Community Veterinary Clinic UMA - Mount Ida Campus

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Veterinary Technology, 100 Carlson Ave Building #19, Newton, MA 02459, USA

Hours:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: Closed

Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

How to Save Money at Community Veterinary Clinic UMA - Mount Ida Campus

Schedule Regular Vet Visits

One of the best ways to save on vet bills is to prevent expensive health issues before they develop. By scheduling regular wellness checkups, your vet can detect health issues early, helping you to avoid costly treatments and surgeries down the road.

Price Shop for Pet Prescriptions

Oftentimes our fur babies are prescribed human drugs off-label. Your vet is apt to charge more for these medications than you would pay at your local pharmacy. In fact, big-box or chain pharmacies can offer steep discounts. So it’s best to price shop.

Pet Insurance

Most pet insurance providers will pay between 80% and 90% of the vet bill. You can even get coverage for routine care and things like vaccinations and dental cleanings. If you do the math, you’ll most likely find that pet insurance makes financial sense in the long run as well as gives you peace of mind.

How Do You Choose the Right Pet Insurance Provider?

Pet Insurance Review makes it incredibly easy for pet parents to select an insurance provider they feel good about. You can use our handy comparison tool to get the gist of what a company offers. We’ve also collected over 150,000 reviews of insurance companies from real pet parents like you to rank the top providers in the market. Here is the current ranking of each:

Top Pet Insurance Providers of 2024
Rating Provider Total Review
4.4 AKC 891
4.5 ASPCA 11,758
4.9 Embrace 17,172
4.9 Fetch 18,835
4.2 Figo 2,602
4.7 Hartville 165
4.9 Healthy Paws 10,008
4.9 Lemonade 805
4.6 ManyPets 2,343
4.0 MetLife 652
4.8 Nationwide 21,407
4.3 Pet Assure 12
4.5 PetPartners 113
4.3 Pets Best 12,234
4.6 Pumpkin 1,473
4.6 Spot 7,044
4.9 Trupanion 73,935
4.8 Prudent Pet 125

Or, you can simply get a fast quote from multiple providers and go from there.

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Getting to Know Your New Vet: Essential Questions to Ask

Choosing a new veterinarian is an important decision for any pet owner. You want to find someone who is competent, compassionate, and a good fit for you and your fur baby. To help you get the most out of your first appointment, here's a list of essential questions to ask your new vet:

Tell me about your experience with [pet type].

Different vets have different areas of specialization. Some are experts with cats, some dogs, some pocket pets, and some horses. Knowing that your vet has vast experience treating your specific type of pet can bring you peace of mind.

How do you handle emergencies?

You must know what to do in case of a pet medical emergency. Inquire what after-hours policy the clinic has, whether they have on-site emergency care available, and if they have a relationship with any nearby emergency animal hospitals.

How do you communicate with pet owners?

Good communication is key to building a trusting relationship with your vet. Ask how they prefer to communicate (phone calls, emails, online portal) and how often you can expect to hear from them.

Are there any breed-specific health concerns I should be aware of?

Some breeds are predisposed to certain health conditions. Knowing what to watch out for can help you catch problems early and get your pet the treatment they need.

Do you have any questions for me about my pet?

This is a great question to ask because the answer will show that the vet is interested in getting to know your pet as an individual and is willing to listen to your concerns.

Bonus question: Can I take a tour of your facility?

Getting a feel for the clinic's environment can help you and your pet feel more comfortable during your visits. Remember, you’re not just looking for a veterinarian, you’re looking for a partnership. Do not be afraid to ask these questions and any others you can think of. Any vet worth their salt will be happy to answer them. Because the more informed you are, the better equipped you'll be to make decisions about your pet's care! And that should be every vet’s top priority.

Reviews from Google

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Caroline & Kaili

By far the most friendly, caring and affordable vet clinic in this area. We have been coming to see Annmarie and the team of experienced vets for our doodle’s vaccinations and routine wellness checks ever since private equity took over our neighborhood clinic, and we’ve never looked back. They go above and beyond in nearly every interaction we’ve had with them. We love supporting an educational institution and the vet tech teaching program there. You do have to plan ahead a bit because the clinic is not open every day but well worth it for us.

posted: 09/16/2024

Rachel Nelson

I've been bringing my service dog to the Community Veterinary Clinic for his annual vaccines and tick screening for several years now. The care we have received has always been excellent, while being significantly less expensive than having him vaccinated at his regular vet (we receive a low income discount, so we pay around a quarter what we would elsewhere). They have also gone above and beyond on occasion - being willing to do an aspiration biopsy on a small perianal tumor, checking the slides for any obviously worrying issues, and then giving me the slides so the pathologist at my dog's regular vet could look at them (saving me the cost of an office visit at his regular vet for the biopsy). This also gave me the immediate reassurance that the tumor appeared benign to the vet at the clinic, while I waited for the pathology results. All of the students and staff at the clinic have been kind and professional. They generally take pets into the back for the exams, vaccines, etc., while the owners wait in the waiting area. I started going to the clinic at the tail end of Covid restrictions, so this seemed very natural then. But I am also assuming this is to allow the vet tech students to practice, receive instruction, and answer questions posed by the vet without the additional anxiety of having an audience (especially as the student's anxiety might make a sensitive pet more inclined to be reactive and difficult to handle). My service dog can sometimes be a bit anxious at the vet, especially when someone takes him away from me (he had bloat/GDV when he was two and he's never been completely comfortable at the vet since). But he has never been hesitant about going with the students or been desperate to get back to me after the exam. I would definitely recommend the clinic to anyone looking for inexpensive, routine care for their pet (I'm fairly sure they just see dogs and cats, not exotics, but it would be worth checking), as long as the animal is fairly comfortable around people. For very shy pets, those reactive to strangers, or those who become quickly overwhelmed around groups of people, a teaching clinic like this would probably not be ideal (as we've seen at least two, sometimes as many as four, vet tech students and a supervising vet each time we've been there and, except for the clinic supervisor, we've seen different people every time). (For those in need of low-cost care with pets who don't cope well being around groups of people, I would ask ahead about whether it might be possible to have only one student present for the exam. It is possible they might be able to offer special accommodations. My dog is extremely people-friendly, so I haven't ever had to ask.)

posted: 09/09/2024

Mark Sarver

My first time going there and it was the best vet experience I ever had. Vet explained everything better than any vet I had in the past. My dog Lexi wanted to go back into the exam room rather than she wanting to leave as fast as possible at my other vets. Plus reasonable rates rather than outrageous rates.

posted: 09/09/2024

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M P

The UMass Community Veterinary Clinic at Mt Ida Campus staff and students are awesome! The fees are reasonable and just a great place to bring pets for care. Budhee is a feral cat I brought there for vaccinations. Though the clinic is 31miles away(travel time 50minutes), it was only reasonable price clinic with appointment available so off we went for our first visit. Budhee is a "repeat" customer because he goes there for his annual exams!!

posted: 01/30/2024

Sara Chunglo

Dr Rubin was super helpful when I rescued my new puppy and couldn’t be seen at any other vet for a wellness check within the rescues required time frame. Titan was diagnosed w some parasites which she helped me treat them and make him feel better. She also clipped his nails and gave me guidance on different puppy things. I def recommend Dr Rubin and her team.

posted: 01/30/2024