VT NH Veterinary Clinic

11/18/2025

If you were recently at the clinic and lost a pretty ring please give us a call!

10/17/2025

The clinic will be closed tomorrow Saturday, October 18th. If you have an emergency with your pet in the meantime, please seek care at one of the area emergency clinics. We do have an equine veterinarian on call.

VESH (South Deerfield, MA): 413-665-4911
BEVS (Burlington, VT): 802-863-2387
SAVES (Lebanon, NH): 603-306-0007
CAVES (Concord, NH): 603-227-1199
Tufts (Grafton, MA): 508-839-5395

Pet Poison Helpline: 1-855-764-7661

10/11/2025

Many of us at VTNH are also horse owners and we do understand that finding routine care for horses is challenging and emergency care even moreso. It is stressful to think about finding a new team of professionals to care for your equines, and we know area veterinarians are stretched thin. A lot of thought, discussion, what-ifs and tears went into this decision and please know it was not made lightly.

Many of us also worked as mixed animal veterinarians for years, and it was our pleasure to care for your horses, donkeys and mules. We also had the benefit of working with a dedicated group of colleagues and were able to share cases, rotate on call and support each other when time off was needed. Our practice was able, with a primary equine practitioner, supported by others in mixed animal practice, to provide around the clock care for over 50 years. We definitely had challenges (injury, illness, growing families), but because we had 3+ veterinarians providing equine care, we were able to make it work.

The decision to discontinue the equine portion of the practice was not financial, nor was it driven by management. Our ownership team, of six veterinarians, all agreed it was not sustainable for us to function as a 1 – 1.5 veterinary equine practice, leaving the on call to a single person most of the time 24/7/365. Mixed animal practices have become a rarity and finding applicants to fill a supporting role in equine has become impossible for us.

We are grateful to our equine colleagues and know they face similar struggles. A list of area equine veterinarians has been emailed to you and a follow up mailing is in progress. We encourage you to reach out now and develop a relationship with an equine practice in your area, before spring vaccinations are needed or an emergency arises. VTNH will continue to provide equine care through the end of 2025. When you have an equine veterinarian, please thank them and treat them with respect and kindness, they are doing a very difficult job.

08/06/2025

Good morning! We are having phone difficulties this morning, you can leave a voice mail, email or text us!

07/22/2025

07/15/2025

Please join in wishing Dr. Ted Johnson a wonderful retirement. Dr. Johnson, ("no relation to Clyde") joined the practice 35 years ago, and if you have horses, you've probably had him out to your farm! He has been an integral part of the equine practice at VT-NH over the years and has helped countless horses and their owners with competence, compassion and also the creativity that rural practice demands.

If you know Ted, you know he loves adventure, whether it is camping with his wife Colleen and their dogs, rafting the river or skiing the slopes of Magic Mountain. Though he will be missed, we know he will be out enjoying his well earned retirement.

We have Dr. Heather Federow here at the practice for your equine needs and also Dr. Jessie Werner will be back soon to help us continue our compassionate care for area equines! Please feel free to share some of your favorite Ted stories below and wish him a happy retirement.

06/23/2025

06/10/2025

Hello Clients: Be advised that our telephone service is currently experiencing technical problems. Incoming and outgoing calls cannot be made. You can send a text message to the main number and we will receive those messages. Thank you for your understanding.

02/28/2025

Well said from our sister clinic Rockingham Veterinary Clinic

As this proposed event approaches, it has made me think about where I spend my money. I’m not sure that one day of not buying from big corporations is going to have any significant effect but I do know that community support makes a huge difference to locally owned businesses, including farms, restaurants and veterinary clinics.

Rockingham Veterinary Clinic does not have investors, we make investments in our staff and community. The clinic owners are all veterinarians that work full time in our practices ( we have an office in East Dummerston, VT also). As is the trend in many businesses, smaller companies are bought by larger corporations and currently in Veterinary Medicine, up to 40% of veterinarians work for a corporation.

As a community we can keep our local businesses healthy by spending our money locally when we can.

One day of avoiding buying from giant corporations may be a start but it may be more effective to shift 25% of your typical online and big box store purchasing to a local privately owned business.

I love being part of this community and wish good health to the people and animals within it.

Sincerely,

Jerilyn Jacobs,DVM