South River Veterinary Service

- 1537 Ocean Street
- Marshfield,MA 02050
- Ph (781) 837-5611
- Fax (781) 834-8366
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- PRACTICE HOURS
- M, T, F : 7:30am - 5:30pm
- W, Th: 7:30am - 7:00pm
- Sat: 8:00am - 1:30pm
- Sun: CLOSED
Veterinarian
I am a New England native having grown up in coastal CT. Veterinary medicine has been a calling for me my entire life; at a young age I started to learn how to handle and understand animals and volunteered at veterinary hospitals. I attended the University of Vermont (UVM) and received a BS in animal sciences and nutrition. At UVM, I was a member of the CREAM, a unique program where a team of 14 students operate and manage a registered dairy herd. Afterwards I moved to the beautiful Rocky Mountain state of Colorado where I attended Colorado State University (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. I felt honored to attend one of the leading veterinary schools in the nation. I was mentored by some of the top veterinary cancer specialists at CSUs Flint Animal Cancer Center and was trained in the art of providing compassionate client-patient communication and grief support at CSUs unique Argus Institute. For 7 years I practiced at Boulder Veterinary Hospital in wonderful Boulder, Colorado. I practiced canine and feline exclusive medicine, gained important technical skills, and worked alongside knowledgeable and compassionate doctors. At Boulder Vet I built incredible relationships with clients, their families, and their beloved four-legged family members. Now I am building new client-patient relationships here on the south shore.
I enjoy skiing fresh powder, hiking, camping, traveling, cooking, and relaxing on the beach with Heather and "Frenchie" Charli. In August 2014 Heather and I traveled to Thailand, Cambodia, and Bali. The picture is of us donating supplies to an animal hospital on the small island of Koh Tao, Thailand. It is there that we met the staff from the non-for-profit Traveling Animal Doctors, and now SRVS donates supplies to help their incredible cause.
I started my veterinary career at Becker College in Worcester Massachusetts, and received my AS in veterinary technology and BS in animal sciences. While completing my undergraduate degrees, I worked as a veterinary technician at Driftway Animal Hospital and New England Animal Medical Center. I then moved to the beautiful island of St. Kitts where I attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). While at Ross, I was part of the feral cat project and fostered several cats and puppies until they found their forever homes. I also had the chance to travel to Belize to work with the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic, to Guatemala to volunteer with ARCAS, and to North Carolina to work at the Carolina Raptor Center. My passion is raptor and exotic animal medicine but every furry friend wins my heart and I am excited to practice small animal medicine here at South River Vet.
Outside of veterinary medicine, I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, and beach days with my 'coconut retriever' (island dog), Neville.
Veterinary Nurse
Tana joined our team in 2016 after completing her externship at SRVS to become a certified Veterinary Assistant. She completed the program at Animal Behavior College which is 1 of 3 online veterinary assistant schools to be approved by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America. Tana is quickly learning the skills of a Veterinary Technician after several years of working in veterinary hospitals. Tana is currently enrolled in a undergraduate science program so she can work towards her Veterinary degree. She is kind and responsive to patients' needs and is a great addition to the SRVS team.
Tana is from Plymouth, MA and she adore's her great pyrenees and shephard mix named Bruin. She is not featured with Bruin in her picture but is smooching her father's dog Tyson. Tana enjoys photography, spending time with friends and family, practicing her skateboarding skills, and the "inner nerd in her" loves Marvel Super Heroes.
After 35 years providing veterinary care to the south shore, including Marshfield, Duxbury, and Pembroke, Jenny has decided to pursue other passions. In the spring of 2015 she decided to fully retire from South River Vet. By the fall she started a Masters Program at Tufts, focusing on her passion of international animal welfare. She is missed but Dr. Berman is honored to carry on in her tradition of providing personalized vet care to our community.
Three coyote pups rescued by Marshfield Animal Control, the mother did not come back for 3 days to take care of them.
Thank you!
The first time that we saw George, he looked like a small limp white dish rag in his owner's arms. He had always been a huge cat, his owner explained, but lately he had started drinking lots of water and then losing weight. He had become lethargic and listless, and, that day, he was unable to move or stand. We performed an exam and did some bloodwork and confirmed that George had diabetes. He was experiencing a life threatening crisis as the ketones in his bloodstream had begun to poison him. Unfortunately, George's owners were unable to commit to twice daily insulin injections, and so they sadly gave him up to us. George became the hospital cat. Once he was treated, George began to grow big and sleek. The passive little dish rag became a cantankerous, opinionated fellow. He ruled the roost. Unafraid of dogs walking by, he would lie on his side, flicking the very end of his tail, as if saying, "Go ahead, just try it, and see what happens." At night and on days we were closed, George lived in the cat room in a big duplex cage, litter box on one side, food and cozy bed on another. During the day, he wandered the clinic freely. Oddly enough, he seemed to have a calming affect on our cat patients, and, when he shared the free range of the hospital with Mikey, a big orange male, they hung out together, two big guys, with never a hiss or a growl. Mikey would bat at his ping pong ball obsessively and George would lie on his side nearby and watch, his big, beautiful green eyes showing a languid interest. George was a magnificent cat. An imposing 16 pounds of pure white cat, he loved to lie on the chairs of the waiting room and receive compliments from all comers. George, however, was not a physically affectionate guy. Although he was not above begging for crusts from our sandwiches, when it came to patting and snuggling, he would have none of it. And forget about being brushed! Anyone too "forward" with George would get a swat on the hand or sometimes a serious "play" bite. As he got older, George evolved into a "grumpy old man". Over the past 2 years he developed increasingly severe arthritis and stopped jumping into the waiting room from the office desk. He still hobbled into my office at lunchtime for his piece of crust but most of the time he was content to lie under the main office desk where he seemed to enjoy listening to and watching the office activities. Occasionally, as he aged, George grew to appreciate some patting and attention. And very, very occasionally, he would venture onto someone's lap. Two and a half weeks ago, we put George to sleep. In spite of medications and ministrations, George was in constant pain from his arthritis. The diabetes had taken its toll. He had developed cataracts and then painful glaucoma in his left eye. He no longer enjoyed his meals and found it difficult to get up and walk to the water bowl. We will miss you very much George. In our mind's eye, we see you lounging on the chair in the waiting room, leaving your white hair behind for us to vacuum up. We hear your mournful meow as you beg for crusts or for a piece of bagel. We miss your constant reassuring presence. Your absolute self confidence and philosophical attitude towards life. The way that you loved each of us, in your own grumpy way.
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Tate - We love you and we will miss you always.
Two of Dr. Maas's rescue dogs.