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TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS:
80 Taunton Street, Suite 5E , Plainville, MA 02762
15 Digital Way, Suite 4, Maynard, MA 01754

Kechia Davis DVM DACVS
Compassionate care, specialty skills, and experience for over 15 years.

Two Convenient Locations. One Commitment to Exceptional Veterinary Surgical Care.At CORE Veterinary Surgical Clinic, we ...
10/24/2026

Two Convenient Locations. One Commitment to Exceptional Veterinary Surgical Care.

At CORE Veterinary Surgical Clinic, we believe access to advanced surgical care should be convenient for pets, their families, and the veterinarians who care for them. With locations in Cambridge and Plainville, our experienced surgical team provides specialized care, personalized treatment plans, and clear communication every step of the way.

CAMBRIDGE
607 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

PLAINVILLE
80 Taunton Street, Suite 5E
Plainville, MA 02762

Pet Parents: Have questions about your pet's surgical needs or looking for a second opinion? Call us at (978) 488-0058 to schedule a consultation.

Veterinarians: We value our relationships with referring veterinary teams. Simply scan the QR code to submit a surgical referral and connect your patients with our team.

Two locations. One CORE commitment to surgical excellence.

Your kind words mean so much to our entire team. Thank you!
10/23/2026

Your kind words mean so much to our entire team. Thank you!

Your thoughtful words brighten our team's day. Thank you!
10/23/2026

Your thoughtful words brighten our team's day. Thank you!

Your trust and kind words mean so much to our team. Thank you!
10/23/2026

Your trust and kind words mean so much to our team. Thank you!

MEET OUR TEAM | ELIZABETH 🐾This week, we’re introducing you to Elizabeth Garside, Veterinary Technician Assistant at COR...
10/22/2026

MEET OUR TEAM | ELIZABETH 🐾

This week, we’re introducing you to Elizabeth Garside, Veterinary Technician Assistant at CORE Veterinary Surgical Clinic.

Elizabeth brings several years of hands-on veterinary experience to CORE, with a background that includes patient care, diagnostics, laboratory work, IV catheter placement, blood draws, medication administration, and assisting veterinarians during examinations and treatments.

Before joining CORE, Elizabeth worked in veterinary medicine at VCA Animal Hospital in Weymouth, where she helped coordinate patient treatment and diagnostics across departments and with other hospitals. Her experience taught her how important communication, organization, and teamwork are when caring for patients in a busy veterinary environment.

But Elizabeth’s story does not stop at the hospital doors.

Over the past several years, she has also spent time living, working, and volunteering internationally, with experiences in Scotland, Italy, Greece, England, Thailand, and Australia. From working with travelers from around the world to coordinating events and managing busy hospitality environments, those experiences strengthened her adaptability, independence, and ability to connect with people from very different backgrounds.

Now, Elizabeth brings that combination of veterinary experience and an adventurous outlook to the CORE team, supporting our technicians and surgeons while helping ensure patients receive attentive, organized care throughout their time with us.

And when she’s not at CORE?

There is clearly an explorer in Elizabeth. Her travels have taken her from Loch Ness and the streets of Genoa to Athens, London, Bangkok, and Brisbane, and we have a feeling there are still plenty of places left on her list. ✈️

We’re excited to have Elizabeth’s veterinary experience, adaptability, and positive energy as part of the CORE team.

Stay tuned as we introduce you to more of the people behind CORE each week.

STRAIGHT TO THE CORE: The Little Skip Is Not a QuirkYour small dog does that thing where she hops for a few strides, sha...
10/21/2026

STRAIGHT TO THE CORE: The Little Skip Is Not a Quirk

Your small dog does that thing where she hops for a few strides, shakes her back leg out, and keeps going like nothing happened. Owners often describe it as a funny little quirk. What they may actually be watching is a kneecap slipping out of place.

The patella is supposed to glide within a groove at the end of the femur as the knee bends and straightens. With a luxating patella, the kneecap moves outside that groove, disrupting the normal mechanics of the joint. That familiar little skip often happens when the kneecap slips out, while the leg stretch or shake may help it return to position.

What makes this condition easy to overlook is that many dogs show little obvious discomfort, particularly in the early stages. They skip, recover, and continue playing as though nothing happened. But repeated abnormal movement can gradually damage cartilage, contribute to inflammation, and increase the risk of arthritis. A dog does not have to be visibly limping every day for changes to be developing inside the knee.

Veterinary surgeons classify patellar luxation into four grades, ranging from a kneecap that can be manually displaced but normally stays in position to one that remains permanently outside its groove. The grade helps determine the severity, but it is not the only consideration when recommending treatment. Pain, mobility, frequency of luxation, and the underlying anatomy all influence whether monitoring or surgical correction is appropriate.

And this is where the condition becomes more complicated than a slipping kneecap. In many dogs, the problem involves the alignment of the entire mechanism that straightens the knee. The groove may be too shallow, the attachment of the patellar tendon may be misaligned, or the bones themselves may have developed abnormally. Surgical correction may involve deepening the groove, repositioning the tendon attachment, and balancing the surrounding soft tissues. The procedure is tailored to the individual knee rather than relying on a single repair for every patient.

There is another important connection owners should understand. Patellar luxation and cranial cruciate ligament disease can occur together. Abnormal knee mechanics may contribute to additional stress on the ligament, and some dogs with patellar luxation eventually develop cruciate ligament injuries. Evaluating the entire joint, rather than focusing exclusively on the kneecap, is essential.

Although patellar luxation is especially common in toy and small breeds, including Pomeranians, Yorkshire Terriers, and Chihuahuas, larger dogs can develop it as well.

That little skip may last only seconds, but understanding its cause can make a meaningful difference in your dog's long-term mobility. A veterinary surgical evaluation can determine the severity of the condition, assess the health of the entire knee, and help establish whether monitoring or surgical correction is the appropriate next step.



Source
* American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS): https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/patellar-luxations/
* American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS): https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/cranial-cruciate-ligament-disease/
* Merck Veterinary Manual: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/musculoskeletal-system/arthropathies-and-related-disorders-in-small-animals/patellar-luxation-in-dogs-and-cats

Your Pet. Your Story. Our CORE.Every pet that walks through our doors has a story, and we love being part of their journ...
10/19/2026

Your Pet. Your Story. Our CORE.

Every pet that walks through our doors has a story, and we love being part of their journey!

Whether your pet is recovering from surgery, back to doing what they love, or simply enjoying life a little more comfortably, we would love to hear how they're doing.

Follow CORE Veterinary Surgical Clinic on social media, share your CORE experience, and show us your favorite pet photos!

Your stories and photos mean so much to our team and offer encouragement to other pet families navigating their own surgical journeys.

Because behind every successful recovery is a pet worth celebrating and a family who loves them.

Let's stay connected, one story and one photo at a time!

MEET OUR TEAM | NICOLE 🐾Not every person who makes exceptional veterinary care possible is standing in the operating roo...
10/15/2026

MEET OUR TEAM | NICOLE 🐾

Not every person who makes exceptional veterinary care possible is standing in the operating room.

This week, we’re introducing you to Nicole, Regulatory Compliance Manager and Project Manager at CORE Veterinary Surgical Clinic.

Nicole brings more than 20 years of animal care experience to CORE. Throughout her career, she has earned credentials as a Certified Veterinary Technician, Licensed Veterinary Technician, Certified Small Animal Massage Practitioner, RECOVER CPR Certified professional, Certified Veterinary Cannabis Counselor, Certified Osteoarthritis Case Manager, and Fear Free Professional.

Her clinical career developed into a passion for anesthesia, surgery, pain management, integrative medicine, geriatric medicine, and osteoarthritis. Today, she brings that hands-on understanding of veterinary care to a very different responsibility at CORE.

As Regulatory Compliance Manager, Nicole helps ensure the standards, processes, and safeguards supporting our clinic are as strong as the medicine practiced within it. Her role combines decades of clinical experience with regulatory compliance, patient and team safety, organization, and maintaining a high-quality clinical environment.

As Project Manager, Nicole also helps keep priorities organized and projects moving forward across the practice.

And when she’s not keeping CORE on track?

Nicole enjoys spending time outdoors, cheering on the New England Patriots, reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband. She is also excited to welcome two new kittens to the family. 🐱🐱

We’re proud to have Nicole’s depth of veterinary experience, attention to detail, and commitment to patient and team safety as part of CORE.

Stay tuned as we introduce you to more of the people behind CORE each week.

STRAIGHT TO THE CORE: He Has Been Walking On Three Legs For Months“I could never do that to him.” We hear it in almost e...
10/14/2026

STRAIGHT TO THE CORE: He Has Been Walking On Three Legs For Months

“I could never do that to him.” We hear it in almost every one of these conversations, and it comes from imagining how you would feel losing a leg. Your dog is not running that comparison. He is already using three.

That is the part owners miss. By the time amputation comes up, most of these pets have been offloading the bad limb for weeks or months. They have shifted their weight, rebuilt their gait, and adapted while the painful leg came along for the ride.

We are not taking away a working limb. We are removing one that stopped working a while ago and is still hurting.

Which is why the recovery surprises people. Most dogs are standing and walking within a day or two, and most go home within that window. Cats tend to do even better. The animal adjusts faster than the family does, and that gap is normal.

We consider amputation for bone tumors, for trauma too severe to reconstruct, for nerve injuries that leave a limb insensate and in the way, and for chronic pain that nothing else is touching. With bone tumors in particular the pain relief is immediate and dramatic, because bone cancer pain is among the worst pain in veterinary medicine.

Not every pet is a candidate, and this is where the honest assessment happens. Body weight matters, and so does the condition of the other three limbs. A dog with significant arthritis or an unstable knee elsewhere is asking the remaining legs to do more than they can. Front limb amputation is harder than hind, because the forelimbs carry roughly sixty percent of the load. These are the things we evaluate at the consult, and sometimes the answer is that this is not the right surgery.

If it is the right surgery, prepare the house before the day. Runners on slick floors, a ramp for the car, a harness with a handle, and a plan to keep weight off over the next year. Those four things do more for long term function than anything that happens in the operating room.

What owners tell us months later is almost always some version of the same thing: "He is himself again. We waited too long".

October is National Animal Safety and Protection Month.Keeping pets safe starts with the everyday things we do at home, ...
10/10/2026

October is National Animal Safety and Protection Month.

Keeping pets safe starts with the everyday things we do at home, outside and during recovery after surgery.

AT HOME
• Keep medications, cleaning products and toxic foods safely out of reach.
• Secure trash, chemicals and other household hazards.
• Check fences, gates, screens and doors regularly.
• Keep identification tags and microchip information current.
• Have a plan for emergencies, including fires and severe weather.

OUTSIDE
• Use a secure leash or properly fitted harness.
• Be aware of traffic, unfamiliar animals and crowded environments.
• Watch for extreme temperatures and hot pavement.
• Keep pets away from unknown plants, standing water and potentially harmful substances.
• Never leave a pet unattended in a vehicle.

AFTER SURGERY
• Follow activity restrictions, even when your pet seems ready to do more.
• Keep incisions clean, dry and protected from licking or chewing.
• Give medications exactly as directed.
• Use a leash for bathroom breaks when restricted activity is required.
• Prevent running, jumping and using stairs when instructed.
• Keep scheduled rechecks and follow-up imaging.
• Contact your veterinary team if something does not look or feel right.

A few simple precautions can prevent an emergency or a setback in recovery.

National Animal Safety and Protection Month is a good reminder that protecting our pets happens everywhere: at home, outside and throughout recovery.

CORE Veterinary Surgical Clinic
Plainville + Cambridge, Massachusetts

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80 Taunton Street, Suite 5E
Plainville, MA
02762

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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