24 hour Vet Hospitals

Submitted by chartreusebouquet t3_zfa2fk in massachusetts

Hi all! I’m looking to move to Massachusetts some time in the next few months. I’ve been looking around the Worcester area and know that there are some 24 hour vet hospitals around there. Are there any others located near the Pittsfield or Amherst area?

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wkomorow t1_izaujo7 wrote

Berkshire vet hospital in Pittsfield is a small emergency hospital and has 24 hour staffing. Several techs are there at night, but you should call before leaving. The vets are on call at night. The tech calls the vet to meet you. But if you are in the Amherst area, the Hartford, Springfield, and Tufts are much closer. Tufts of course has 24/7 vet staffing and the latest equipment, but it is expensive.

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WilcoLovesYou t1_izawxve wrote

Berkshire Vet in Pittsfield seems to strongly discourage the use of their location as an emergency vet -- https://berkshirevet.com/emergencies/

There's one in Latham, NY that's open 24 hours, so that's probably the closest to Pittsfield.

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wkomorow t1_izb10ur wrote

That makes sense and it would depend on the emergency. They are our prmary vet and have used them for decades as both primary and emergency vet. They do have limited resources, but usually can stabilize. Sadly, Pittsfield vet hospital no longer provides emergency care. The vet situation in Pittsfield is getting pretty thin. Berkshire vet itself used to have eight vets, they are down to three. They lost several in the last year and a half. The best avian vet retired from there a year or so ago. They also had an exotics vet and a really great surgeon. The vet practice on upper East St also just closed down.

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fit_geek t1_izar1es wrote

there is one in deerfield

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B-Roc- t1_izc9se2 wrote

Check the IVECCS, Blue Pearl or Ethos sites for nearby locations or just call a local vet in that area and ask them. Most would be willing to share.

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morgelfy t1_izcfxtx wrote

Tufts, Grafton

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[deleted] t1_izbe8y3 wrote

At the moment, Vets are more expensive than people hospitals. Get insurance for your fur baby. It’s highway robbery in the Bay State.

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