The Old
North End Veterinary Clinic is a small 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 all pet owners access basic
veterinary care. Our clinic provides basic services, medicine, vaccines,
examinations, consultations, and end of life care. Our appointments are
30 minutes long so there is time for discussion and to have any questions
answered. Most lab work, surgery, and procedures must be performed at
the two full service clinics we work with or are referred to another vet.
We are usually in the clinic on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Our mobile practice takes us out on the road a lot so we recommend that
clients always call before coming in. We are not always staffed during
common business hours so if you just stop by, we may be closed.
Patients requiring critical care and diagnostics are referred to Orchard
Veterinary Hospital at 1333 Shelburne Road, South Burlington or to another
appropriate veterinary clinic. We perform surgeries at Orchard Veterinary
Hospital and we work closely with Orchard VH and Green Mountain Animal
Hospital for our lab work and diagnostics.
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
and the Salvation Army. We used Local
Color recycled paint throughout the entire clinic. Our exam light
and scale are refurbished. Several friends helped with painting, floor
deconstruction, passing out flyers around the neighborhood, creating our
new logo, and warming up the clinic with flowers and plants.
To give you an idea of how we put the clinic together, here is a list
of some of the organizations that helped out:
Fletcher Allen Health Care: a safe, and tables and chairs for the waiting
room.
UVM: a lab table (converted to exam table), and two filing cabinets.
RE/MAX Condo Guy: a desk.
Pinnacle Properties: pre-opening clean up of our sidewalk area and parking
lot.
Champlain Housing Trust: a very affordable lease.
Financial
Policy:
We strive to offer basic medical care to all dogs, cats and a few pocket
pets. Our overhead is very low and we pass those savings on to our clients.
To keep costs low, we work on a cash only basis.
All clients must work with us to pay cash in full for all services at
the time services are offered. We will gladly give an
estimate upon request. We do not offer discounted or sliding scale pricing
to individuals. We offer the lowest possible prices to every client and
we expect every client to pay for the care of their pets. Clients who
fail to respect this policy will be refused service in spite of our desire
to help all pets in need.
Emergency
/ After Hours Services:
Emergency services are provided by the Burlington
Emergency Veterinary Services.
They are located at 200 Commerce Street in Williston.
Their phone number is 802.863. 2387.
This is a full service emergency clinic staffed from 5pm to 8 am on weeknights
and throughout weekends and holidays.
Daytime medical
services are available Monday through Friday at Orchard
Veterinary Hospital.
They are located at 1333 Shelburne Road in South Burlington.
Their phone number is 802.658.2273.