You can rest assured that your pet will be in the trained, caring and capable hands of our animal care specialist team. We understand that the decision to board your pet at a kennel is a decision not to be taken lightly. It is difficult to think of your pet out of his/her home environment while you are on vacation. We strive to provide the finest services available in veterinary medicine and pet- care today. During a past hospital expansion, we devised a state of the art boarding facility with separate wards for Dogs, Cats, and Exotics.
Boarding Facility
One of the many benefits of boarding your pet at our veterinary facility is that if your pet should become ill for any reason during a boarding stay, a veterinarian or certified veterinary technician is available on premises for assistance. Your pet can then be treated accordingly by the doctors and staff that you trust most, your own veterinary hospital, without transferring your pet off of the Countryside property.
Our Canine Boarding Unit consists of 29 runs in a sky-lighted, well-ventilated area.
We also have an oversized run for very large dogs and isolated end runs for elderly pets. All of our runs are indoors. The kennel area is air conditioned in summer and heated in winter. Dogs are exercised daily in a large secured fenced area along the left side of the building adjacent to the canine ward. This space has both asphalt and bark mulch surfaces.
Our Feline Boarding Unit consists of comfortable, quiet condos. Our cat condos are equipped with climb-up shelves, hide-away boxes, and port-hole doors. Our cat ward is
air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. Each cat condo contains shelving and/or cubby holes, for snuggling.
Our Exotic Boarders including but not limited to, ferrets, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and guinea pigs. We also have designed a special exotic treatment unit in our hospital which contains all items, (including a special state-of-the-art incubator) to care for exotic species. Cages, tanks, food and water dishes, must be supplied by owner for all avian boarders and other exotic boarders requiring cages or terrarium tanks. This minimizes the stress of a new environment on the boarding pet. The temperature of the exotic ward is closely monitored. Exotic companions are housed in a safe, warm, comfortable indoor
environment.
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Boarding Essentials
Boarding at Countryside is provided as a service to our veterinary clientele. If your pet
has never been to our hospital, it is easy to become a veterinary patient/client. All that is required is a pre-boarding examination by one of our veterinarians, and a copy of your pet's recent vaccination history.
Canines: For the protection of all pets it is essential to have had an examination from one of our veterinarians within one year of their boarding stay. All canines that will be boarding with us must be up-to-date on the following: Rabies Vaccination, Distemper Vaccination, Kennel Cough Vaccination (bi-annually), Canine Influenza Vaccination, Heartworm Test, Fecal Screening (Negative).
Felines: For felines it is essential to have had an examination from one of our veterinarians within one year of their boarding stay. Cats must be feline leukemia and
FIV negative to board. All felines that will be boarding with us must be up-to-date on the following: Rabies Vaccination, Distemper Vaccination, and Fecal Screening (Negative).
Ferrets: For ferrets it is essential to have had an examination from one of our veterinarians within one year of their boarding stay. All ferrets that will be boarding
with us must be up-to-date their Rabies and Distemper Vaccinations.
Exotics: For exotic pets it is essential to have had an examination from one of our veterinarians within one year of their boarding stay. Owners are required to bring food for their exotic companion. Cages, tanks, food and water dishes, must be supplied by owner for all avian boarders and other exotic boarders requiring cages or terrarium tanks. This minimizes the stress of a new environment on the boarding pet. We encourage owners to prepare a written schedule with instructions regarding medications, food, feeding times, temperature preferences, etc.
Medications: We no longer accept medications that are not in their original
prescription bottles for our boarding patients. We are adopting this policy for safety reasons. If we do not have the original prescription bottle we cannot administer the medication(s) because we cannot verify what medication(s) is in the secondary container. If your pet has a medication that must be given for a serious medical condition and you provided the medication in a secondary container, we will still provide the medication to your pet. But as aforementioned, for your pet's safety, the medication will be dispensed from our hospital in-house pharmacy and the fee for the required dose(s) will be billed to your account. And the medication will be administered as directed by a doctor. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call us during normal business hours and ask to speak with Boarding & Grooming Manager,
Judi Wanamaker, C.K.O.
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Daycare Boarding
Countryside offers a safe and affordable doggie daycare for your pet as well as overnight boarding services. As an added benefit, either alone or in combination with our doggie daycare program, your dog can participate in our fit-n-fun playgroups held weekly.
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Playgroup
Countryside offers a fit & fun doggie playgroup. All dog are placed into a group according to size in order to interact safely with each other. All dogs are evaluated for their ability to get along with others in the group.
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Boarding Rates
For boarding rates please contact one of our animal care specialists at (978) 256-9555.
You can also e-mail any questions to Vet@CountrysideVeterinaryHospital.com
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Accredidation
Countryside Veterinary Hospital is Pet Care Services Association Accredited (formerly known as the American Boarding Kennel Association). PCSA Accreditation means we are in compliance with the standards of this national organization. We have participated in PCSA's Voluntary Facilities Accreditation (VFA) Program and have successfully completed an on-site evaluation by PCSA. Our grooming and kennel manager has received the further personal PCSA achievement and distinction of C.K.O., Certified Kennel Operator, by testing for and passing the PCSA's rigorous national C.K.O., examination.
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