Fresh Pond Animal Hospital
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Editorial by Citysearch
Veterinary hospital with state-of-the-art equipment, personal care, and experienced professional physicians, cares for your pet's health routinely and in emergencies.The Inside Scoop
- Biography: - Elizabeth C. Perkins, DVM Dr. Perkins has been part of the Fresh Pond team since August, 2005. She grew up in Milton, and attended high school at Milton Academy. As an undergraduate at Wesleyan University, Dr. Perkins earned the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in 1998. She received the same award at Tufts University where she earned her DVM degree...
- Biography: - Brian J. Bourquin, DVM Dr. Bourquin has been practicing at Fresh Pond Animal Hospital since 2004. He grew up in Chaumont, New York, and currently resides in Boston. Dr. Bourquin received his undergraduate degree from St. Lawrence University in 1996 and his DVM from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. After graduating from veterinary school he practiced in Boston at...
- Biography: - Katie Achilles, DVM Dr. Achilles has been practicing at Fresh Pond Animal Hospital since September 2006. She grew up in Woodstock, Connecticut, and currently resides in South Boston. Dr. Achilles received her undergraduate degree from Bates College and her DVM degree from Tufts University. Since graduating from veterinary school Dr. Achilles has also practiced at Friendship Hospital for An...
- Biography: - Katherine Masek, VMD, PhD Dr. Masek has been practicing at Fresh Pond Animal Hospital since January of 2007. Raised in the Boston suburbs, she left the area for undergraduate study at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, followed by post-graduate training at the University of Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Veterinary doctorate in 2002, and stayed on at Penn to earn a PhD in immunolo...
- Biography: - Coryn Vickrey, DVM Dr. Vickrey has been practicing at Fresh Pond Animal Hospital since August of 2006. Hailing from Northern California, she attended Reed College, as an undergraduate and University of California, Davis as a veterinary student. After graduating in 2003 Dr. Vickrey spent some time practicing in the Miami Valley of South West Ohio before finally joining us here. Dr. Vickrey'...
- Biography: - Sarah J. Cazabon, DVM Dr. Cazabon has been a veterinarian at Fresh Pond Animal Hospital since 2002, and became our Chief of Staff in September of 2006. She grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts (a local - her parents have been long-standing clients of Fresh Pond since she was a young girl!) and now currently resides in Belmont. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology with Honors from...
- Biography: - Bethany Surgan, DVM Dr. Surgan was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Although she always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian, the path she took to vet school was an indirect one. She received a BA in Psychology from Wesleyan University in 1995. She worked in both non-profit and education before moving out to northern California in 1999 to return to school to finish her veterinary school pre...
Insider Pages Reviews for Fresh Pond Animal Hospital
Have not been here for awhile although I used them for years. It's a big practice so there are a number of vets there which is good and bad. You can almost always get an appointment in the near future but not always with the vet you want. Also, vets churn through there pretty quickly and prices are a little high.
(They will not provide a discount for rescue groups)
Posted 10/13/08 | Report Abuse
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excellent care
by Anonymous
My animal has been very well cared for at this hospital. The vet we see has been very good with my dog. When my dog was sick the vet was very caring, she sent home a typed report of every test they did, every medicine they gave (and why) and instructions. The secretary and the vet both called within a few days to check in.
Posted 04/02/08 | Report Abuse
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This office has changed a lot over the decade
by Anonymous
I have been going to FPAH for 11 years. My dog hasn't seen the same vet for the last 8 years. They seem to rotate staff like a retail store. The last one we saw was a few months ago, she lacked knowledge and people skills. She seemed frazzled and unable to provide good information about simple facts on Lypomas (amoung other things). There prices have sky rocketed over the past very few years. It seems to me FPAH has become a money grabbing corporation over these recent years. I will be seeing a new vet next week with zero reviews as of yet... I will leave my findings when we have some good info.
Posted 01/16/08 | Report Abuse
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I took my 20 year old cat to this hospital because she had some swelling in her jaw. She had lost a tooth. The vet's first diagnosis was that she had cancer of the jaw (supposedly typical in older cats) but he had not even looked in her mouth yet. Because she was 20, he quickly started talking about putting her down. I asked if he would do something to rule out an abscess before talking about putting her down. After I held her, he finally looked and said he would give her antibiotics and if it were indeed an abscess, then the swelling would go down, if not, then it was probably cancer. The swelling went down and I called another doctor. I cried all afternoon.
Posted 10/04/07 | Report Abuse
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Vet Experience
by Anonymous
I recently moved to the area and needed to switch vets. I used insiderpages to find the best in the area.
They were very welcoming and helpful in treating an acute issue with my dog. They were also very effective at creating a plan for future visits and perceived future issues.
Although I was guilted a bit by the vet about some of my ignorance, it was probably deserved. However, I cannot be angry or upset because it was clear that they cared. I was very happy with the visit and I will be going back to them for the foreseeable future.
On a side note, it was interesting that they were more concerned about my dog's dental issues than anything else. No other vet was as concerned about my dog's teeth as they were.
Posted 06/06/07 | Report Abuse
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Great experience
by Anonymous
I was very impressed with the care my pup received at this hospital. They are really nice and knowledgeable, the vet we saw made us feel very comfortable.
Posted 05/07/07 | Report Abuse
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I brought my somewhat mean cat for an emergency visit. The vet we saw was patient and caring especially as the cat is not easy. We saw Dr Perkins - I highly recommend her. She was very competent. Even though we've moved, I still bring the cat to her for routine visits.
Posted 03/31/06 | Report Abuse
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We have two cats and we have had negative vet experiences in the past, so we hesitate to take them just anywhere for medical care.
A few years ago, one of our cats injured herself and we had to bring her for emergency care. Fresh Pond was the only place open at the time (it was early in the morning) so we went there. We were very pleasantly surprised with how much everyone cared for our cat and worked very hard to make sure she was ok. We have exclusively brought both our cats to Fresh Pond from that point on.
Posted 09/24/05 | Report Abuse
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This office is wonderful. We have been taking our pets there for many many years. The staff is caring and remembers you right away. The fees are quite resonable. They send you a yearly reminder card for check ups and what vaccines will be needed.
Posted 09/05/05 | Report Abuse
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Excellent service and reasonable fees (e.g. $44 for an office visit for a cat). I got great tips for dealing with my cat's shedding problems and they take their time to talk with you and your pet. They also give a free animal tag at each visit.
Posted 07/16/05 | Report Abuse
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Big disappoinment & I'm not even a client
by reneeg9
I'm in the Belmont area temporarily and have a diabetic cat. I was running low on syringes for him and called to find out that if I had my vet fax his prescription over could I please pick up a box. They will not help unless my cat is a patient of theirs. Thanks but no thanks. Of all the vets I've worked with this is a first. So they would make me pay for an appointment then they would sell me the syringes. What a ripoff. The good news is that there are other vets in the area and I don't have to deal with this arrogance. I would give this group no stars, but since they answered the phone, I guess it's worth one star.
Posted 02/16/09
Worst vet I have ever dealt with
by kristi1000
this was the worst experience I have ever had with a vet. I went to them for help concerning a ferrel cat, an was they actually insulted me and my situation. It was horrible, if you want to deal with people with a soul, do NOT go here.
Posted 02/22/08
Fantastic vet hospital!
by citygal33
I brought my cat to Fresh Pond for her yearly exam and was impressed by the facility and staff. The hospital was very clean and everyone was professional and attentive. The doctor that we saw was concerned about being proactive about my cat's health, especially her teeth! I'm so glad that I found a great place that I can trust with my cat.
Pros: hours, location
Posted 06/30/07