Putnam Veterinary Clinic, Inc.

03/12/2025

Good morning- We are in the process of transitioning to a new veterinary software system, and we appreciate your patience during this period. Our team is dedicated to configuring the system and resolving any technical difficulties. To ensure timely processing of prescription orders, please allow additional time for in-clinic and online pharmacy requests. Our staffing capacity is still limited but will return to full capacity by April 1st. Thank you for your ongoing support and understanding!

03/09/2025

Exciting News from Putnam Veterinary Clinic!

To all our wonderful clients and their beloved companions-
We would like to thank all of you for your patience and understanding over the last two months, as we have had to deal with unprecedented and unexpected staff shortages. We have struggled to continue to provide the quality care which you have come to expect from us over the last 24 years, but we know that many of you have been frustrated when, due to staffing levels, we were unable to provide timely care to your pets and have had to recommend options such as veterinary urgent care or emergency clinics. Good news- relief is on the horizon!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the merger of Putnam Veterinary Clinic with Bay State Animal Clinic, a well loved and respected privately owned clinic in Danvers, MA. This collaboration means that we will be fully staffed, with an experienced and dedicated veterinary team, as of April 1st and will be ready to serve you and your pets.

We look forward to welcoming all Bay State clients and their cherished pets into our clinic family.

Feel free to call us with questions or to schedule an appointment. Hope to see you soon!

Putnam Veterinary Clinic
374 Boston Street
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978)887-3836

12/31/2024

Dear clients and friends of Putnam Veterinary Clinic,

Please be advised that the clinic will close at 5pm today and remain closed all day tomorrow in observance of New Year’s Day. We will resume normal operations on Thursday, January 2nd. In case of a pet emergency during our closure, please contact Bulger Veterinary Hospital, PetMedic Peabody - Urgent Care Vet Clinic, or PetMedic Portsmouth - Urgent Care Vet Clinic and for exotics exotic pets, reach out to VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital or MSPCA-Angell and if you require assistance from poison control, please contact ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. We wish you a very happy and healthy New Year!

12/24/2024

Dear clients and friends of Putnam Veterinary Clinic,

Please be advised that the clinic will close early today and remain closed all day tomorrow in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will resume normal operations on Thursday, December 26th. In case of a pet emergency during our closure, please contact BulgBulger Veterinary HospitalPetMPetMedic Peabody - Urgent Care Vet Clinicr exotic pets, reach out to MSPCMSPCA-Angell you require assistance from poison control, ASPCA Pet ASPCASPCA Animal Poison Control Centershing you a joyful and safe holiday season.

11/27/2024

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and we would like to remind you that our clinic will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th. If you require any medication or food refills before the holiday, please contact us by phone today before noon to allow sufficient time for us to process your request. We will resume normal operations on Monday, December 2nd. For any urgent matters, please contact Bulger Veterinary Hospital, Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, MSPCA-Angell, PetMedic Peabody - Urgent Care Vet Clinic, PetMedic Portsmouth - Urgent Care Vet Clinic, PetMedic Burlington - Urgent Care Vet Clinic, Veterinary Urgent Care Center in Saugus. We wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

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11/19/2024

Good Morning friends of Putnam Veterinary Clinic! The clinic will be closed today, November 19th, from 1-2pm for a staff meeting. If you are coming to pick something up, please come before 1 or after 2. Thank you for your understanding.

11/12/2024

Dear clients of Putnam Veterinary Clinic, please note that for the rest of the month, our closing time will be adjusted to 5 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will continue to operate until 7 PM on Mondays, while our hours for the rest of the week will remain 8 AM to 5 PM. Additionally, the clinic will be closed on Friday, November 29th. We will provide updates here regarding any further changes to our schedule.

11/04/2024

To the valued clients of Putnam Veterinary Clinic:

Our clinic is currently facing a serious staffing challenge, due to the unexpected departure of one of our full-time certified veterinary technicians. As a result of this, we are operating with only one full-time and two part-time technicians. Our veterinary technicians play a vital role in assisting our doctors with the examination, diagnosis and treatment of your pets, and they are also responsible for ensuring the safety of our patients during these procedures. We are actively training a veterinary assistant and urgently seeking to hire one to two experienced full-time technicians. However, until we can fill these positions, we are unable to accept new clients or patients to our practice at this time. Additionally, we may not always have the capacity to accommodate urgent or emergency cases, as our main concern is that every pet receives the quality care they deserve in a timely manner. In these instances, referral to urgent care or emergency facilities may be necessary. Please be courteous and kind to our staff, as they are doing the best they can to provide optimal care to our patients .
Please note that our doctor’s schedules and our available hours may be temporarily adjusted until we can restore adequate support staffing.
We apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause you and appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult period.

Dr. Wendy Emerson and all the staff at Putnam Veterinary Clinic

05/24/2024

It's hard to believe Memorial Day weekend is upon us! The office will be closed after 5pm today through Monday. We will re-open on Tuesday at 8am. If you have an emergency with your pet while we are closed please seek care at Bulger Veterinary Hospital, PetMedic Urgent Care Vet Clinic - Peabody, Veterinary Urgent Care - Station Landing or Pet Urgent Care in Saugus. You can schedule an appointment time directly through their respective websites. Have a safe weekend!

04/08/2024

Our phone lines are down 😩 please email the clinic at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as we can! We will update you as soon as our phones are up and running but it sounds like they will be down most of the day.

03/01/2024

This March & April, we're excited to announce our partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim! Purchase a 6-pack of Nexgard Plus for dogs or Nexgard Combo for cats and enter our raffle to win an Apple Watch. Plus, receive a $35 rebate. Give us a call to get started! ☘️🐾