Veterinarians near Canaan, CT

“The day after Thanksgiving I was able to get an emergency appointment for an extremely sick cat. Dr. Stephanie James was kind, compassionate, thorough and answered all my questions. She also made all the arrangements for a visit to an inpatient setting.

Ten months after my visit with Dr. James, I brought my other cat for a routine wellness check. It did not go well. Dr. James is gone. The practice has automated just about everything: reminders about your appointment (I got two and they expected me to respond); a request that some kind of app be downloaded before the visit; even the conversation between the staff and the animal owner is now recorded and then typed up by the computer (be careful what you say!); and finally, and, for me, worst, a new on-line pharmacy service undoubtedly connected financially to the owners that forces you into an automated refill system even for a medication that you only want one dose of. At 72 I am more computer literate than many of my peers, but I feel Sand Road has abandoned us old-timers.”

“My dog had a uteran infection & he was AMAZING!!! I wasn't an established client & he did a complex piometra surgery for less than $400 when a typical clinic would charge $2k”

“Dr Harvey Hayden is amazing, intelligent, and certainly one of a kind. We are so grateful and thank God our pets are in his care. Dr Hayden operated on one of our dogs just over a year ago . Being an expert seamstress I must say his stitching was impeccable! This Dr has gone above and beyond for our pets . Thank you Dr Hayden, our 2 dogs would have never reached 18 yrs of age without you . Your labor is a labor of ❤, love. Dr Hayden, you don't get a five star review from us, you get all the stars in the universe!”

“You would need to look far and wide to find another veterinary clinic that even comes close to this one. Unfortunately it is so rare to find a vet that cares more about animals and their owners than lining their own pockets with cash! Dr. Maynard and staff are truly amazing and I can’t thank them enough!”