At VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital, we help cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, and reptiles live long, healthy lives by giving highly personal care in our AAHA-accredited facility.
Our veterinarian, technician, and client service teams attend regular training to keep up on the latest procedures and medicine so your pet receives quality preventive and healing care.
More than 40 of our staff members, including all 12 doctors, are Fear Free™ Certified Professionals. That means we work hard to make your pet's visit as relaxing as possible. If your pet is nervous at the vet, please ask us for tips before visiting.
Open seven days, we offer a full range of services for cats, dogs, small mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. Although most clients come from Burlington, Lynn, Lynnfield, Melrose, Reading, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn, many drive up from Boston or down from New Hampshire to see one of our twelve doctors. We offer wellness care, treat diseases and injuries, and perform complex dental procedures and surgeries. Typical dental procedures include cleaning and polishing, full-mouth digital x-rays, and—if necessary—extractions. We also provide pharmaceutical products and pet foods.
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is the only organization that accredits veterinary practices in the United States and Canada. In fact, only 15% of veterinary hospitals undergo the rigorous accreditation process, setting themselves apart from other hospitals. VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital has been an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association for more than 40 years. To maintain our accreditation, AAHA conducts regular inspections to ensure that we maintain the highest standards in patient care, diagnostics, housekeeping, and record-keeping. Our doctors and staff work hard to provide the very best in veterinary care, and we're proud that we passed our recent inspection with flying colors.
We harness the scale and strength of our global network while acknowledging each individual's contribution. We work locally to improve the lives of all who interact with our brand.
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Burlington Science Center
Focusing on grades K-5, the Science Center's goals are to make science "come alive" for both teachers and students and to support an active elementary science curriculum.
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Companion Animal Parasite Council
Offers pet owners information and recommendations about preventing and curing parasite infestation in their cats and dogs.
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EcoHealthy Pets
Eco HealthyPets provides consumers with a science-based list of the Best, Fair, and Worst choices of exotic pets based on extensive research aimed at protecting native wildlife and resources, global biodiversity, and public health. Eco HealthyPets is a consumer information program founded on scientific evidence that promotes safe pet purchases for all major animal groups including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and birds.
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Greyhound Options
Greyhound Options of Ware, Massachusetts, is a volunteer-run, non-profit humane organization dedicated to finding loving, responsible homes for retired racing greyhounds that can no longer compete.
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House Rabbit Network
The House Rabbit Network is an organization formed with two primary purposes: to rescue homeless rabbits and find them good indoor homes and also to educate the public about rabbits and their care.
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PAWS Wakefield
PAWS (Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society) is an all-volunteer, non-profit animal welfare organization serving many communities north of Boston.
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Poodle Rescue of New England
Poodle Rescue of New England provides medical care, evaluation, and adoptive homes for poodles who are abandoned, mistreated, unwanted, or left in local pounds to await an uncertain fate.
Visit Poodle Rescue of New England
Positive-Reinforcement Dog Training
When looking for a training class, please look for a force-free (least intrusive, minimally aversive, or LIMA), positive reinforcement training facility. Be wary of anywhere that claims to have a "balanced approach" as that is often code for a combination of positive reinforcement and positive punishment. The local facilities below use positive-reinforcement methods.
Manners classes:
• Bark-n-Roll – North Reading
• Blue Dog – Andover and Lawrence
• Canine University – Malden
• The Cooperative Dog – Brookline
• Everydog Training Center – Danvers
• Gone to the Dogs – Peabody
• MSPCA – Boston
• MSPCA – Methuen
• New England Dog Training Club – Cambridge
• PetRepublic – Cambridge
Agility, nose work, rally, and various fun classes:
• Everydog Training Center – Danvers
• Fit-N-Trim Dog Training – Rowley
• High Fidelity Dogs – Everett
• MSPCA – Boston
• MSPCA – Methuen
• PetRepublic – Cambridge
When you visit us, please ask for the current list of recommended private and group trainers and an explanation of what the letters after their names mean.
Quincy Animal Shelter
The Quincy Animal Shelter is a 100% volunteer-run organization that places hundreds of homeless cats and dogs into homes each year. Every animal receives age-appropriate vaccinations and, if old enough, is spayed or neutered before finding its forever family.
Visit Quincy Animal Shelter
Lionbridge provides over-the-phone and video interpretation services for non-English-speaking and American Sign Language (ASL) clients. In real time, veterinary providers can enlist an expert Lionbridge interpreter to facilitate a clear exchange of information between themselves and clients. Lionbridge’s on-demand, remote interpretation services enable effective and accurate communication with clients. This service empowers clients to be heard and spoken to in their own language, which in turn facilitates a deeper understanding of the care your pet needs.
Learn more about Lionbridge’s interpretation services: https://www.lionbridge.com/content-transformation-services/interpretation-services/.
