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Hidden Brook Veterinary Services is a veterinarian-owned practice located at 726 Dartmouth Street in Dartmouth. Because they are not a corporate-owned veterinary office, you get to speak with the veterinary owner and veterinarian herself.

That’s how you’ll know that Dr. Corinne Slaughter takes great pride and care in her practice. New clients are not only welcome, but their arrivals are eagerly anticipated. Dr. Slaughter and her staff are always excited when new puppies and kittens come in for their first visits. They are greeted with love, lots of hugs, and treats. It’s important for a pet to make regular visits to the vet, and so the staff at Hidden Brook work hard to make sure

that the first trip leaves happy memories, establishing a good relationship with the doctor. Even if the more timid of our furry friends never quite warm up to their checkups (we all know people like that), Dr. Corinne and her staff go above and beyond, working calmly and efficiently to ease a pet’s anxieties. “Some well-placed pets and tempting treats can go a long way,” says Dr. Corinne. “We’ll even crawl down onto the floor to get to eye level

and calm a pup down.”

Cats, ever-dramatic, can be timid when coming to the vet. For them, Dr. Corinne sprays a pheromone on a towel, which tends to calm them down. Slowly but surely, even Simba will be purring in Dr. Corinne’s arms.

The staff members at Hidden Brook are dedicated to delivering quality veterinary medical care. Hidden Brook offers routine annual exams and carries all of the core vaccines for both cats and dogs. If your pet has a specific issue, Hidden Brook offers in-house laboratories, in-house radiology, laser therapy, dental radiographs, ultrasonic cleaning, and extractions. An off-site reference laboratory handles more in-depth analyses, like special blood work, urinalysis, and biopsies. Hidden Brook also offers surgical procedures such as spay, neuters, lump removals, and more. And don’t worry about waiting around for your pet’s prescription – Hidden Brook has a pharmacy on-site too.

If a pet ever requires a more complicated orthopedic or delicate soft tissue surgery, Dr. David Clark, Board Certified Surgeon, will travel to Hidden Brook Veterinary Services to perform surgeries such as cruciate repair, patella luxation, fracture plating, or more involved soft tissue surgery. “It’s stressful enough when your pet has to undergo surgery,” says Dr. Corinne. “Dr. Clark traveling to

Check-ups are the best way of making sure your pet lives a long and happy life.

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Hidden Brook saves our clients from having to travel untold distances only to arrive at an unknown facility, surrounded by unfamiliar faces.”

Dr. Corinne believes in the old maxim that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. “Check-ups are the best way of making sure your pet lives a long and happy life,” she says. That means checking for heartworm, lyme, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichia yearly. “The important thing for pet owners to know is that it’s such a simple process for us. All it takes is three drops of blood and ten minutes of time.” Dr. Corinne stresses that if these diseases are discovered early, they can be treated readily with proper medication, avoiding lifelong debilitation.

Of course, even the happiest journeys must some day come to an end. When your time with your pet comes to a close, Hidden Brook also offers at-home euthanasia by appointment, when necessary. “It’s such an emotional time for everyone,” says Dr. Corinne. “We’re really proud that we are able to help pets and their owners say goodbye at home, where everyone is more comfortable, and where it will be easier for everyone to find peace.” Wherever you are on your journey with your fuzzy companion, you owe it to yourself and your pet to experience the care and expertise on display with Dr. Corinne and the staff at Hidden Brook Veterinary Services.

To set up an appointment, email hiddenbrookvet@comcast.net, call (774) 206-6602, or visit hiddenbrookveterinary.com.