The Dartmouth Veterinary Hospital has been in its current location since 1971, and was purchased in 1975 by Dr Ian McKay (OVC ‘71). In July 2004, after heavy destruction from Hurricane Juan, the newly renovated and expanded hospital reopened. The additional 1200 square feet of space now houses a new laboratory area, large surgical preparation and treatment area, a large surgical suite, a dental suite that is also used for endoscopic and ultrasound studies, a radiology suite that houses our state of the art Digital Radiology system, an Intensive Care Unit, dog runs, and dog and cat wards.

     Ian’s partners in the practice are Drs Paul Robb (OVC ’86) and Shelagh Cantley (OVC ’87). Shelagh is usually at our Eastern Shore Veterinary Practice in Porter’s Lake. Joining them in practice are Jack Cameron (OVC ’75), who is now semi-retired, Janet Harrrison (AVC ’92), Frances Minty (WCVM ’86), Barry MacEachern (AVC  ’98), Sarah Jones (AVC ’95), and Janis Fisher (AVC ’97). Janis is certified in Veterinary Acupuncture (IVAS ’05), and has also studied Canine Rehabilitation and Homotoxicology, so she brings a wealth of alternative medicine knowledge to our practice. Dr Sarah Jones has a PhD in Veterinary Pharmacology from Texas A & M, and is a huge resource for the practice in this area. Collectively the veterinary staff has just less than 200 years of experience in the field of Veterinary Small Animal Medicine. The hospital has a team of highly skilled technicians, who are an integral part of the surgical and nursing care of our patients. Together, the veterinarians and support staff share a common goal of providing excellence in veterinary medical care for our patients, in a caring and compassionate atmosphere. The entire staff works together to provide the same level of care that we want for our own pets. As part of our commitment to you, we insure participation in ongoing continuing education, belong to an on-line veterinary information network, subscribe to many periodicals, and buy the newest in veterinary texts. We try to avail ourselves of the newest veterinary technology available, and readily refer to other centers if they can provide a service that we cannot. If you have any questions, suggestions or criticisms, we are always interested in your thoughts and concerns.

      The hospital itself is designed to take advantage of as much natural light as possible, and much effort went into designing appropriate airflow and sound restriction. In our basement area we have a multi-purpose room that is used by Chris Graham of Wyndenfog Kennels to teach puppy socialization and obedience classes. The hospital works closely with the Hope for Wildlife Society in the care of injured and orphaned wildlife. This interest in wildlife goes back to 1982 when we first worked with the Atlantic Raptor Rehabilitation Center. Our hospital manager Ms Hope Swinnimer is the founder and chief caregiver of the Hope for Wildlife Society.

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