WINDHAM — A Windham veterinary hospital that started as a home care service has received the highest award an animal hospital can get.
After 20 years of helping animals and maintaining the highest standards for pets and owners, the Canobie Lake Veterinary Hospital, 72 Range Road, Windham, was named the 2024 Practice of the Year of The American Animal Hospital Association accredited hospitals.
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