NO. ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 6, 2005 - InTown Veterinary Group, a leading provider of veterinary and animal care services with five hospitals serving the metropolitan Boston area, today announced a revamped Web site that ties its operations together and brings the group into sharper focus as one of the largest and most complete veterinary service providers in New England.

The multi-layered site also has a special area that will serve the group's large number of referring veterinarians with in-depth information on its specialty services.

InTown's veterinary hospitals include its specialist/emergency/critical-care hospitals, the Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, the Essex County Veterinary Emergency Hospital and Essex County Veterinary Specialists, both in North Andover and its general practice and boarding centers, the Bulger Animal Hospital in North Andover and Muddy Creek Animal Care Center in Rowley.

"We want our customers to know that the local hospital that they've brought their pets to for years is also part of network with the most sophisticated veterinary care available in the area," said Ames Prentiss, chief operating officer. "This new site offers easy access to key information such as directions, hours and service listings, as well as offering a way for our specialists to share timely, in-depth information with referring veterinarians and the greater community of pet owners."

InTown Veterinary Group has 40 medical professionals, including 12 board-certified specialists covering the fields of Emergency/Critical Care, Dentistry/Oral Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Radiology, and Surgery.

InTown's comprehensive medical and surgical services are supported by advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities, including on-site MRI, digital radiology and canine physical therapy. Future services and specialties will include dermatology, oncology and cardiology.