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Welcome to Mad River Veterinary Service

Compassionate care in the Mad River Valley near Sugarbush and Mad River Glen

Call us at 802-496-7272

If you live in or visit Central Vermont and need a trusted veterinarian to care for your pets – look no further. Mad River Veterinarian Dr. Karen Anderson is licensed in NY and VT to provide care for a variety of pets and animals. Your pets’ health and well-being are very important to our whole team, and we take every possible measure to give your animals the care they deserve while understanding the complexity of an animal’s treatment as it impacts the physical, emotional, and financial aspects of the providers.

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MAD RIVER VETERINARY SERVICE

Mad River Veterinary Service is a full service animal care center and welcomes a variety of cases as well as animal patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care. Veterinarian Dr. Karen Anderson has over 30 years of experience diagnosing, treating, and following up on serious conditions as well as offering regular pet wellness care. Beyond first rate pet care, we make our clinic comfortable and calm and the surrounding gardens and large fenced field provide a safe, relaxing place to walk with or without an animal pre or post exam.

We are happy to offer a number of resources that enable you to learn about how to take better care of your pets. Please feel free to browse our site, particularly the informational articles. The best veterinary care for animals is ongoing nutrition and problem prevention, so becoming knowledgeable about preventative pet care is essential to the ongoing success of your animal’s health. If you have any questions call (802) 496-7272 and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Our office is easily located on Route 17 in Fayston not far from the intersection of Rts 100 and 17 in Waitsfield – and you can find directions on our Contact Us page! We also welcome you to subscribe to our newsletter, which is created especially for the animals that live in and visit the Mad River Valley.

Mad River Veterinary Service … your “other family doctor”.

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Meet Our Skilled Team

Learn Who We Are

  • Dr Karen Anderson holding a puppy at Sugarbush Vermont
    Karen Anderson DVM
    With over 30 years of experience in compassionate care for the creatures in our lives who we call a part of our family, Dr. K is an integral part of the fabric of the Mad River Valley and the families that reside here. In addition, those who call this special place a “home away from home” also utilize her services since her down to earth approach of both caring and educating is a unique blend that benefits both the animal and the owner.
  • Julie and her newfie on a walk.
    Julie Longstreth
    Team Member

    Julie is attempting to see how much veterinary assisting she can get away with while simultaneously raising three children, a husband and 2 rescue newfs; a newf and a semi-newf in the Richmond, VT area.  She has degrees from Middlebury College (BA), and Northern Arizona University (MA) and the Animal Behavior College.  She has been moving salamanders to safety along the dirt roads of New England since she was knee high to a grasshopper, advocating for animals since the beginning. She has worked for the Vermont Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project, the Navajo Nation Environmental Consulting Project, and the Utah State Anthropologist. Currently she has her own in home studio arts business, No Straight Lines, writes and illustrates articles for the Green Mountain Animal Defenders, and walks dogs for the Chittenden County Humane Society. She skis to live and is happy to have a learning opportunity in the Mad River with Mad River Veterinary Service!


  • Kailey with her dog.
    Kailey Heim
    Assistant Kennel Care Provider

    Born and raised in the Mad River Valley, Kailey started visiting Mad River Vet with her grandmother when she was 5 years old ! An animal lover, she enjoys training her dog Otis. Currently a student at Harwood Union HS, she plans to attend Norwich University next year for early college. 

  • photo of golden retriever on a snowy trail
    Linda Sinnott
    Customer Service Rep

    Linda has been a mom to children and animals for decades. A nurturing parent, she shows great care to those she takes care of. Linda is especially fond of golden retrievers and skiing and her profile photo pays tribute to her late great golden named Sadie playing in snow.

  • Photo of a Badger in green grass
    Hannah Badger
    Kennel Care Provider

    Always happy to interact with our boarders, Hannah is enthusiastic about making sure our pets are happy. (She's not literally a badger but we couldn't resist this photo as a placeholder till we can get her in front of a camera). 

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    Alanis Mischler
    Vet Assistant/ Asst. Office Manager

    Alanis has returned east from time out west so she's seen caring for animals on both coasts. Eager to learn and be helpful, Alanis is hard to capture in front of a camera standing still.

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    N'Einstein Anderson
    Welcome Waggin'

    I'm a ball of energy most of the time... but I can often be found curled up like a cat sleeping while other canines and felines visit my human. Check him out on his twitter page @Neinmeansno

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Office Hours

HOUSECALLS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT

Monday

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sunday

Closed

Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday
Closed