Garland Road Small Animal Hospital

10/27/2025

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10/22/2025

Veterinary technician week should be every week, and our last spotlight tech was out getting her moose last week! Thankfully she is back to work this week! Our last spotlight tech, Heather, graduated with a bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology from the University of Maine Bangor campus in 2018. After graduation, she began working locally, primarily in general and mixed animal practice. Heather worked part-time at Garland Road in 2022 and returned to us in early 2024. Heather loves working as a surgical technician and educating clients. She enjoys learning and sharing her knowledge. What she enjoys most is that in veterinary medicine, there is something new to learn every day. We are so lucky to have her on our team with her impressive attention to detail, initiative, skill set, and ability to communicate. Glad you had some time away last week during tech week! Even more happy to have you back!!! Hope you had a great tech week!

10/21/2025

Shoutout to our amazing office manager, Cara!

She always goes above and beyond to take care of our team. Recently, one of our employees had issues with her well and was without water, and Cara immediately stepped up to help. She cleaned the shower, brought in a new shower curtain and bath mat, even bought fresh towels and washcloths — and she didn’t stop there! Cara also brought buckets and lids from home to help provide water for the pets and household.

This is just one example of how she supports the staff! We’re so grateful for her kindness, thoughtfulness, and the way she truly takes care of everyone around her.

10/17/2025

Our spotlight technician today is MARY! Mary has always felt a strong connection to animals and knew she wanted to dedicate a part of her life to helping those in need. Since graduating from Veterinary Technology Program at St. Petersburg College in Florida in 2018, she has worked in various general practices in Florida and in Maine. After moving back to central Maine, Mary joined the Garland Road Small Animal Hospital in 2020, where Mary’s family brought their pets when she was a child! She loves that she can combine her passion for animals with her interest in science and medicine. She enjoys making meaningful connections with both animals and their owners, while also enjoying the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of creatures who can’t advocate for themselves. Mary is driven, passionate, and a skilled technician which all make her a wonderful asset to our small hospital. She is able to easily connect with our patients and clients making them comfortable with her gentle presence. She is steady and calm and always willing to lend a hand. Happy National Veterinary Tecnician week, Mary!

10/16/2025

Today, our spotlight technician is Brittney! Brittney joined our Garland Road team in 2021. She received her Bachelor of Science in Captive Wildlife Care and Education from Unity College and has a background in exotic animals. She worked in animal shelters for over 5 years and focused on animal husbandry, enrichment, welfare, and behavior. Brittney is Fear Free Certified and Low Stress Handling Silver Certified. Brittney‘s unique set of skills and interests bring great value to our team. She is often sharing her knowledge for best techniques for low stress handling so the patient and staff can have the best experience together and able to make recommendations for solutions for staff members and clients when unusual circumstances arise.  You may see Brittney at local craft shows and she is the tech responsible for some of the wonderful products that you see in our front lobby!  Brittney is currently taking some time off so that she and her family can welcome a new baby and we are so happy for her! (👣 not 🐾) She will be missed immensely during her leave and we are look forward to her return! Congratulations on your pending new bundle of joy and HAPPY TECHNICIAN WEEK, Brittney!!

10/15/2025

10/14/2025

Today, we want to spotlight another amazing asset to our team! Tiffany has always known that she wanted to work in veterinary medicine. Tiffany worked in general practice while earning her degree in Veterinary Technology from the University of Maine Bangor Campus in 2003 and has worked as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in Central Maine since she completed school. She joined our Garland Road team in January of 2024. She has strong ties to our community and has loved being involved with clients and their beloved pets for the duration of their lives. The thing that she enjoys most about working in veterinary medicine is helping to treat sick patients and watching them return for rechecks feeling much better! Tiffany‘s lifelong experience working in general practice makes her an invaluable member of our team. She has an incredible skill set and has shared her knowledge by helping to teach many new technicians over the years.  Happy National Veterinary Technician Week, Tiffany!! 

10/13/2025

Today we would like to spotlight Jess! Jess has been with Garland Road Small Animal since 2021. She worked in animal shelter medicine and went on to complete her degree in Veterinary Technology through the University of Maine at the Bangor Campus. After graduation, Jess worked with the Greyhound Rescue and then spent 8 years working in emergency medicine! She brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to our general medicine practice and we are so happy that she came to join us at Garland Road! Today is her birthday and we want to wish her the BEST day and a wonderful year to come! Please join us in wishing Jess a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY and a very HAPPY VETERINARY TECHNICIAN WEEK!

10/13/2025

It is National Veterinary Technician Week and we think that it is important to celebrate our AMAZING Veterinary Technicians!! Each day this week we will highlight one of our extraordinary veterinary nurses. Without them, it would not be possible for the hospital to execute the excellent care that we strive to provide for our patients and our clients. The staff at Garland Road Small Animal Hospital is perfection and each individual brings something unique to our team to help us provide the best care possible. Stay tuned to find out more about the incredible nurses at Garland Road!

10/12/2025

Did you see our post about Ozzy yesterday?!
Here are his DNA results! 🧬 How many did you get right?

10/11/2025

🧬Guess My Breeds!🧬
Meet one of our adorable patients - Ozzy!
His family adopted him from SC where he was found as a puppy living on the streets with siblings. We're so fortunate for his mom to share his DNA test results with us!
Look at photos and let us know what you would guess! (don't miss the photo of his wonderful underbite!)
🔎Check back tomorrow for his results!

10/10/2025

Unfortunately, we recently had a local dog who unexpectedly tested positive for heartworm. 🦟 Please be aware this is a real concern in our area and we are seeing more local cases every year. We always recommend annual screening and year round preventatives.

We're wrapping up our mosquito short course with a summary of ALL of our mosquito facts.