases of sick dogs have been reported by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) since August 2023.

09/07/2023

Good evening all,

We want to let you all know that we are back to operating at full staff.

We wish to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding during that hiccup.

08/24/2023

Good afternoon. We would like to give an update.

Although we have five staff members out sick with COVID, we do have healthy, negative-tested staff working very hard to keep operating as best we can.

Should you choose to reschedule your appointment, we understand and ask that you please call to arrange for that.

We realize this in an inconvenience and we are truly sorry.

Please have patience with us as we work through this. We appreciate your patronage.

08/23/2023

Good afternoon folks. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. We are closed today.

We are working very diligently to return phone calls. We are asking for your patience as we work though this.

If your pet has an emergency please refer to the picture with emergency practices, their hours and phone numbers.

For prescription refills. Please allow 48-72 hours to process your request at this time.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

01/26/2023

Hello, everyone!

Just a heads up that we will be closed tomorrow due to the weather — so sorry for any inconvenience!

Stay safe.

12/24/2022

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: Hello out there! With the end of 2022 fast approaching, we have decided to hold a New Year’s Eve Rabies Clinic! 💉🐾

Join us from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday, December 31st, and get your pets up to date with their Rabies Vaccinations. You will leave with a Rabies Certificate that can be used to license dogs with your local municipality.

No appointment required • Save time by pre-registering -- click this link to complete our online form: https://forms.gle/ZuvSrDtVdtC18FQy7

Dogs: $20 — proof of previous rabies vaccination required to obtain 3-year formulation

Cats: $20 (3-year formulation), or $28 non-adjuvanted formulation (1-year, but strongly recommended due to increased safety)

Keeping your pets current with their Rabies Vaccinations is not only paramount to preventing infection and saving lives – it’s the law. The State of Maine requires that all dogs & cats obtain rabies vaccinations starting from the age of three months, with boosters at regular intervals in accordance with State Veterinarian recommendations.

Maine State law also dictates that dogs aged 6 months or older are to be licensed in the municipality where they reside. Dogs obtained by new owners must be licensed within 10 days of transfer of ownership. Licenses are renewed annually, with the deadline of January 1st of each year. Late fees start on February 1st. Proof of current Rabies Vaccination is required for licensing.

Don’t worry – we have you covered. See you there !!

12/20/2022

🌟🌟 UPDATE: It was a close vote this week, but Congratulations go out to Bree & Sasha Lambert — great job! Thank you all for sharing, we’ve been overwhelmed with so much cuteness. Happy holidays everyone — Can’t wait for next year’s competition 🌟🌟

🎄Alrighty, folks - it’s the final week of our Holiday Photo Contest! This is your last chance to win a Lupine Pet product and have your pet’s photo displayed in a decorative ornament on our tree in the clinic lobby. What fun we’ve had so far!! Miss Jacie Lambert was our winner last week, and it appears Thunder cat might be a little jealous…🤭 the rules are again posted below — good luck to all! 🎄

To enter: Post one photo of your pet in the comments below and invite family & friends to vote for them by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “likes” will be the winner. Don’t forget to Share this post on your own page to spread the merriment and earn more votes!

The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30 pm on Saturday so results can be tabulated, with the winner announcement at 6:00 pm.

Thank you all for participating 🐾🎅

12/17/2022

❄️🌨️❄️ NOTICE Saturday December 17th: ❄️🌨️❄️

We are CLOSED today due to poor travel conditions from the inclement weather.

We will be back in the office on Monday, December 19th. Stay safe and warm!

12/15/2022

CVS HAS SOME EXCITING NEWS!!!

Dr. Shawn Terrell will be joining the practice on Monday, December 19th. Dr. Shawn is a 2009 graduate of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He has practiced in the mountains of North Carolina for the last 12 years but fell in love with the high peaks and lakes of Maine while thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2022. His expertise and interests in veterinary medicine include soft tissue surgery, dermatology, preventative medicine and client education.

Making compassionate veterinary medicine more accessible in rural settings is Dr. Shawn’s number one priority. He has extensive experience working with dogs, cats, rodents, rabbits, small ruminates, pigs, and backyard poultry.

Dr. Shawn and his old friend Wilson can be found out on the trails and waterways when they aren’t greeting you at the office.

CVS is very excited to welcome Dr. Shawn and Wilson to the Team.

12/14/2022

✨✨🎄Welcome to Week Three of our Holiday Photo Contest! We are again inviting people to post photo submissions of their pet for a chance to win a Lupine Pet Product of their choosing. Winners will also have their photo printed and placed in this holiday ornament to be displayed on our tree in the clinic lobby. Here we have last week's winner, Mr. Paul Simon, gracing the tree with his epic coolness. It has been so fun seeing all your amazing animals living their best life, and the fun continues! 🎄✨✨

The rules are the same as before – Post one photo of your pet in the comments below and invite friends & family to vote for them by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “Likes” will be our next winner. We have had some fantastic submissions in the first two rounds, so please feel free to post again for another chance to win. Don’t forget to Share this post on your own page to spread the merriment and earn more votes!

The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30 pm on Saturday so results can be tabulated, with the winner announcement at 6:00 pm.

Thank you all for participating – we’re excited to see more!🎅

12/05/2022

🎄UPDATE — Well folks, it seems Mr. Paul Simon has won our contest this week, and he’s one cool cat 🐈😉 Brandy Tanner - thank you for participating, we’ll see you soon for that prize 🎁🎄

✨Happy Monday, Carrabassett Vet friends! Here we go with the second installment of our First Annual Holiday Photo Contest✨

The rules are the same as before – Post one photo of your pet in the comments below and invite friends & family to vote for them by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “Likes” will be this week’s winner. We had some amazing submissions in the first round, so please feel free to post again for another chance to win. Don’t forget to Share this post on your own page to spread the merriment! 🤩

Again, contest winners will earn a Free Lupine Pet product of their preference and their photo submission will be printed and placed in this cute holiday ornament, to be displayed on our tree in the clinic lobby.🎄

The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30 pm on Saturday so results can be tabulated, with the winner announcement at 6:00 pm.

Here we have another staff pet: Merlin, a Maine C**n kitten just chilling while his humans work. Good thing he didn’t see our holiday tree – we recognize that mischievous “intent-to-destroy” gaze anywhere! Stay out of trouble, Merlin – Santa is watching!! 🎅

12/01/2022

✨✨UPDATE✨✨Congratulations to Bentley Nile!🎉 Please have your human message us to arrange prize pick-up, and don’t forget to post photos with your new Lupine gear — We can’t wait to see! The next installment of our contest starts on the 5th, so be on the lookout for that post, and another chance to win. ✨✨✨

Greetings, Carrabassett Vet family - Check it out: Our First Annual Holiday Photo Contest begins NOW !! 🤩

We are excited to announce the first installment of what will be our Annual Holiday Photo Contest! Post a photo of your pet in the comments below and invite friends & family to vote for your pet by “Liking” your comment. The photo with the most “Likes” will be the winner. ✨ Share this post on your own page to spread the merriment!

Contest winners will earn a Free Lupine Pet product of their preference. We have a nice selection of collars & leashes in stock from which to choose.

They will also have their photo submission printed and placed into this adorable holiday ornament, to be displayed on our tree in the clinic lobby. 🎄

A new winner will be announced each Saturday at 6:00 pm starting on the 3rd, with the final winner announcement on the 24th. The window for Photo Submissions will close at 5:30 pm each Saturday so results can be tabulated.

We will get the contest going with this photo of a staff member's pet: Miss LouLou here is a 2.5 year old blue heeler who is sometimes the “problem child” amongst the family, but her cheerful nature and bright-eyed smile earns her a spot on Santa’s “Nice” list.🎅

11/29/2022

"Look at how cute I am, Dr. Benson! Are you sure I can't have one more treat?" says Sadie

11/28/2022

We are looking for a Housekeeper for our practice. Would like two-days a week beginning at 4pm to start with a potential of more days.

Duties include: sweeping and mopping floors, dusting all flat surfaces, washing windows, cleaning sinks, cleaning toilet, empty/re-line trash cans, sanitizing rooms and recovery cages. ROOMS involved 2 small exam rooms, lab/procedure room, bathroom, small surgery, hallways, reception area, break room and storage area.

If Interested please contact [email protected]

MUST BE DEPENDABLE AND HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION

11/22/2022

Our office will be CLOSING at 2pm Wednesday, 11/23 & will be CLOSED Thursday, 11/24.
Thank You!
Happy Thanksgiving!

11/19/2022

We are looking to fill a couple clinical positions!

These are just a few of job requirements.

•Licensed Veterinary Technician•

- Full Time and Part Time
- Experience Preferred
- Current Maine License Required
- Energetic, Enthusiastic
- Attention to Detail

OR

•Veterinary Assistant•

- Full Time and Part Time
- Must be 18 years or older
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Animal Husbandry Required
- Experience Preffered, but we are willing to train the right person
- Team Player
- Critical Thinker
- No college education required!

Looking to fill these positions immediately. Please feel free to share with friends! An awesome opportunity to work with a hard working team in a beautiful location.

Located just 15 minutes away from Sugarloaf/USA!

Please email [email protected] if you’re interested or want to learn more about these opportunities.

11/10/2022

A big thank you to Daily Bulldog for featuring a press release on our newly renovated practice!

Business Carrabassett Veterinary Services opens newly renovated practice by Administrator August 23, 2022 2 mins read KINGFIELD – Carrabassett Veterinary Services recently announced the completion of their renovated practice at 1082 Main St., Kingfield, Maine. The renovations include a newly updat...

11/09/2022

Are you talking to me? – Thunder, the Carrabassett Vet mascot

11/04/2022

Dr. B, can I just have one treat? I swear I’ve been a good boy during my exam 🥺

11/03/2022

We are so happy to see our newly renovated practice featured in both the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel: CentralMaine.com!

Carrabassett Veterinary Services recently announced the completion of their renovated practice at 1082 Main St., Kingfield. The renovations include a newly updated building to accommodate three exam rooms, small surgery, large surgery and an X-ray room. Along with these renovations, new technology a...

11/02/2022

The doggy renovation crew welcoming new patient, Oaklin (to the far right) from Industry, ME! 🐾