Reception Area

Welcome to the Northampton Veterinary Clinic. We would love to take you on a tour of our facility. You'll see that our clinic resides in a turn of the century home which embodies all of the charm of New England. We would like to take this opportunity to point out some of the features which allow us to practice state of the art veterinary medicine in our homelike environment.

When you first enter our hospital, you will be greeted by our friendly client care coordinators. Once you are checked in you can make your way over to the quiet corner for cats and small creatures, or to our main area for more energetic dogs. We have a brand new scale and a children's play area where kids can pretend to be a veterinarian. Our Helping Paws Fund is a special fund that helps stray cats who need homes. Often times, cats looking to be adopted are on display in our kitty condo. Our client care coordinators also love giving treats to our healthy patients and enjoy having visitors who just stop by for a "cookie". Howard the clinic mascot is ready to take you on a tour. Just click on Howard in each photo to wake him up and he will take you to the next room. You can also use the navigation in each area if you prefer not to disturb him. Top | Next

Examination Rooms

The exam room is where you'll meet one of our Veterinarians. She will perform a comprehensive physical examination on your companion and address your questions and concerns, as well as make health care recommendations. We doubled the number of exam rooms we have! What does this mean for you and your companion animal? It means less waiting for viewing radiographs, appointment with our technicians, and admit/discharge appointments. It is also an excellent place for you to sit if you have a nervous pet that needs extra privacy or a cat or dog that is coughing or sneezing (to decrease the spread of any infectious diseases). | Back | Top | Next |

Doctor's Office

Our Veterinarians share an office and medical library.   | Back | Top | Next |

Laboratory

Our in house laboratory is fully equipped to perform emergency diagnostics, as well as routine pre-anesthetic blood work, urinalysis, fecal analysis and microscopic exams. | Back | Top | Next |

Most of our medical treatments are performed in the appropriately named "Treatment Room" including administering medications, placing intravenous catheters, obtaining blood and urine samples, treating wounds as well as countless other procedures and non-sterile surgeries.

We can extend our companions lives and improve quality of life by keeping their mouths disease and pain free. We perform routine dental cleanings, x-rays and extractions, when indicated, for both our canine and feline patients. | Back | Top | Next |

Our veterinarians don caps, masks, sterile gowns and gloves when performing surgery. Our patients receive intravenous fluids, administered with an IV pump for regulation. Patients are continuously monitored by both a technician and a pulse oximeter while under general anesthesia. All of our surgical patients receive medication for pain relief. | Back | Top | Next |

One specialty service that we offer at our hospital is telemedicine. With this technology, Dr. Paporello can send ultrasonic images and case histories to specialists across the country. The specialists are there to help interpret the results of diagnostic tests and to aid in forming an effective treatment plan with a very quick turn around time if necessary. Rest assured that we continue to strive towards cutting edge medicine to provide companion animals with the best care possible! | Back | Top | Next |

This is our x-ray unit which we use in both emergency and routine situations. In the near future, we are planning to upgrade to digital radiography. With this new technology not only will our doctors get clearer images, but our clients will be able to bring home a compact disc with their companion's x-rays on it. | Back | Top | Next |

We strive to make our patients as comfortable as possible while they are here with us, and we pay strict attention to pain management.

With four large runs as well as an assortment of smaller cages, we have plenty of room for all sizes of patients. | Back | Top | The End