Proverbs 12:10a: Good people care for the needs of their animals.
SRH Veterinary Services is a family owned mixed animal practice with a long legacy in the North Shore community. Dr. S. Robert Orcutt, or “Doc,” first began practicing in the area in 1951. Both of his children followed suit by going to veterinary school and beginning their own large and mixed animal practices. SRH as it is known today was established in 1987 when the family merged practices.
Dr. Orcutt Sr. grew up in Vermont on a farm where the family lifestyle involved dairy farming, maple sugaring, logging and working the fields, mostly powered by the family’s Morgan horses. Dr. Orcutt graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 1945. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Reserve duty and during the Korean Conflict he served as a Captain in the U.S. Veterinary Corps. Dr. Orcutt dedicated a large portion of his life to riding, driving, and training Morgan horses.
Dr. Orcutt Sr. grew up in Vermont on a farm where the family lifestyle involved dairy farming, maple sugaring, logging and working the fields, mostly powered by the family’s Morgan horses. Dr. Orcutt graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 1945. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Reserve duty and during the Korean Conflict he served as a Captain in the U.S. Veterinary Corps. Dr. Orcutt dedicated a large portion of his life to riding, driving, and training Morgan horses.
Doc’s son, Dr. Robert Orcutt, graduated from New York State Veterinary College in 1971 and promptly began practicing large animal medicine, first in Connecticut and then in Topsfield, MA in 1974. An excellent diagnostician, Dr. Orcutt enjoys the challenges of difficult lameness cases. He was injured in 2011 but has since returned and enjoys his role as mentor to the next generation of vets.
Dr. Helen Noble graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 1981 and began practicing both large and small animal medicine. Dr. Noble has always especially enjoyed work in Equine Reproduction and collaborated with doctors at Hamilton Farms in the 80’s to develop the Equintainer, a method of shipping cooled semen which revolutionized the way horses are bred.
Both Dr. Robert M. Orcutt and Dr. Noble carried on their father’s legacy as avid competitors in the Morgan Horse show circuit in addition to their busy careers as veterinarians. Burkland Farm, the Orcutt family farm, is now managed by Dr. Noble’s sons, Joshua and Caleb, who continue to raise and train Morgan horses with the family bloodline.
Part of the SRH legacy is long established client and patient relationships! It is a gift to be able to care for an animal for the duration of its life. clients become like family. Burkharts Annvis, aka “Spot,” owned by Beverly Stoebel is one such special patient. He was foaled in 1988 and Dr. Noble performed his pre-purchase exam at Birch Meadow Farms when he was just a 4 year old. He is still under SRH’s care today and is always a favorite of the Veterinarians and Technicians with his splashy spots and attitude!
Another integral part of the SRH legacy is the way knowledge is handed both down and up between the veterinarians. Dr. Orcutt Senior shared a wealth of knowledge and experience with his children, and they now mentor the up and coming veterinarians who have joined the practice. Likewise, the younger generations share new techniques and technologies being taught today to collaborate on cases and provide an exceptional depth of care to each patient.
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