early am/late evening vet recs

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Hi all--

A while back, I posted looking for vets with late-night hours and people helpfully told me about the Angell and a place open until 8.

This time I'm looking for a good vet that either is open very early in the morning or at least until 6 pm or so. I work 8:30-5 in Quincy and can fudge slightly, but I can't leave work really early or come home midday, unfortunately.

I have an appt. with his regular vet Saturday, but I'm worried now, plus I was thinking anyway of switching to a closer vet since his is in Revere. I did call Angell to make sure his condition wasn't super-urgent, but I'm pretty worried (and apparently far more bothered by it than he is, go figure).

Thanks!

Comments

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

I go to Countryside Veterinary Hospital (http://www.cvhonline.com/) on Route 110 in Chelmsford, which isn't much use to you. They are open until 8PM on weekdays.

These days, many vet offices have late evening hours at least one night a week - until 7 or 8PM. You should be able to find one without much problem.

[suzybuzz.livejournal.com]

i'm not sure where you are but Porter Square vet is very good and they have some later hours and they definitely have early morning hours as well. also, sometimes you can do a morning drop off and they'll hold your animal for the workday for a small fee.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Angell is awesome. We're lucky to have them.

[bettyw.livejournal.com]

Yes, Porter Sq. Vet is open until 6:30 on week nights - not sure when their latest appt time is, but you can pick up a pet until then that you dropped off (as early as 8am for that)

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Oh, good to know, thanks! I can't bring myself to leave him there all day, so I'll try to get their latest appointment time. Thanks!

[etana.livejournal.com]

I go to Huron Animal Clinic in Somerville near Inman. I love Dr. Dietrich, he's so thorough and good at what he does and he's half crunchy, half meds - so he has a good balance between managing care and not over-medicating.

They're open til 6 and open at 8:30 in the morning (I believe, or 8am).

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Cool; thanks!

I don't think I've heard the term "over medicating" before used to describe a vet. :)

[genarti]

I second this recommendation of Huron Animal Clinic. Dr. Ulrich (are there two doctors, or was Dietrich a typo?) has a treatment style I like a lot, and he's very responsive to the needs of both patient and owner. I've taken both my cats there, and been glad of it.

I don't think they're open past 6 except in an emergency, though, unfortunately. Unless they have one day as a late hour; I honestly can't remember.

[etana.livejournal.com]

I totally meant Dr. Ulrich, I'm not sure who Dr. Deitrich is. I made up a doctor and ated it.

No seriously Dr. U is awesome and extremely good with both pets and humans. He even called me last week to check up on my pup because we've not talked in about 2 months. How thorough and awesome is that of a vet to do? Also he takes your considerations, questions, and knowledge into consideeration when planning a treatment. My dog has hardcore allergies and rather than putting him on anti-biotics for the rest of his life (which I'm not liking) we're doing crunchier things with oils and pro-biotics and they are working. He's supportive of bleeding other resources before stuffing drugs down his throat.

Love it. But no, I don't think they're open past 6pm. He's great in emergencies though - he gets me in same day if D is all shades of sick.

[grateful1311.livejournal.com]

Huron vet is open unitl 7pm on Thursdays.

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

http://www.intownvet.com/mvrh/index.html

This place is a 24 hour vet clinic in Woburn. Great for me, since Angell is the only other alternative I know of, but I get lost when trying to drive to Angell (and with a critter in an emergency state, it's even more flustering). It's got the prices of a 24 hour place tho. They are very nice and sympathetic, and have a lot of the same feel as Angell (nice people, will take critter and stabilize THEN ask you questions, etc.).

Apparently there's 3 locations, but I have first hand experience with the Woburn locale only:
http://www.intownvet.com/