When is the last time you checked your pet’s teeth. Like in humans, dental health plays an important role in the overall health of your pet. Dental issues can greatly affect your pet’s quality of life. Second Chance Medical Director Dr. Amy Alwood encourages pet owners to be aware of any changes to their pet’s...
We encourage all pet owners to make sure your dog’s DA2PP vaccine (distemper/parvovirus combo vaccine) is up-to-date after we learned of two confirmed cases of Parvovirus in Springfield. WesternMassNews.com The DA2PP vaccine protects against several common diseases of dogs including the deadly parvovirus. Parvovirus is widespread in the environment and easy to contract. All dogs...
Congratulations to our very own Dr. Park who was voted Best Veterinarian in Worcester Magazine‘s Best of Worcester 2019! We are so proud of all the work Dr. Park and all our veterinarians do. Everyday they change lives! Dr. Park joined Second Chance in 2015 as our Medical Director. Her specialties include dentistry, population control,...
The spay/neuter program reached a major milestone May 17th when Second Chance surgeon Kristen Cormier (pictured with Izzy) performed Second Chance’s 50,000th spay/neuter surgery. Second Chance staff is specially trained in cutting edge surgical techniques for spay/neuter. The program has been helping to control overpopulation and pet homelessness in Massachusetts since 2004. We are grateful...
It may not feel like spring just yet, but our Spring Vaccine & Microchip Clinics are underway. Visit the Event Page for a complete list of upcoming clinics where you can get your pet’s rabies, distemper and microchip.
A healthy pet is a happy pet! Second Chance has 3 Community Veterinary Hospitals to help you keep your pet healthy. These full service hospitals offer everything from annual physicals to sick visits, dental care and surgery with our caring veterinary staff to help you meet all your pet’s needs. We have in-house advanced diagnostics...
