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**Hamtastic** · 10-26-2011, 03:19 PM

U.S.A. Eastern Massachusetts:

Dr. Patrick Hallisey, Kindness Animal Hospital
Kindness Animal Hospital- Waltham, MA

A rare thing to find: specializes in "exotic animals" such as rats and hamsters, offering diagnostic and surgical services. Very knowledgeable (knows about Cushings disease and keeps up with current research) and generally a good guy. Offers lots of information and discusses all options, even if there aren't solid treatment options available.

Visits are not cheap: $77+any tests (~$30 for urine test, for example), though not out of the normal range for my area. Many vet clinics around don't have exotic specialists, and those that do frequently only do simple diagnostics and refer to Angell Memorial (insanely expensive) for anything serious.

10-26-2011, 03:19 PM
Hamtastic Retired Moderators Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 6,330	Re: Good vets finder U.S.A. Eastern Massachusetts: Dr. Patrick Hallisey, Kindness Animal Hospital Kindness Animal Hospital- Waltham, MA A rare thing to find: specializes in "exotic animals" such as rats and hamsters, offering diagnostic and surgical services. Very knowledgeable (knows about Cushings disease and keeps up with current research) and generally a good guy. Offers lots of information and discusses all options, even if there aren't solid treatment options available. Visits are not cheap: $77+any tests (~$30 for urine test, for example), though not out of the normal range for my area. Many vet clinics around don't have exotic specialists, and those that do frequently only do simple diagnostics and refer to Angell Memorial (insanely expensive) for anything serious. __________________ ~ Maxwell ~ Hamilton ~ Tofu ~ Reward yourself and make a hamster in need happy - Consider Adoption!