Marblehead Animal Hospital: Suzanne Maher, VMD

Marblehead Animal Hospital: Suzanne Maher, VMD is a veterinarian in Marblehead, MA. The practice, established in 1982 by Dr. Joseph Parisi and his wife, Barbara, moved to its current Atlantic Avenue location in 1987 and has been owned by Dr. Suzanne Maher since 2002. It serves household pets and their owners on the North Shore. Services include wellness exams, low level laser therapy for pain management, pet dentistry, feline boarding, professional dog and cat grooming with Salina Ponticelli by appointment, and prescription pet foods. The hospital holds a rating of 5.00 based on customer reviews.

The practice was originally located on Pleasant Street before settling into its present facility. Quality of care has remained the focus throughout the practice's growth, and the staff treats each animal as a special member of its family, working with owners over the years to keep pets healthy. Wellness exams are the backbone of that approach, since pets cannot speak for themselves and the answers to questions about routine, health, and habits give the team a baseline for each animal's care. Dental care is also emphasized, with 15 percent off all dental cleanings offered in February and March to help prevent the infections that periodontal disease can cause. Boarding cats are accepted and discharged Monday through Thursday between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM, with an additional day charged after 2:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM; there is no drop off or discharge on Sundays and holidays. For after-hours emergencies the practice refers clients to Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn.

The hospital sits on Atlantic Avenue, within a short walk of School Street, Essex Street, and Washington Street, and is roughly a tenth of a mile from Memorial Park and the Marblehead WWI Memorial. Business hours run Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with appointments scheduled from 9:00 AM to noon and 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 8:30 AM to noon with appointments from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM; the hospital is closed on Sunday. The consistent five-star rating from the customers who have reviewed the practice reflects the long relationships the staff has built with Marblehead pet owners over more than four decades of service.