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September is Appreciate Senior Pets Month! During the month of September, we will be offering technician appointments for Senior Wellness Screens. The full Senior Wellness Screen includes full senior bloodwork, a urinalysis, and x-rays for early detection of underlying conditions. This will be offered at a discounted cost of $200 (an $80 savings). We will also offer a Partial Wellness Screen which includes full senior bloodwork and a urinalysis for $100 (a $40 savings). Call to book your technician appointment today! Please note that in order to receive this special, your pet must have been examined at Shawsheen Animal Hospital within the past year, and must be current on his or her rabies vaccine.

Help to ensure that your pet returns home safely if he or she gets lost! On Saturday, October 10th from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., we will be holding a microchipping clinic. Microchip implantation and the first year of registration will be offered for $25 (normally $40). Come microchip your pet and tour our facility. Refreshments and goody bags will be provided on a first come, first served basis. For more information on the benefits of microchipping, visit www.homeagain.com

Shawsheen Animal Hospital has recently been re-accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). The hospital has been inspected and has passed over 300 standards. Choosing an AAHA accredited veterinary practice for your pet's medical care assures you that the practice you have selected has the facilities, equipment, staff, and medical protocols that AAHA believes are important for the delivery of high quality care. Further, voluntary commitment to the AAHA Standards and the Accreditation Program demonstrates that the practice has chosen to have itself measured by an outside organization against the most rigorous published Standards.

Do you have a pet that is suffering from arthritis? We now carry Adequan, an injection that prevents the wearing away of cartilage in the joints. Call and ask us about it today!

Before having your pet's prescription filled through an online pharmacy, call us for pricing. In many cases, we are the same price or less for prescriptions, including Heartgard and Frontline. We will also ship medications to you free of charge.

Drug manufacturers will not guarantee their products if they are purchased through an internet pharmacy. In addition to this, the Food and Drug Administration has found companies that sell counterfeit pet products, make fraudulent claims, dispense prescription drugs without requiring a prescription, and sell pet drugs that have expired. Because we are concerned for the safety of your pet, Shawsheen Animal Hospital will not authorize prescriptions to be filled through online pharmacies. If you still choose to use an internet pharmacy, you must pick up a written prescription, or we will be happy to mail one to you.