Mirthwood Medicine

A note to our potential clients...

Mirthwood Medicine is a veterinary practice primarily comprised of just two people - Dr. Hannah McCormick, Neil Wright and our part-time helper Tina, who returns calls for us sometimes when we're not available.  When we're out on house calls, we don't answer the phone or return messages out of respect for our clients, or  sometimes just because we're not in cell range...
Whenever our day ends (sometimes after 9 at night) we will go back to the office and try and return calls until it gets too late, but we're not always able to do this if we're out too late in the day.  Tina helps us when she's available by returning calls and getting client and pet information so we can save time when getting back to our clients about their pet's needs.

Everyone is important to us and we know you have questions about your pet that you want answered, but it is truly hit-or-miss with our timing in returning phone calls so please understand that we may not call you back as soon as you are hoping, in which case by all means give us another call (or text to our business number). 
Better yet, fill inour contact form (see below) so we have most of your information before calling you back. It saves time and improves our accuracy.  Also, please tell us if you believe your pet is having an emergency (seizures, breathing trouble, etc.) and we will try to prioritize you when we return messages. There is now a checkbox for this at the top of the form...

Also, be aware that we are not a 'traditional' veterinary practice.  We specialize in home euthanasia and alternative medicine (laser therapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutraceuticals, etc.).  We do not do well-visits, X-rays, blood work, ultrasound, puppy shots, spays, neuters or any kind of surgery.  You are better off with your regular vet for all of those things. Lots of people are calling because they want a vet to come to their home, but we are a specialty practice - not set up for 'traditional' medicine or emergencies.  We will try to help if we can, but we don't have the equipment to handle emergent care. 

Please call your regular veterinarian or BEVS (Burlington Emergency Veterinary Services) in VT if your pet is having a medical emergency like a grave physical injury which may need surgery, special medical care, or poisoning, etc.  We do not have oxygen, surgical equipment or special medicines to handle emergencies like these. 
If you are looking for end-of-life care, elder pet care, evaluation for possible euthanasia or alternative treatments for mobility problems, cancer situations or therapy following a surgery, then we are looking forward to meeting you and discussing your pet's needs... 

Thank you so much - Dr. Hannah and Neil