Ask a Vet Reintroducing Dr. Nicole Breda,
Director of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Nicole Breda has been at ARL since 2015, having served as the organization’s Medical Director for Boston Veterinary Care (BVC), a fullservice veterinary clinic with a mission, as all profits benefit ARL’s shelter animals. In late 2021, Dr. Breda was promoted to Director of Veterinary Medicine, and will oversee all aspects of veterinary care for ARL’s shelter medicine and community pet wellness programs, and BVC. OFFF recently sat down with Dr. Breda to talk about the transition.
OFFF: Congratulations! Tell us about the new position, and what you will be responsible for.
Dr. Breda (DB): As the Director of Veterinary Medicine, I will be responsible for all areas of veterinary medicine at ARL in both the Community and Shelter Medicine Departments, and BVC. Providing animal care is of course my passion, so I will also continue to see patients at BVC. It’s safe to say that keeping busy will not be a problem! OFFF: Over the first few months in your new position, have you seen any specific trends?
DB: As an open admissions shelter, ARL has seen an increase in both behaviorally and medically challenging cases. As fewer and fewer puppies and kittens enter our shelters (due to many successful years of implementing spay/neuter programs in Massachusetts), we are also seeing more senior
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