Shepherd Veterinary Clinic

Shepherd Veterinary Clinic is an independent veterinary clinic in Boxborough, Massachusetts located at 17 Codman Hill Rd. The clinic focuses on small/companion animals and offers preventive care and sick-pet diagnostics with on-site imaging and lab capabilities. It does not advertise in-house emergency care and instead lists several regional emergency and specialty hospitals for after-hours needs.

Services

•Annual/yearly wellness exams (active patient status noted)
•Preventive care wellness program
•Vaccinations and vaccination clinics
•Technician appointments
•Sick-pet/non-well diagnostics
•Radiology
•In-house laboratory testing
•Ultrasound on-site via New England Veterinary Specialists
•Blood pressure, oxygen level, and intraocular pressure measurements
•Pharmacy/dispensing medications
•Heartworm prevention medication dispensing (requires a current exam)

Pricing

Pricing is described as around average compared with other practices, and a senior citizens discount is mentioned in reviews.

People

Dr. Timothy Foster (DVM, founder) and Dr. Irene Papamitrou are named veterinarians; reviews also mention experienced technicians and front-desk staff without naming individuals.

Reviews

Shepherd Veterinary Clinic has a 4.7/5 rating on Google from 52 reviews. Recent comments describe experienced clinicians and staff, kind handling of pets, and thorough visits for cats and dogs, including care for older pets and puppies. A few reviews also mention relatively good access to appointments and vet communication, while noting that after-hours emergencies typically require going to an urgent or emergency facility.

Reviews for Shepherd Veterinary Clinic

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 52 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Diane Ford

9 months ago

The owner, Dr Tim Foster was very cutting edge when he opened his practice, decades ago. That, combined with all his years of added experience puts him above almost all other practices. His associate, Dr Irene Papamitrou, is kind and gentle with our pets and has been at the practice for many years, so she is also quite experienced. The techs and front desk staff are also competent and experienced, so this longevity is great and means everyone at the entire practice really knows your pets and you. I find their practice is typically better than some practices when it comes to getting an appointment, or needing to talk to a vet to get medical information. Unfortunately, the norm today is that you are pretty much on your own after hours to go to an urgent or emergency facility, and that also the case here. They are engaged and support their local community. The cost of services is fairly compatible with other practices, and they do offer a senior citizens discount .

Melissa O'Neil

10 months ago

As a former Emergency Vet Tech, I can be a bit picky about the care my pets receive. Shepherd offers quality care, compassion, and expertise I expect and appreciate.

Cathryn Bruce

12 months ago

I cannot recommend Shepherd Vet enough. Wonderful people that have such love and care for animals of all sizes! We have 2 older cats, a 3 year old lab, and a new lab puppy. Each appointment is thorough and informative. Dr. Foster and his team take great care of our family - we are grateful for everyone at Shepherd Vet!

steve perry

1 year ago

we have been going to Dr. foster and shepherd vet clinic since they first opened about 1990 and have always had the best care for our pets and we highly recommend them.

Michelle Caron

Lovely staff. Great vets. Kind & Caring