Maine’s Top Rated Local® Veterinarians Award Winner: Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic is a two-time 2019 award winner in Maine!

If you’re looking for a veterinary clinic in Portland that will care for your pet as their own, look no further than Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic.

Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic has received more than 1,000 reviews on five verified sites with an average rating of 4.92 stars, earning them a marvelous Rating Score™ of 99.19 and two 2019 Top Rated Local awards for being ranked among the top 10 businesses and the number one veterinarian in all of Maine!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“Dr. Ferral was lovely — even when my animal is sick and needed to be referred to a specialist, the vet, tech and reception staff were very kind, were good with my cat and spoke in easily understandable terms about what was needed.” – Lorraine K.

Not Your Average Veterinary Clinic

We wanted to learn more about this two-time award winner and how they managed to build such an impressive online reputation, so we took a few minutes to talk with Sue Marshall, Hospital Manager at Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic.

The first thing we wanted to know was what makes Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic a one-of-a-kind veterinary clinic in Maine. Here’s what Sue had to say:

“One of the things our staff is known for is compassion, from the front desk to the technique to the doctor, and also, the ability of the staff to educate the client to make the best decision for both of them. We know you love your pets; we want you to be able to love them longer.”

Sue went on to add:

“We utilize new, advanced equipment, including ultrasound, dental x-ray and cold laser. We offer integrated services, including acupuncture. And because we are always focused on the pet’s well-being, some of our staff is working on fear-free certification. If that weren’t enough, we also offer two locations — our main hospital at 192 Brackett Street and a second one at 119 Bishop Street, Portland. Our newer Bishop Street facility offers the same great staff and doctors, but has a great ‘off-the-highway’ location — with DRIVE UP parking.”

We also asked Sue what their mission is at Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s her response:

“Our mission is to educate our clients to a point where they can help prevent disease and geriatric disorders for as long as possible, so they get to enjoy their time with their four-legged friend for longer and in better condition. We utilize a rescue discount, so we can work with the smaller rescues so that they can provide healthcare for the animals in their care.”

Building Success by Following Up

Sue attributes Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic’s strong online reputation to their commitment to sending out follow-up emails to each of their clients.

Outside of building a powerful online reputation, Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic has gotten their name out there through community involvement:

“We participate in a couple of annual events, including Pet Rock in the Park. We pay to be part of the event, and the money brought in goes to pet cancer research. We also sponsor other local events, including Paws to Honor and Run for the Brave.”

Every business owner wants to build the kind of online reputation Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic has. When we asked Sue what advice she has for those business owners, she said:

“Keep your word. Work hard; earn and keep clients’ trust, and always put the patients first.”


Congratulations to the team at Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Sue, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic in Portland. Visit their website today!

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