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Learn About Eastfield Hospital for Animals
Eastfield Hospital for Animals is a family-owned small animal practice directed by Bob Shurtleff, DVM and his wife, Theresa Shurtleff. We have been helping animals since 1989.
Dr. Shurtleff and Dr. Chris Brashear are your pets family doctors providing wellness and sick care services 5 days a week.
We have available onsite consultations with a Board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist and ultrasonographer. We also have quick-turnaround telemedicine access to Board-certified veterinary radiologists and pathologists.
We schedule office visits by appointment, but will accommodate unscheduled Urgent Care visits during office hours whenever possible. Since we are not open and staffed twenty-four hours a day, true life-or-death emergencies will be stabilized and referred to one of the nearest available 24-hour facilities.
We primarily see pet cats and dogs, but we also work extensively with dog and cat rescue groups in the area, as well as with wildlife under the auspices of the Urban Wildlife organization of Springfield. We handle a variety of medical, surgical, dental, and behavioral problems, and offer referrals and consultations with specialists as needed.
Our Philosophy
Our hospital philosophy is to offer compassionate, quality veterinary medical and surgical care to all of our clients and their pets. The extraordinary fact is that we can offer a similar level of medical technology to your pet that would be offered to you in a human hospital. We work hard to keep our fees reasonable and strive to stay within your budget.
To help with finances, we offer a credit plan, CareCredit™, and work with pet health insurance companies.
Amanda Lajzer, DVM
A 2015 graduate of St. George University, Dr. Amanda Lajzer is happy to be back home serving her neighbor’s as their family veterinarian.
Dr. Lajzer shares her life with two and four legged family and friends. The reality of everyday life enables Dr. Lajzer to understand household struggles which is demonstrated in her empathy helping clients navigate pet care options.
Interests include musical instruments, horseback riding, and has recently found much satisfaction in demolition as she and her man renovate her childhood home.
Our Doctors
Robert Shurtleff, DVM
Dr. Bob Shurtleff grew up in Cochituate, Massachusetts and graduated from Boston College in 1971. He waited for five years for Tufts to start a veterinary school in New England before giving up and moving to the Pacific Northwest. Three more years of classes and a second Bachelor's degree led to Washington State University Dr. College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation in 1983, he returned to New England and worked at Boston Road Animal Hospital before starting his own practice in 1989. The last 30 years have been spent at Eastfield Hospital for Animals. His interests are varied, but soft-tissue surgery and ophthalmology are favorites for him.
His love of animals led him to work with many humane organizations and rescue groups, including the original Homeless Cat Project in Springfield, the Westfield Homeless Cat Project, Faces dog rescue, and many others. His sense of community service led to his work as President of the Western Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and for over a decade as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and current liaison to the State Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Bob and his wife, Theresa, share their home with one Chihuahua, a German Shepherd, and five cats (all rescues), as well as seven grandchildren with their parents (not rescued, just lucky).
Chris Brashear, DVM
Dr. Brashear joins our team with years of experience! The class of 1987 from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, he practices general medicine and has a love for surgery. Dr. Brashear is an active member of both the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) as well as the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association (AzVMA).
Among his accomplishments, Dr. Brashear is a musician as well as a white water rafter!
Married and a father of two, Dr. Brashear lives a full life in Amherst, MA.
Technicians
- Terry Rose, CVT
- Emmanuela Griswold
- Lynda O'Neil
- Ashley Taveres, CVT
Receptionists
- Dawn
- April Chagnon
Lindsay McManus Recept/Tech
Kennel
- Samantha Murphy
- Mary Murphy
- Katie Slattery