Retired Veterinarian
Dr. Pietsch is now retired.
Following graduation, Dr. Pietsch joined a small animal practice in Westbrook Maine and after completing his first year was accepting to residency in cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Gerald Pietsch graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1971.
In 1975 he and fellow University of Pennsylvania graduate Dr. Shinnamon opened Anchor Animal Hospital and practiced together until 2002 when Dr. Shinnamon retired. He continues to be involved in the operation of the hospital assisting Dr. Kate Pietsch who took over in 2011.
Keeping up with trends in veterinary medicine is very important to Dr. Pietsch on both a professional and personal level, so attending conferences, seminars, and clinics is essential. He regularly attends the Annual Penn Veterinary Conference, The American Animal Hospital Association Annual Veterinary Conference and the Veterinary Conference of New England, as well as other conferences on many subjects including renal disease, respiratory disease, infectious disease, dentistry, and cardiology.
Some notable meeting Dr. Pietsch has also attended include a conference on orthopedics presented by Novartis and a conference on “Guided Veterinary Dermatology” presented by Pfizer. He also had the opportunity to visit the Hill’s Science Diet facility for a symposium on evidence-based Veterinary Clinical Nutrition and attended a seminar at Boehringer that addressed current trends regarding Leptosporosis and Lyme disease. We also attended a scientific seminar at RIVMA and a heartworm resistance seminar at the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA). He has also been trained on human and pet CPR and took a Safety and Risk Management training course from DDS OSHA.
Dr. Pietsch is a former chairman of the Ethics and Grievance Committee of the MVMA. He is presently the chairperson of the By-Laws committee. When not working, Dr. Pietsch enjoys his grandchildren, photography, woodworking, his ponies, and traveling.