Upper Charles Animal Hospital Introduce
Welcome to Upper Charles Animal Hospital, a premier veterinary practice located in the heart of Bellingham, Massachusetts. Founded by the long-time friends and experienced veterinarians, Dr. Brooke Crosier and Dr. Lyra Read, our hospital is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care for your beloved pets. Our mission is to be more than just a medical facility; we aim to be a family-focused "hometown vet" where both you and your pet feel comfortable, respected, and truly cared for. We understand that your pet is a cherished member of your family, and our entire team is committed to strengthening the human-animal bond through exceptional service and personalized attention.
Dr. Crosier and Dr. Read took over from Dr. Karen Wilson, who had a well-established reputation and dedicated client base with her previous practice, Homeward Bound Veterinary Service. The new owners have built upon this excellent foundation, expanding the services offered while maintaining the same warm, hometown feel. We believe in providing exemplary veterinary care at an affordable price, ensuring that the health and well-being of your pet are always the top priority. As one happy client shared, they "are so lucky to have found this awesome veterinarian practice" where their Boston Terrier "is always treated with such kindness and the best care."
Our approach to pet healthcare is rooted in preventative medicine. We believe that regular check-ups, proper nutrition, and timely vaccinations are the cornerstones of a long and healthy life for your pet. We take the time to listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and explain every procedure and treatment plan in detail. As noted in a customer review, our doctors have a "calm demeanor" and "take the time to explain the procedures," ensuring you never feel "rushed out the door." This dedication to patient and client education is what truly sets us apart and makes us a trusted partner in your pet’s journey to a long and happy life.
Upper Charles Animal Hospital is conveniently situated at 116 Mechanic St #2, Bellingham, MA 02019, USA. Our location is easily accessible for residents of Bellingham and the surrounding communities, including Franklin, Hopkinton, Milford, Holliston, and Hopedale. The hospital is positioned to serve a wide range of pet owners in the southern and central Massachusetts area. Our facility has been newly renovated and is designed to be welcoming and efficient.
We have taken care to ensure that our clinic is accessible to all clients. Our premises feature a wheelchair-accessible entrance, a wheelchair-accessible parking lot, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom. This commitment to accessibility ensures a comfortable and convenient experience for everyone. To provide the best possible care without unnecessary wait times, we recommend that you schedule an appointment for your pet's visit. We understand that pet emergencies can happen unexpectedly, which is why we also offer same-day appointments to address urgent needs. The welcoming and professional team makes a visit to our clinic well worth the drive, as one client noted, stating they "followed them to their new practice" even though "it's a drive but well worth it."
Services Offered:
- Complete Veterinary Care: We offer comprehensive preventative medical care, including routine checkups and wellness exams for both dogs and cats, ensuring all aspects of your pet's health are monitored.
- Advanced Diagnostics: Our in-house pet laboratory and capability for pet send-out diagnostics allow for quick and accurate results. We also offer pet ultrasounds, including abdominal ultrasounds and echocardiograms with a traveling board-certified veterinary cardiologist.
- Pet Surgery and Dentistry: Our skilled veterinary team performs a wide range of soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries, as well as comprehensive veterinary dental services to maintain your pet's oral hygiene and health.
- Preventative Medicine: We provide essential preventative care, including flea and tick preventative, parasite prevention, and a full schedule of vaccinations like rabies and influenza.
- Urgent and Emergency Care: For unexpected illnesses or injuries, we offer urgent care and emergency services, including emergency surgery and pain management.
- Specialty Services: We can arrange for specialized care, including referrals for advanced procedures and consultations.
- Other Services: We also offer microchip identification, prescription pet food, and therapeutic laser treatments.
Features / Highlights:
- Compassionate and Knowledgeable Staff: Our team is widely praised for being friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring, creating a relaxed and welcoming environment for pets and owners alike.
- Highly Recommended Veterinarians: Our founders, Dr. Crosier and Dr. Read, are trusted by their clients, many of whom have followed them from previous practices due to their patient, thorough, and kind demeanor.
- Comprehensive and Advanced Care: We provide a full spectrum of veterinary services, from routine care to advanced diagnostics like ultrasounds and specialized surgery, all under one roof.
- Convenient Appointments: We offer recommended appointments and same-day scheduling for urgent needs, minimizing wait times and ensuring your pet gets seen promptly.
- Accessibility: The hospital is fully wheelchair accessible, with a dedicated entrance, parking lot, and restroom, making it a comfortable visit for all clients.
- Focus on the Human-Animal Bond: Our practice is built on the belief that nurturing the relationship between you and your pet is a crucial part of their overall health.
Contact Information:
Address: 116 Mechanic St #2, Bellingham, MA 02019, USA
Phone: (508) 966-7605
What is worth choosing:
For Massachusetts residents seeking a veterinarian they can trust, Upper Charles Animal Hospital is an exceptional choice. The most significant reason to choose us is the combination of highly skilled, compassionate doctors and a staff that treats every pet with genuine kindness. As one customer raved, our doctors "take the time your pet needs, listen and I don't feel dismissed or rushed." This level of personal attention is invaluable and is the reason so many clients have followed our veterinarians to this new practice. You can rest assured that your concerns will be heard and your pet will be treated with the utmost care, not just as another patient on a busy schedule.
Furthermore, our hospital's comprehensive services and advanced capabilities mean you can receive almost all the care your pet needs in one convenient location. From routine wellness exams and vaccinations to complex surgeries and advanced diagnostics like echocardiograms, we are equipped to handle a wide range of medical issues. This integrated approach to care ensures a seamless medical record and a consistent team that knows your pet's history inside and out. We also provide modern conveniences like an online pharmacy and same-day appointments for urgent cases, making pet healthcare more accessible than ever.
Finally, by choosing our hospital, you are supporting a local business that is deeply rooted in the community. We are not a large, impersonal corporation; we are a dedicated team that is passionate about serving our neighbors and their pets. We promote preventative medicine and the human-animal bond, making us a true partner in your pet's long-term health and happiness. For a veterinarian that combines professionalism, advanced care, and a warm, personal touch, Upper Charles Animal Hospital is the clear choice in the Bellingham area and beyond.
Upper Charles Animal Hospital Services
Veterinarian
- Abdominal Ultrasounds
- Animal Hospital
- Animal Hospital Services
- Animal Massage
- Animal Practice
- Blood Testing
- Cat Wellness Exam
- Chronic Illness
- Compassionate Services
- Complete Veterinary Care
- Dental Hygiene
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Dog Dental
- Dog Groomer
- Dog Wellness Exam
- Doggy Daycare
- Emergency Clinics
- Emergency Surgery
- Emergency Vet Care
- Farm Calls
- Flea And Tick Preventative
- General Practice
- Hospital Tour
- In House Pet Laboratory
- In-House Pet Laboratory
- Influenza Vaccines
- Internal Medicine
- Lab Work
- Large Animal
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Chart
- Microchip Identification
- Online Pharmacy
- Pain Management
- Parasite Prevention
- Pet Abdominal Ultrasounds
- Pet Appointment
- Pet Appointments
- Pet Dental
- Pet Dentistry
- Pet Echocardiogram
- Pet Emergency
- Pet Health
- Pet Insurance
- Pet Laboratory
- Pet Orthopedic Surgery
- Pet Photo
- Pet Send Out Diagnostics
- Pet Send-Out Diagnostics
- Pet Small Animal Massage Therapy
- Pet Soft-Tissue Surgery
- Pet Specialized Surgery
- Pet Surgery
- Pet Therapeutic Laser
- Pet Ultrasound
- Pet Urgent Care
- Pet Wellness Exams
- Pet's Healthcare
- Physical Exam
- Prescription Pet Food
- Preventative Medical
- Preventative Medical Care
- Preventative Medicine
- Primary Care
- Rabies Vaccine
- Reproductive Medicine
- Routine Checkup
- Routine Veterinary Care
- Sick Visits
- Small animal GP
- Soft Tissue Surgery
- Spay / Neuter Surgery
- Specialty Services
- Surgery And Dentistry
- Treatment Plans
- Vet Care
- Veterinarian Care
- Veterinary Dental Services
- Veterinary Services
- same day appointments
Upper Charles Animal Hospital Details
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Amenities
- Restroom
Planning
- Appointments recommended
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Upper Charles Animal Hospital Location
Upper Charles Animal Hospital
116 Mechanic St # 2, Bellingham, MA 02019, USA
Upper Charles Animal Hospital Reviews
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★ 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1I am so lucky to have found this awesome veterinarian practice. My LullaBell (a Boston Terrier) is always treated with such kindness and the best care by everyone involved. Staff is wonderful and very knowledgeable. Dr. Reid and Dr. Crosier have such a calm demeanor and takes the time to explain the procedures as well as answering any questions. Never have I felt I was being rushed out the door. I would rate them a 10+ for sure. Here she is with her BFF Bodie Bean.
September 03 · Lynn MatthewsLove Dr Crosier and Dr Read! We saw them before in Foxboro for almost 10 yrs and followed them to their new practice. They take the time your pet needs, listen and I don't feel dismissed or rushed. They also are easy to schedule with and their team is so friendly and professional and make your pet feel at ease. It's a drive but well worth it. Can't recommend them enough!
June 25 · Jessica PusheeSo glad to have been able to find Upper Charles! This is a wonderful place. We have transferred over to Upper Charles since our vets office at Foxboro Animal Hospital was sold. We know Dr. Reed and Dr. Crozier from Foxboro. What an accommodating practice, the doctors and all the staff are wonderful and we are able to get our dog Vito in fairly quick. Can't say enough about the care and treatment of Vito, he actually loves it! Thank you :)
April 22 · Carla SaFor the nine beautiful months we had with our senior pup, Brandy, Dr. Crosier and her team provided truly exceptional care, and we are so grateful for the kindness and support they showed us during that time. Highly recommend Upper Charles Animal Hospital to anyone looking for a team that treats your pet like one of their own.
June 14 · Tania BrissonWe adopted our senior rescue pit bull over 9 months ago. We began to take her to Dr. Crozier soon after, and we thought we had a good match with this office since we really liked the staff. But over the next 8 months, every time we went in, we presented over and over that she was peeing and drinking constantly, lethargic and as well, her spine was curved, and belly had an odd shape. Following a slew of costly blood tests and urine tests, we were only told that things looked pretty good. The doctor never once said that these symptoms could be connected with several different disease scenarios and that they should be ruled out – primarily kidney or Cushing’s disease. For 8 months she dragged her feet and never advised us on the meaning of the symptoms, let alone come up with a treatment plan. Finally, after 8 months she diagnosed a thyroid condition, which turned out to be a misdiagnosis. Never once did she on her own bring up kidney disease or Cushing’s disease. Ironically, at the end of the 8 months, the vet tech at Dr. Crozier’s office commented that our dog looked like she had Cushing’s, which even the vet had never even mentioned. Finally, after a hospital episode and transfer to another vet, within days we were given a true diagnosis and could finally begin a treatment plan to help her. It had been our mission to adopt and help a senior Pitbull which no one else wanted (she had been in the shelter 9 months). We feel that she has been let down since this vet did not seem to be able to competently handle the case over 8 long months – those were months we could have been treating the condition. As the clients, we rely on the vet to present information on clear readings of the blood work, and to present a plan to eliminate possible diseases, and then diagnose and treat the correct one. We never got anywhere close to such a presentation. Now, the verdict is out how much time we have lost on her life since we lost those 8 months in treating her. The feeling we were left with after this experience at this office was heartbreak, concern for her future, and as well a concern for the large amount of money we spent with no diagnosis after 8 months. The whole experience was so disappointing.Additional note: When we learned of the correct diagnosis after the hospital episode and alerted the office in an email, Dr. Crozier did call us; instead of owning her mistake, she apologized for a “miscommunication” and in a later voicemail emphasized again, a “miscommunication” and almost insinuated it was our fault as she stated, “we did not call back one time.” In fact we did, talked to her office to authorize a more detailed urine analysis and even were in the office to have the test conducted.Update: Since she has started treatment for Cushing’s disease with her new vet, her body shape is now normal, she drinks normally and has great energy.As a post script, we want to emphasize that during 8 months - wherein we continually complained about the symptoms Millie suffered with - the doctor never once advised us to pursue testing for any specific condition such as Cushing's disease.
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