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Parking around back on Sherman Street
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| The Old North End Veterinary Clinic is a small storefront veterinary clinic opened in November, 2006 to support the residents and pets in downtown Burlington. We are in the heart of the Burlington Renewal Community. Our goal is to help pet owners to access essential veterinary care. Our clinic provides basic services, medicine, vaccines, examinations, consultations, and end of life care. Most lab work, surgery, and procedures are performed at the two full service clinics we work with or are referred to a variety of colleagues in the Burlington area. We do not have a technician on staff so there are procedures we cannot complete and pets we cannot assist. We apologize for these limitations but it is what it is and it is one way to help keep our costs down. |
Fang and Fury
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We are typically in the clinic on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Our mobile practice takes us out on the road a lot so we recommend that clients always call before coming in, unless you have an appointment! We are not always staffed during all normal business hours so if you just stop by, you may find a dark and locked clinic. We do not want you to waste your time so please call ahead. We try to return calls within 24 hours, except from Saturday night to Monday afternoon.
Patients requiring critical care and diagnostics are referred to Orchard Veterinary Hospital or to another appropriate veterinary clinic. We perform procedures at Orchard Veterinary Hospital and we work closely with Orchard and Green Mountain Animal Hospital for lab work and diagnostics. |
Back in 2006, our opening was a group effort. To make our services as accessible as possible, we kept start-up costs very low. Whenever possible we purchased from Recycle North We used Local Color recycled paint throughout the clinic. Our first exam light and walk-on scale were refurbished. Friends helped with painting, floor deconstruction, passing out flyers around the neighborhood, and creating our new logo.
Some of the organizations that helped us open on a small budget include: |
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Killian and Fang |
Fletcher Allen Health Care donated a safe, an X-ray viewing machine, and tables and chairs for the waiting room,
UVM donated a lab table (converted to our exam table) and filing cabinets,
Champlain Housing Trust gave us a very affordable lease and they continue to support our mission. |
| We have seen great success in our first five years. We are busy enough that there are times when we cannot take new clients. During the spring and over holidays when we are extremely busy, we often do not take new clients. As soon as our schedule opens up, we take on as many new clients as we can. |
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