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Suffield Veterinary Hospital

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Suffield Veterinary Hospital

We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service.
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We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet, and giving them the same loving attention and care. Suffield Veterinary Hospital is here to treat the dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, pocket pets, birds, pet chickens, and pet ducks of South Suffield, CT, and surrounding areas. Our services include wellness exams, sick visits, vaccinations, microchipping, health and travel certifi

cations, nutrition and weight management, allergy and dermatology testing, euthanasia, reproductive services, X-ray, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, parasite testing and prevention, surgery including spay and neuter, cherry eye removal, pet dental, pain management to include Librela and Solensia (injections for dogs and cats suffering from osteoarthritis), and more! We are open six days a week and can't wait to meet you and your pet!

11/02/2024

Yesterday we said “See you soon!”; because it’s not goodbye, to our Head Technician Amber. You usually would see her bright red hair running around helping everywhere she could. She was an excellent team leader for our staff! We will miss her dearly, but wish her all the best in her new journey with her fiancé up in Boston! 💕👋

10/31/2024

👻 Happy Halloween 🎃 from our Powerpuff 🦹CSRs, Aria the Fairy Princess🧚, Tino the Biker 🏍️, Pippa the Bumblebee🐝 , and Lucy the Spider 🕷️
✨The office will be closing just a tad early at 5:30pm today for everyone to make it in time for their trick-or-treaters! 🍬✨

10/03/2024

Meet Carlisle, a 3-year-old American Bully owned by Suffield Vet Technician Molly. Molly shares her story of Carlisle, their “beloved, genetic disaster”:

We purchased Carlisle when he was 16 weeks old from a breeder who neglected to perform proper health clearances or temperament testing on their dogs prior to breeding. These dogs were outwardly beautiful, UKC registered, and came with a large price, which implies quality, right? We fell in love with Carlisle blindly because of his cute face and sweet/shy personality.

When Carlisle came home, it was apparent he was terrified of the world. Noises made him pancake to the floor and it took him weeks to even try the stairs. We enrolled him in puppy classes immediately to help socialize and train him. He flunked out after 2 weeks because he refused to get out of the car and would bark at approaching people/dogs. We then enlisted a phenomenal behavioral trainer, Elizabeth Ingalls, who had us implement and practice very helpful training and management protocols daily. We consulted a Veterinarian who specializes in canine behavior and behavior modification medications. Our own Dr. Emilie Laston has taken a special interest in canine behavior and has advanced her knowledge on the topic in order to help her patients even more. Dr. Laston now continues Carlisle’s medication management and tailors his doses based on his needs.

On top of Carlisle’s fear, he is also an orthopedic mess. In his 3 years of life he has had countless sedated exams, radiographs, lab testing, CT scans, and specialty veterinarian consults to address his congenital orthopedic issues. Carlisle has had a multitude of treatments (including surgery) to aid in his comfort and mobility including joint supplements, advanced nutraceuticals, prescription diets, strong pain medication, cold laser treatments (hence the goggles in this photo), etc.

We have invested tens of thousands of dollars and endless hours and energy to get Carlisle to the point he is at today — a cuddly, active 3-year-old dog. We love him greatly but I would be lying if I didn’t say he is A LOT of work. In our family, when we commit to an animal, it is for life.

As much as we love Carlisle, I want his story to be a lesson for people who are eager to get a puppy without prior health clearances and temperament testing. Even more so the importance of early socialization, training, canine enrichment, household management, proper veterinary care, planning for the financial burden, and the commitment to the animals we acquire. My family is beyond grateful for all of my veterinary colleagues who have invested time and energy to make sure Carlisle has a wonderful life.

For being a prime example for not only making sure to have owners physically and socially pre-screen any pet they are considering purchasing or adopting, but for showing how dedication to the health and training of a genetically and psychologically disadvantaged pet can result in the best possible outcome, we are happy to name Carlisle our October 2024 patient of the month.

09/27/2024

Beauty is in the "eye" of the beholder! Dr. Laston and the staff at SVH feel "Bibble" is a true beauty in our eyes!!

Dr. Laston brought Eyeris (more commonly referred to as Bibble) in for her annual exam today. Dr. Laston recommends that all pets, even if they seem young and healthy, should receive and annual exam and f***l test for optimal health!

09/20/2024

🌟 A Thank You for the Kind Words! 🌟

We are truly grateful for a recent thoughtful review! The kind words inspire us to keep delivering the best service possible. It’s wonderful to know we’ve made a positive impact.

A big thank you to all our clients for being such an important part of our SVH family! Your support means everything to us. 💖

09/06/2024

Meet Rylee, a 1-year-old Scotch Collie, and our September Patient of the Month!
Rylee was evaluated at our hospital earlier this summer for what was noted as blood in her mouth. At her exam, Dr. Laston noted Rylee was lethargic, coughing up blood, and bleeding from her gums with no obvious injury or tooth disease. Dr. Laston suspected a potential poison ingestion. Dr. Laston transferred Rylee to a 24-hour ER for 2 days of intensive supportive care, and Rylee was eventually released with a good prognosis.
Rylee is a very lucky girl to have pulled through. For reminding pet owners of the risks of poisoning, we are delighted to name Rylee our September patient of the month.

Visit our website for the full story: https://www.suffieldvet.com/patient-of-the-month/

09/03/2024

House Rabbit Connection wrote an article in their Newsletter about our very own Dr. Anita Sabellico! 🐰We wanted to share it with all of you as well!☺️

09/01/2024

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do."
- STEVE JOBS

A big thank you to the SVH staff for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year. We could not be more grateful for this amazing team!

Please note: SVH will be closed on Labor Day in observance of the holiday.

08/26/2024

The hospital will be closing at 5pm tomorrow Tuesday, August 27th. We will be open for normal operating hours Wednesday the 28th.

08/19/2024

All this rain made Tookie, our honorary Customer Service Representative take a well deserved rest from all the attention she gets from all our well loved clients, patients and staff! ☔️🐾

07/09/2024

Meet this old fellow, Yoda, owned by our veterinary technician Kathy Loughman. Yoda was born to a stray cat 21 years ago, in February 2003, along with his four siblings in a back room right at Suffield Veterinary Hospital. The Loughman children were youngsters then and Kathy let them pick out and name two of them: Luke and Yoda. (We have many great patients named for movie characters, but that’s another story.) Unfortunately, Luke died in 2015 at the age of 12 from pancreatic cancer, but Yoda lives on. As Kathy describes him:

“Ever since Yoda was a kitten, he has favored my oldest son and my husband, seeking out their laps whenever and wherever available. About five years ago, Yoda started losing weight despite continuing to eat well. Routine blood tests showed that his thyroid gland was producing too much thyroid hormone, ramping up his metabolism and causing the weight loss.”

There are several ways we treat hyperthyroidism in cats. Kathy first tried the prescription diet, but Yoda absolutely wasn’t a fan, so he was started on a low dose of the oral medicine, methimazole. Blood thyroid levels are monitored regularly, and the needed dose of methimazole often changes over the years. That was true for Yoda.

For being a great example of successfully controlling hyperthyroidism in kitties, and for being one of our oldest current patients, we’re proud to name Yoda our July Suffield Veterinary Hospital Patient of the Month.

https://www.suffieldvet.com/patient-of-the-month/

07/04/2024

We're Feeling Pawsitively Patriotic!!

The hospital will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, July 5th.

07/03/2024

SVH will be closed from 12:00pm to 1:30pm for Continuing Education. Thank you for your understanding!

07/02/2024

Just a friendly monthly preventatives reminder! Year-round preventatives keeps your pets healthy and happy by protecting them from diseases spread by fleas, ticks, and mosquitos.🦟❤️ 🪱

06/20/2024

In honor of this weeks Veterinarian Appreciation Day, we would like to draw some attention to our lovely veterinarians who work so hard day in and day out to make sure all of our pets get the best of care.
"The best doctor in the world is a veterinarian. They can't ask their patients what is the matter - they've got to just know. " -Will Rogers

06/14/2024

Happy Spring! You may remember Miss Nani from a few years ago, when she became a member of Dr. Laston’s family. Nani has slid into her place within the family without missing a beat!

This spring, Dr. Laston decided to take the plunge into poodle dyeing, so she purchased a pet-safe dye kit and sent it along with Nani to her fantastic groomer, Amber, for a fresh new spring look. The results were better than anyone could have imagined. Nani has been the talk of the town, and she attracts fans wherever she goes.

You may also remember that Nani has a history of a heart murmur, which is of genetic origin. We are pleased to announce that Nani passed her annual exam with flying colors, although she said the essay portion of the test was excessive and unnecessary. Heart murmurs in dogs can be caused by many different issues.

To read more about Nani's story, see our website at https://www.suffieldvet.com/patient-of-the-month/

05/25/2024

Suffield Veterinary Hospital will be closed Monday May 27th in honor of Memorial Day. 🇺🇸 We will open for our normal business hours Tuesday May 28th.

05/14/2024

We will be closed for lunch, 12pm-1:30pm for a staff meeting. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Address

577 East Street South
Suffield, CT
06078

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 5pm
Thursday	7:30am - 6pm
Friday	7:30am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 1pm

Telephone

+18606684041

Website

https://www.suffieldvet.com/

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“The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.”- John Taffer SVH would like to give a huge shout out on Boss’s Day and the beginning of National Veterinary Technician’s Week to Dr. Ann Huntington for being the best boss we could ever have the delight of working with every day! 🎉THANK YOU DR. ANN! 🎉

With only 6 days left in our countdown, Dr Laston is very excited for our Teddy Bear Clinic, and even got some time to practice on our Clinic Bear! 🧸🩺🧵 Please join us on June 30th, 2023 from 5-6:30pm for our open house that includes a Teddy Bear Clinic, Hospital Tours, Raffles and much more! *If interested in attending our SVH Teddy Bear Clinic, please RSVP to [email protected] by June 27th*

8 days left until our 40th Anniversary Celebration! Kona Ice is officially on their way 😎❄️🍧 Please join us on June 30th, 2023 from 5-6:30pm for our open house that includes a Teddy Bear Clinic, Hospital Tours, Raffles and much more! *If interested in attending our SVH Teddy Bear Clinic, please RSVP to [email protected] by June 27th*

9 days left until our 40th Anniversary Open House! Dr Sabellico is ready to examine all of your exotic teddy bears! 🧸🐇 Please join us on June 30th, 2023 from 5-6:30pm for our open house that includes a Teddy Bear Clinic, Hospital Tours, Raffles and much more! *If interested in attending our SVH Teddy Bear Clinic, please RSVP to [email protected] by June 27th*

Our 10-Day Countdown to our 40th Anniversary starts today! Dr Ann is very excited to see all of your Teddy Bear’s ☺️🧸 Please join us on June 30th, 2023 from 5-6:30pm for our 40th Anniversary Celebration that includes a Teddy Bear Clinic, Hospital Tours, Raffles and much more! *If interested in attending our SVH Teddy Bear Clinic, please RSVP to [email protected] by June 27th.

Suffield Veterinary Hospital would like to wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 To honor the holiday SVH will be closed Monday. We will open regular hours on Tuesday July 5th. We hope you get out and have a great time like our very own Winston! 🐾