Woodland Farm Veterinary Service

09/18/2025

Henry and Phyllis are a bonded pair of kitties that one of the rescues we work with currently has. They are 4 months old, are fixed and up to date on vaccines. They are very lovable and are looking for their new home. They MUST go together!
Their adoption fee is $350 for the pair. If you are interested and you can provide them a good home please reach out to Lillian at [email protected].

09/08/2025

We are happy to partner with all those who care for their pets well. You will find us championing our local shelter and rescue groups as well as working with dedicated local breeders who produce healthy pups. A rescue pet is always a great option. I have owned Golden Retriever cross and a Pit bull cross and both were awesome! I have also owned a pug, an Australian cattle dog and an Irish setter. Loved them as well. Temperament is inherited, along with disease risk and appearance. If you are looking for a dog with a certain trait, a qualified, knowledgeable, responsible breeder may be your best option.

Dr. Theresa House, an assistant director in AVMA’s Animal Welfare Division, discussed how veterinarians can improve animal welfare in commercial dog breeding kennels at AVMA Convention 2025 in Washington, D.C.

09/08/2025

We have the sweetest two kitties ( Pandora 9 y/o spayed female- white, and Lizzie 11 y/o spayed female - Tiger) looking for a new home. Their owner is going into assisted living and sadly the cats are not allowed. They must go to the same house as they are mother and daughter. Pandora will sometimes p*e out of the box when stressed so a calm household with ample room for multiple litter boxes and easy clean up would be ideal for her transition.
They lived with a small quiet dog and did well.
They both would greatly benefit from a dental cleaning but Pandora needs a more extensive dental in the near future. If you are interested in this duo please EMAIL us at [email protected]

09/06/2025

At Scrappy’s funeral.
Thank you for your service Marine.

09/05/2025

Case of the week, Carcinoma in a goat.

Luna was an older gal who was having some difficulty walking. On her exam, we found neurologic deficits in one hind leg, meaning she could not bear weight or move that leg well because its nerve function was decreased. Our suspicion was either a slipped disc in her spine, putting pressure on the nerves to the leg as they exit the spine, or a tumor of the reproductive tissues causing the same type of interference. We treated her with anti-inflammatories and kept our fingers crossed, but she became progressively more uncomfortable and began straining to pass urine and stool.

Unfortunately we had to euthanize her. Fortunately, her mom allowed us to perform an autopsy to help us understand what was going on for future patients. We found a tumor in her reproductive tract, at her cervix and enlarged lymph nodes underneath her lumbar spine.

Thanks to a partnership with our lab, we were able to submit samples of the mass to determine what exactly this was. (see photo below of the microscopic tissue they evaluated)

Please don't ever hesitate to ask for an autopsy for your pet if you think it might be helpful to us, to you or to future patients. We know it is not easy to allow this for your pet, but want to assure you we do our best to be respectful and never do this without your express consent.

Thank you to Luna and her family for helping us help others.

09/04/2025

Sarcoptic Mange is a parasite that is treated by some flea/tick preventives. Sarcoptes are carried on wildlife such as foxes and coyotes and are easily transmittable. These pesky bugs bury deep in the skin and cause intense itching, hair loss and secondary bacterial infections. Yesterday we saw a dog who was super itchy and wasn't responding to the typical medications used to treat allergy. A visit and skin scrape shown below confirms what we found! Since these bugs bury deep, they can be difficult to find on cytology but we got lucky yesterday!
Also pictured is a coyote with mange NOT a patient!
Remember to give your flea and tick preventives and ask us which product would be best for your pet.

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08/22/2025

Do you know a student who is considering veterinary medicine? If so, this webinar might be helpful.... https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DChAkbUK5/

08/21/2025

Heavy tick season is upon us with fall right around the corner. Save 15% off your NexGard purchase. This is being run through office pick up only. While supplies last! This is only for regular Nexgard NOT Nexgard Plus!
Give us a call at 781-336-7462 ext 3 to order yours today!

08/15/2025

It was weird week. Thanks for putting up with us early on as I was feeling under the weather. Somehow we still managed to fit in some great regular clients, some amazing new patients, a handful of piglets and 2 random young squirrels who found us at an appointment (and after some flea treatment and rehydration, are in the hands of a local certified rehabber who will get them back into the wild as soon as they are ready).
One thing is certain- this house call vet thing is anything but routine!