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Winchester Vet Group

3.4 (43 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Pet physical or wellness exam

Pet vaccinations

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Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital

(394 reviews)

I'm trying to find the right words to adequately praise Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital…read more(MVRH), its staff, and Dr. Kelly Larabee, an Emergency Physician whose compassion and professionalism made an extraordinarily difficult day more bearable. While traveling from northern New Hampshire to Boston, we stopped in Woburn and discovered that one of our very elderly dogs could no longer get out of the car on her own. When she finally did, her rear legs collapsed beneath her. In addition to the weakness in her hind legs, she was breathing rapidly and drooling excessively. As a longtime dog owner, I recognized the look in her eyes immediately--the look that says, "It's time." Fortunately, we were less than a mile from Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, a Level 1, 24-hour emergency and specialty veterinary hospital. We arrived without an appointment and were met by a team that was immediately welcoming, compassionate, and remarkably efficient. It was clear from the moment we walked through the door that MVRH has built a system of care designed to deliver expert treatment with both urgency and empathy. Our dog was promptly brought into the treatment area and made comfortable. Shortly thereafter, we met Dr. Kelly Larabee, whose kindness, professionalism, and genuine concern were evident from our first conversation. Dr. Larabee confirmed what we had feared but already suspected--that the time had come for our beloved companion to cross the rainbow bridge peacefully. Dr. Larabee and her team brought an extraordinary degree of humanity to veterinary emergency medicine. They treated our dog with dignity, tenderness, and respect, as though she were a member of their own family. During one of the most difficult moments a pet owner can experience, they provided not only exceptional medical care but also comfort and compassion for us. I am not sure the average pet owner--or member of the public--fully appreciates the expertise, systems of care, and operational excellence that make an institution like Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital function so effectively. Having spent much of my career in process engineering, I was deeply impressed by both the efficiency of their operations and the quality of care they delivered. Every aspect of our experience reflected a well-designed system staffed by highly skilled professionals who never lost sight of the human and emotional side of their work. Dr. Larabee and the entire MVRH team were as compassionate as they were capable, and as caring as they were efficient. Their professionalism and humanity turned a heartbreaking day into one marked by dignity, peace, and gratitude. We would all be fortunate to receive the same standard of care in human medicine.

I can't recommend Dr. Armato enough. She operated on my 11-year-old Boxer on April 30th for a grade…read more2 cancerous sarcoma the size of a balloon. Dr. Armato is not only incredibly skilled, but genuinely caring and compassionate. She spent so much time with me addressing every concern I had. Her calm, angelic voice put me completely at peace and gave me total confidence in her. Her assistant Theresa was amazing too. She went over every detail of what to expect before I brought my dog home on Friday, and I was blown away by her kindness and thoroughness. If you're considering surgery for your pet, Dr. Armato and Theresa are exceptional. I picked my dog up at the end of the day on Friday and she's doing very well. I'm so grateful to have my dog alive and well because of them. o

Stoneham Animal Hospital - Tedi

Stoneham Animal Hospital

(65 reviews)

I'm new to the area and looking for a vet for my cat. She's been sneezing quite a bit and has been…read morestruggling with our move. I booked an appointment online with them on a Saturday for the following Wednesday. I also received a confirmation of this visit. When I arrived first thing in the morning, I was told by the (Very nice and sweet) vet tech that the doctor wasn't in this week. I was shocked considering they had several days to call, text, email, or send a carrier pigeon and let me know that I wouldn't be able to be seen. Additionally, from reading other review online, it sounds like this vet needs to retire or hire another person to help him run the business if he's planning on being out of town so often. He also sounds like he is lacking in bedside manner and doesn't take the time to actually get to know your pet or their illness. There are about 3 other vets within a 3 mile radius of this place, choose one of those.

I'm leaving this review as a warning to other pet owners. I brought my cats here for more than 5…read moreyears. I generally liked Dr Jawitz and I liked the staff. The problem is Dr Jawitz is the only vet and only works until "lunch time" and also frequently travels for a week at a time. So it's very likely you will need a vet and your vet won't be working. My cat was just diagnosed with diabetes and on the call when Dr Jawitz told me the diagnosis he told me he doesn't treat chronic conditions because he's not in the office enough and recommended I take my cat to the veterinary hospital for treatment. So basically as long as your pets are easy to treat Dr Jawitz is great but when you really need a vet for a sick pet he'll tell you to go to the hospital. Thankfully I found another vet in Stoneham that was happy to treat my cat's chronic condition.

Winchester Animal Clinic

Winchester Animal Clinic

(26 reviews)

DO NOT TAKE YOUR PET TO THIS CLINIC. My true rating is 0 stars, but Yelp doesn't allow that…read more It is the most unprofessional, poorly-run veterinary business I've ever dealt with. Last year, my older dog was suffering from (what we later found to be) an anal fistula. At Winchester Animal Clinic, Dr. Alisha Martin misdiagnosed him as having a ruptured anal gland and put him on two different rounds of antibiotic over a course of weeks. Because of the incorrect diagnosis, the antibiotic treatment did not help. I continued to try and reach Dr. Martin to understand why it wasn't healing, what it should have been looking like, etc., and the office staff continuously brushed me off and told me she "couldn't talk" or "was at a different clinic location" that day. After calling on 3 different days, I finally got a receptionist to walk over to Dr. Martin and speak with her about my concern. Instead of chatting with me over the phone, Dr. Martin cursed me out in the background ("Why the F*** does she keep calling? Does she have the f***ng cone on him? Is she giving him the pills? What the F*** does she want me to say?"), unaware that the receiver of the phone was uncovered and I could hear everything. When I confronted the receptionist about it, she apologized that I heard it, and then said "Dr. Martin had a stressful surgery to perform this morning." Could you imagine your primary care or ped doctor behaving in this way? Could you imagine getting cursed out for wanting to talk to the doctor? I asked to speak to the office manager. Hours later, the "manager" called me back and apologized - then offered me a "discounted re-exam." I told her there's no way I'd let Dr. Martin near my dog ever again. Dr. Alisha Martin NEVER called me back to apologize for her rude, unprofessional behavior...or to even inquire about my dog's condition. She simply did not care, which is not indicative of a good doctor. All along, my dog suffered with a painful anal fistula which then required an ER visit to Mass Vet Referral Hospital. There, we dealt with an intelligent, communicative, and helpful vet named Dr. Victor Caudal, who correctly diagnosed and treated my dog's anal fistula. For primary care purposes afterward, we switched to Bulger Veterinary Hospital and Dr. Libby Holman. Again, a vet who wants to help your pet in a kind and compassionate way - and willing to SPEAK TO THE CLIENT to plan and share details. I highly recommend these two vets. They are worth the extra drive if your dog has serious health problems. And, to be honest, they are light years above and beyond the horrific business that is Winchester Animal Clinic.

I brought my dog for a lepto lyme vaccine and was told to come back in 3 weeks for a booster…read morevaccine but was not offered an appointment. When I called later, I was told the only available appointment was 6 weeks from the date of the last visit and that it had to be an appointment with the vet. I asked if they were sure it had to be a vet appointment and couldn't just be a tech visit and they insisted it had to be a vet visit. When I arrived for the appointment, the representative at the clinic told me 6 weeks was too late for a booster and that I would need to pay for both a new vaccine and a new booster. I explained to them that I had not been offered an appointment in office and was only offered an appointment 6 weeks out when I called later. They refused to give any further explanation. They state it was there policy and would not escalate me to any one else. They would not look up the name of the person I spoke to on the phone. They would not tell me the last name of the manager. The in office manager in the office was dismissive and walked out of the room, leaving the person at the front desk to "handle" me. They also did not weigh my dog at my first visit because they said the scale was broken. They would not weigh her 6 weeks later because it is apparently still broken.

Banfield Pet Hospital

Banfield Pet Hospital

(47 reviews)

I am beyond disappointed with Banfield Pet Hospital and especially the management at this location…read more I booked an appointment TWO DAYS in advance for my dog, who is limping and clearly in pain. The appointment was scheduled for 5:30 PM. Then, the MORNING OF THE APPOINTMENT, I get a call saying they suddenly need to reschedule due to a "conflict." This has happened repeatedly with this location -- almost every later-day appointment I've booked somehow ends up needing to be moved. At this point, it feels less like bad luck and more like they simply don't want to honor late appointments. When I politely pointed out that this keeps happening, I was given a vague "system error" excuse. Then I was told they "wouldn't be able to do X-rays that late." As someone familiar with animal handling and basic veterinary procedures, I asked whether they were assuming sedation would be needed, because for a dog of this size and the location of the injury, sedation would likely be unnecessary and the positioning for the X-ray would be very straightforward. Instead of having a professional conversation, the manager became defensive and accused ME of being rude. He then lectured me about staffing shortages and implied I should have just taken time off work. That response was unbelievably inappropriate and dismissive. Pet owners schedule appointments in advance specifically because many of us work full-time jobs and rely on the appointment time we were given. I understand staffing issues happen. What I do NOT understand is repeatedly canceling or moving appointments last minute and then treating concerned pet owners with disrespect when they question it. The most concerning part is that this behavior came from the manager himself. If this is how management handles clients, it explains a lot about the ongoing issues at this location. I will be escalating this to corporate because this was unacceptable customer service and, more importantly, poor care coordination for an animal in pain.

I waited to write this review to make sure the service was consistent. The Woburn location is…read moregreat!!!! Front desk to doctors were friendly, listened and prompt. I've been to other locations that made me want to leave them. But these guys are a pleasure to visit. Strongly recommend Woburn

Talegre - Parker and Penny

Talegre

(37 reviews)

David seems to be pretty aggressive and down right wrong. Tony is a terrific breeder and has top…read morenotch dogs. As for requesting to meet in garage, it's called his family doesn't want to risk getting Covid this not allowing the public into his home. I just picked up another dog from Tony 3 weeks ago and as usual the dog is perfect. This isn't a shelter and I wouldn't allow you to bring your dog either risking getting the puppies sick! I can sense by your demeanor your the problem.

I would like to respond to review by Nicole who wrote a review of Tony's breeding practices at…read moreTalgere puppies because I have had a completely different experience adopting older dogs from Tony and have also referred several people to him to buy puppies. NIcole's review is filled with erroneous lies about the conditions at talgere's and the condition of his dogs. There are no deformed dogs, no dogs with multiple medical conditions or abused dogs on his premises. I have been lucky enough to receive 3 older dogs from Tony and they were all sweet, healthy dogs. Our little pug Jessie in fact lived to be 16. I also met the vet who delivers Talgere pups and provides general care to his dogs and he spoke very highly of Tony. I recenlty adopted a beautiful 5 year old Boston Boy and he is sweet, affetionate, playful and handsome...hardly what you would expect if the conditions described by Nicole were true. It is interesting to note that Nicole has written other scathing reviews about other agencies on yelp, such as Topsfield fair.

Pet Companions Bed & Biscuit

Pet Companions Bed & Biscuit

(52 reviews)

I have been using Pet Companions for over 12 years. My Newfie Spankey went here from 6 months…read moreold-12 years old. Had to stop sending him due to his age and illness. I had a foster fail last year lol. Now Fergus goes here for daycare. I always recommend Pet Companions when anyone asks who I use. I can't imagine trusting anyone else with my fur baby's care.

I just have to share my absolute love for Pet Companions Bed and Biscuit Dog Care!…read more My dog has been going there for over six years, and honestly, I can't sing their praises enough. The moment I ask, "Do you want to go to school?" my dog is up and ready, heading straight for the door. It's such a joy to see her excitement as we drive down the street - she knows exactly where we're going and I can't contain her enthusiasm, bouncing from window to window. When we finally pull up, I have to brace myself because she drags me to the front door, eager to get inside. It's adorable how her whole-body wiggles like an "S" when she's excited - it never fails to make me laugh. Under the new ownership, which has been in place since 2023, Pet Companions Bed and Biscuit has only improved. The facility looks better than ever, with separate rooms for chilling out, enjoying treats, solving puzzles, and even taking nature walks with the staff. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! There's so much more for the dogs to do besides playing with their friends. They even offer grooming and cageless boarding. This place is truly amazing, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Warm regards, C. Festa

Winchester Vet Group - vet - Updated July 2026

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