My specially trained compassionate support team is available at 802-323-5200, from 7 am to 8 pm on weekdays and from 7 am to 6 pm on weekends, every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas. They can talk through your concerns with you, answer your questions, and schedule your appointment—or just provide a listening ear and a shoulder to lean on, if that’s what you need.
For end-of-life home visits or consultations, my regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8–4:30. Same-day appointments for urgent visits may be available. There is an added fee of $175 for Saturday appointments, which are often available, or appointments starting at 4:30pm or later on weekdays.
Please check the bottom of this page for my planned time-off dates.
The fee for home euthanasia in Washington County is $385 for any size pet. This can include a physical exam and/or consultation if you wish (not required), and the euthanasia itself. Most euthanasia appointments are about 45 minutes to an hour or so, but the fee doesn’t change based on time, so you can take as much time as you wish. Outside of Washington County, a travel fee applies.
Cremation is available; fees are based on size and range from $250-400 if you would like your pet’s ashes returned to you, or $150-250 if you do not want the ashes returned. Cremation fees include all arrangements and transportation by me, immediately following your appointment. If you have chosen to have your pet’s ashes returned, I’ll have them for you typically in 2-3 weeks.
Home visits for exams, consultations and acupuncture are $285 for an appointment within Washington County. A phone consult is $255. The initial at-home consultation and exam for one pet will take about an hour to an hour and a half, depending on the situation; phone consults may be a little shorter. Follow-up appointments, if needed, typically take 45 minutes to an hour and are also $285/hour at home, or $255/hour for telemedecine. Any medications will be charged separately.
You can pay in advance online with a credit card, or with Venmo by calling the office; or you can pay at the time of your appointment with check, cash, credit card, or Venmo.
Please check the service area map below (click on your location) for information on zones and travel fees. If you’re in Vermont but are not in the service areas shown on the map, please call the office to see if I can come to your area. (I can’t make home visits outside of Vermont.)
Regular Service Area
For emergency care, please call a local clinic such as Onion River Animal Hospital at 802-223-7765 or Montpelier Veterinary Hospital at 802-223-3220. After hours, please contact Burlington Emergency and Veterinary Specialists (BEVS) in Williston at 802-863-2387, or SAVES in Lebanon, NH at 603-306-0007. BEVS and SAVES offer emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Peak Veterinary Referral Center in Williston also offers urgent care services; you can call them at 802-878-2022.
Upcoming Absences
I will be off on the following days in 2024. Office staff are still available seven days a week (except Christmas and Thanksgiving) to answer questions and make appointments, so don’t hesitate to call us at 802-323-5200.
- Sundays generally
- Thursday November 21
- Thanksgiving, Thursday November 28
- Off at noon on Tuesday December 24, through Thursday December 26 (back on Friday, December 27)
- Off at noon on Tuesday December 31, through Thursday January 2 (back on Friday, January 3)