07/29/2026
Important Information Regarding Care at MASH
Dear MASH Clients and Friends,
For more than 40 years, it has been our privilege to care for your beloved animals through compassionate, thoughtful, and integrative veterinary medicine. Many of you have contacted us with understandable questions about whether MASH will continue to provide the specialized care that you and your pets have relied upon for many years.
We want to explain our current status and the process for continuing your pet's care.
Current Status
Margo R. Roman, DVM, CVA, FAAO is not currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a result, she cannot perform services that Massachusetts law reserves exclusively for licensed veterinarians.
MASH is committed to complying with all applicable Massachusetts laws and regulations. We will not represent Margo Roman as practicing veterinary medicine in Massachusetts while her Massachusetts veterinary license remains inactive.
Although she is not currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Massachusetts, Margo Roman continues to hold her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and brings 48 years of education, clinical experience, research, teaching, publication, and innovation in integrative veterinary medicine. Within the limits of applicable law, she may provide services that are legally permitted, including consultation, animal health coaching, client education, technical support, research, and assisting the MASH team in collaboration with a licensed veterinarian.
How Your Pet Can Receive Care at MASH
To receive care at MASH, a referral from a licensed veterinarian is required.
A referral form is available on our website. Your primary veterinarian, or another veterinarian currently licensed to practice, may complete the referral and provide your pet's medical records so that care can be coordinated appropriately.
MASH will work collaboratively with your referring veterinarian to help provide the integrative services that have become the hallmark of our practice while remaining in compliance with Massachusetts law.
Our Commitment to Integrative Care
For decades, MASH has developed treatment approaches that are uncommon in Massachusetts and throughout New England, including microbiome restorative therapy, medical ozone therapy, acupuncture, nutritional medicine, rehabilitation, and other integrative modalities designed to complement conventional veterinary care.
Many of you have shared with us that these services have made a meaningful difference in your pets' health and quality of life, and that you have been unable to find comparable care elsewhere. We are deeply grateful for the trust you have placed in our team over the years.
Our philosophy has always been that every family deserves to understand all reasonable treatment options available for their pet so they can make informed decisions together with their veterinary team.
Our guiding principle remains:
"When there's life, there's hope."
Looking Forward
We are actively seeking a Massachusetts-licensed veterinarian who shares our commitment to compassionate, individualized, and integrative veterinary medicine and who can join the MASH team so these services remain available to our community.
At the same time, Margo Roman is pursuing all available legal avenues to challenge the Massachusetts Board's decision because she believes the Board's actions were unjust and inconsistent with the principles of individualized veterinary care and professional judgment. That legal process is ongoing.
During this process, our highest priority is ensuring that your animals continue to have access to the specialized care they need while fully complying with Massachusetts law.
We sincerely appreciate your continued trust, encouragement, and support. It has been an honor to care for your animals, and we remain committed to helping you navigate this transition while continuing to provide compassionate, thoughtful, integrative care.
With gratitude,
Margo R. Roman, DVM, CVA, FAAO
The MASH Team
Margo Roman, DVM, CVA,FAAO
MASH Main St Animal Services of Hopkinton
72 West Main St
Hopkinton, MA 01748
508-435-4077 fx 508-435-5533
www.mashvet.com
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