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Kneser Veterinary Services LLC was established in 2016 by Dr. Cara Kneser. She specializes in equine and farm animal medicine.
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Exceptional care for an animal is only possible when a dedicated veterinarian works closely with the owner. My goal is to create and maintain a relationship with you to ensure that your animal gets the best veterinary care possible each and every time I pull into your farmyard. I provide routine and 24/7 emergency care for your horse, goat, or other farm animal. The area I cover includes Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island.

09/07/2024

Because this heat wave isn’t stressful enough, tomorrow (July 9th), we will be implementing a new office phone system. Once installed, this system will increase our efficiency and allow us to better serve our clients. For those of you wondering if I am up to this task, don’t worry! Kate will be at the desk tomorrow handling all the details, while I will be happily on the road working, far from any hint of technology and progress. In all seriousness, if during the transition you have an emergency and are unable to get through to us on the phone, please send an email to [email protected]. We will be monitoring our email very closely throughout the day, and will respond to you as quickly as possible. I thank you all for your patience. Please stay safe and cool tomorrow! (Photo of my cute friend who doesn’t care if I am tech-savvy or not😂).
Dr. Cara

05/07/2024

Good morning and Happy July 5th. The office is closed today, but if you have an emergency, please call the emergency line (860-823-8951 ext 1))to be directed to Dr Cara. Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend

13/06/2024

Many of you have asked us where "office" Karen has been these past few months. We are sad to announce that due to medical issues, Karen has decided to retire. We all miss her and wish her the best as she regains her health, and finally has time to spend with her beloved Berners and her horse Sarah.

We hope you will bear with us as we establish our new office schedule. There may be a few afternoons when the office is not staffed, but be assured that all messages left will be answered within 1 business day. As always, all emergency calls will be forwarded to the veterinarian on call.

Thank you to Karen for putting up with us for so many years--you've earned a nice long happy retirement!!!

29/04/2024

Good morning all. The office will not be staffed until noon today, Monday April 29th. As always, it you have an emergency call the emergency line and Dr Cara will return your call. Enjoy the spring weather today!! (Cute baby photo just because 😁).

28/03/2024

The office will be closed today Thursday March 28th. Any emergency calls will be forwarded to Dr Cara or Dr Lindsay, and all non-urgent calls (appointment requests, etc) will be answered by our staff tomorrow.
Thank you for your understanding, Stay dry today!
Dr Cara

26/03/2024

Good morning all. The office will be short-staffed every morning for a little while. We appreciate your patience during this time. All non-urgent calls should be directed to line 2, and we will assist you as soon as we can. As always, all emergency calls will go directly to the veterinarian on call and will be responded to promptly.
Thank you for your understanding.
Dr Cara

12/03/2024

Sometimes midnight emergencies aren’t all that bad ❤️💙❤️

23/02/2024

This week was full of cute little furry friends. ❤️Have a great weekend, everyone!

04/02/2024

Do you ever feel like you're being watched? This was our week-how did your week go?

26/09/2023

Attention all equine owners-EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) was recently diagnosed in a horse in our area of Connecticut. After consulting several specialists and veterinarians at the diagnostic lab, Dr. Cara is recommending that all horses be vaccinated twice yearly. If you are uncertain of your horse's vaccination status, please contact your veterinarian. They can provide you with the guidance to protect your animal from this fatal disease.

19/09/2023

I really love what I do-sitting around playing with cute ponies ( and donkeys) all day😂😂

27/08/2023

Oh what a beautiful morning! (that was the cue for everyone to start singing Oh what a beautiful day!). I just love an old musical :)
I want to start off by thanking each and everyone of you. Your prayers, calls, texts, cards and flowers meant so much to me during the past few weeks. I also want to thank all of my clients who have been cancelled, rescheduled, cancelled and rescheduled again. I appreciate your patience and your kind thoughts more than I can say.

As much as I have enjoyed "hanging out and chilling" the past few weeks, it's time to get back to work. According to the myriad of doctors who have poked, prodded and scanned me recently, I am perfect (OK-those are my words, but they say I am pretty darn healthy). They have put no restrictions on me except to say I need to take care of myself a teeny bit better.

As I am sure you can imagine, I never want to repeat the health scare that I just experienced, so my office has been charged with the difficult task of SLOWING ME DOWN. I have to ask all of you-if you know you have an upcoming need, please call right away to get into our appointment calendar. We will do our best to meet your needs in a timely fashion.

It is great to be back feeling normal. I know that I am blessed to be here, and I can't wait to see you all and thank you in person. (And for those that are wondering, I am still very young and good-looking!)

Dr Cara

09/08/2023

Happy Beautiful Wednesday to all my friends and clients. I truly don’t know how to start this, so here goes….72 hours ago I suffered a stroke that affected the Broca region of my brain. I am so thankful that God had everything in place to save me. I wasn’t driving when suddenly I felt “something so wrong”. We were parked at a bakery where the customer in front of my daughter was a doctor. The nearest hospital was a comprehensive stroke center. Because of that, I am here today with no lasting effects. When the neurosurgeon at the hospital told me I had a stroke, I argued with him! I’m fine! I’m strong! I have low cholesterol and low blood pressure!!! None of that mattered-tests showed that I had a stroke likely caused by a cardiac event. When he said that, I had to confess I had recently had episodes of chest pain, which I shrugged off as fatigue. My body was screaming but I didn’t listen.

So where do I go from here? Tomorrow I am getting a heart monitoring device implanted to record any abnormalities in heartrate. After the procedure I get to head home and play Paw Patrol with my favorite 2 year old, and get beaten at Mario Cart by a 13 year old.

To my clients-the office will remain open, however I will be taking a few weeks off to recover. Karen and Keri will be able to help you with prescription refills etc. I am so thankful to my veterinary colleagues who have graciously offered to fill in for any emergencies or urgent issues you may have. If you have an issue, call the office and we will direct you to one of these great friends.

To my family-I PROMISE to slow down and take it just a little easier from now on. I listened when the doctor told me fatigue and stress played a significant role in my collapse. I won’t make you go through this again.

And to all of you who prayed for my well being-I plan on having a good long life ahead of me, during which I will thank each and every one of you, probably over and over again.

Finally-as a PSA-no matter how infallible you think you might be-please please listen when your body is telling you something is wrong. I don’t ever want anyone to put their loved ones through what I just did to mine💔.

Photo attached to forever remind me of the 2 monkeys who need me to stick around for awhile!!

07/08/2023

Happy Monday to all. We have a brief announcement to make. While away at a wedding this weekend, Dr Cara collapsed. Thanks to a very brave Haley, and the fact that God had placed a Dr in a car parked near us, she is stable and recovering in a local hospital. Plans are being made today to transfer her closer to home. In the meantime-Karen will be contacting all of you today to reschedule any appointments that were on the schedule this week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we do ask for one thing-Dr Cara asks that you all pray for the doctors to have wisdom, and for her quick and full recovery.

31/07/2023

Once again we are having office phone issues. Please bear with us-we currently have all calls going to Dr Cara's cell phone in order to better serve you. Hopefully we will have this issue resolved by tomorrow.
Photo of the best donkey ever, who wants us to be able to answer your calls!!!!!

25/07/2023

Hello all!

Kneser Veterinary Service is looking for a part-time receptionist to join our team.

Duties will include:
⁃ Scheduling appointments
⁃ Filling prescriptions
⁃ Taking payments
⁃ Managing client communication, including phone calls and emails
⁃ Assisting the doctors as needed

Applicants should be adept at working with computer systems, as well as have a general knowledge of livestock and equine medicine. Prior experience working in a veterinary setting is a plus!

The schedule for this position would consist of 3 half-days and 1 full day a week. While this position is initially temporary (to help keep Dr. Cara on track while Dr. Brooks is enjoying time with her baby), there is potential for this to become permanent.

As there is no formal application, please email your resume and letter of interest to:
[email protected]

Thank you. We look forward to meeting the next member of the Kneser Veterinary Family

Dr Cara and staff

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24/07/2023

Oh Monday!!! Our phone is out at the office-right now we are forwarding all calls to Karen’s cell phone. Please bear with us as we try to resolve this issue, and be assured that our emergency line is working just fine. Remember-for emergencies call 860-823-8951 ext 1.
Thanks and enjoy the day!!!
Dr Cara

23/07/2023

Happy Sunday everyone! We hope you are all enjoying this summer, although Dr. Cara is counting the days until the cool weather returns! We have some wonderful news to share with all of you. We are excited to introduce the newest member of the Kneser Veterinary Family--the perfect and beautiful little Nora Brooks! Dr Lindsay and her husband welcomed this sweet babe into their lives last month, and are delighted to share this news with you. Please join us in congratulating Dr Brooks and her family. Welcome sweet Nora-you are so loved!

02/05/2023

Having phone issues this am! Sorry we will get back to all of you when we get service back🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

30/04/2023

Who needs some joy to brighten up a rainy day? (The photo of Haley and her cat is joyful enough, but we have something even BIGGER!) Our wonderful Dr Brooks is expecting her first child, and we are delighted to share this happy news with you! She has been a trooper and carried on with a normal work schedule, but the time has come for her to leave us for a few months and enjoy time with her family. As of May 17th, Dr. Cara will be the only veterinarian in the practice, and we need YOUR help to ensure things go smoothly this summer.

First--if you are planning to take your animals to fairs or shows, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT! We can't emphasize this enough. We are trying to maximize the number of patients Dr Cara can reach in a day by scheduling "regional days". Please call as soon as you know you need us, so that we can get to you on a day that we are near your farm.

Second-please give the office an accurate description of what you need us to do at your appointment. This is particularly important for those of your bringing your animals out of state. Each state has different testing and vaccination requirements-please know what you need before we arrive. This helps us schedule enough time to spend with you, without causing us to be late for the next appointment.

Finally-this is a plea from the office as much as Dr Cara. Please do not call Dr Cara directly to ask for an appointment, a prescription or any other office matter. We know that she will tell you that she will take care of it, and we also know thatshe will forget by the end of the day. Make sure that your request is taken care of by calling the office. We have it staffed M-F 9am -4 pm. If you call outside of business hours, please leave a message and we will get back to you the next business day.

Thank you all for your diligence in helping us out this summer-with your help, Dr Cara might get a minute free to go visit the new baby, whom she hopes is named Little Cara :)

01/04/2023

Spring has sprung!!!

21/02/2023

I love working with these people. Amazing things can be done with the right staff. Desi had a cast change and it went flawlessly. Great job team!!!

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