Old Canal Veterinary Clinic has been in service since 1975.  Our goal has always been to provide outstanding health care to our patients and superior service to our clients.  Complete medical, surgical and diagnostic facilities providing services for dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, ferrets, rabbits and other exotic  pets.  Also cat boarding and basic pet grooming is available.

    Our team of doctors, technicians and receptionist work hard to maintain the highest standards of veterinary medicine available.

  Welcome to Old Canal Veterinary Clinic, come in and take a look around.  The buttons on the left of your screen will walk you through our site.  We are still under construction but growing fast.  This site contains information on what our doctors recommend for the care and treatment of all kinds of pets.

   If your pet has a health problem always check with a veterinarian on what they recommend for treatment, or you can call us to schedule an exam to evaluate your pet's needs.

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 Old Canal Vet Clinic, 49 East Main Street Plainville, CT.  06062 860-747-2759 

Our Veterinarians

Fred A. Cesana DVM

Troy Hexter  DVM

Tracey Fahey DVM

Amy Learn VMD

Fred A. Cesana DVM    Dr. Fred Cesana wanted to be a Veterinarian since the age of seven when he lived on a farm in Manchester, CT.  After obtaining a BS degree from the University of Connecticut he went on to Michigan State University for his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.  The next year was spent at Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts where he did an internship and befriended Dr. Lyell Williams.  Dr. Cesana then spent 6 months working in private practice in Avon, CT before opening Old Canal Veterinary Clinic in May of 1975.  Over the past twenty-five years the practice had grown to four clinics but was later downsized to provide more personalized quality care.  

As Hospital Director Dr. Cesana takes a personal interest to see that the clinics mission and policies are maintained.  When not at the clinic, Dr. Cesana enjoys his two English Setters and three cats.  He is also an avid collector of Veterinary memorabilia, Indian relics and decorated stoneware.  During his free time he enjoys visiting with his parents and two daughters, Jody and Jamie.  

Dr. Cesana's professional affiliations include the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, World Veterinary Congress, Veterinary Orthopedic Society and the Hartford County Veterinary Medical Association.

 Troy Hexter DVM    Ever since I was old enough to have pets I knew that I wanted to become a veterinarian.  After graduating from high school I attended the Ohio State University (OSU) pre-vet program.  While going to OSU I volunteered for a local Veterinarian in Columbus to get experience and also to see what Veterinarians job was really all about.  My duties started with cleaning the kennels and medicating the patients to assisting in surgery.  Before completing my undergraduate studies I applied to OSU Veterinary School and got accepted.  After graduating from Veterinary School in 1990 I moved to Connecticut and started working in general practice for 2 years.  Following 2 years of general practice I  managed an Emergency Clinic in West Hartford for 4 1/2 years.  Emergency medicine was very rewarding, however very demanding.  Following my stay at the emergency clinic I came to Old Canal Veterinary Clinic where I have been since 1996. I enjoy working in a general practice again and plan to finish my career at Old Canal Veterinary Clinic. 

Personally I have 3 cats and 1 dog which were all strays that I adopted over the years.  In my spare time I enjoy fishing, working out and playing basketball.

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Tracey Fahey DVM    Dr. Tracey Fahey has recently joined Old Canal Veterinary Clinic. We are excited to have her here and to meet all the wonderful clients that entrust Old Canal Veterinary Clinic with the important task of protecting and maintaining their pet's health and well being.

Dr. Fahey graduated from Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine in May of 2000. She has been working ever since at a busy, mixed animal veterinary practice in northwestern Connecticut. She definitely enjoyed the small animal aspect of veterinary medicine more than the large animal medicine, and slowly over the years has transitioned to mostly working with small animals at that practice. Dr. Fahey has joined Old Canal to be able to concentrated on what she loves, small animal medicine. Dr. Fahey enjoys soft tissue surgery, pediatric medicine, geriatric medicine in our senior pets, and preventative healthcare in our growing pet population to help them lead longer, healthier lives.

Dr. Fahey grew up in southern Maine riding horses, playing sports, hiking, camping, and dreaming of one day becoming a veterinarian. She completed her undergraduate degree in Animal / Veterinary Science at the University of Maine at Orono in May of 1996. Dr. Fahey loved living in Maine with all the forests and wildlife, and so after graduating from veterinary school she quickly fell in love with the southern Berkshires when she interviewed for jobs. She still lives in the southern Berkshires with her husband Brian and her two best friends that you see in the picture, Logan (the cocker spaniel) and Marina (the husky mix). They love hiking, camping and spending as much time together as they can outside in this beautiful area.

Dr. Fahey thanks you for taking the time to learn a little about her and hopes to see you soon so that she can learn a little about you and your pets!

Amy Learn VMD I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and always loved science. I was drawn to the veterinary profession while studying biology at Moravian College, and was trained as a technician in various animal hospitals and as an animal keeper at a wildlife park in Texas. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Moravian and attended veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania. After Veterinary school, I completed a yearlong internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey. I stayed there working as an emergency doctor and general practitioner for another year before I decided to move to Connecticut where I am excited to be working at Old Canal. At home, I have several pets that were all rescued. My dog Nycha, is a 4 year old female Rottweiler, that loves to swim. The other three are domestic shorthair cats; 2 orange males and a grey and white male, that can find trouble anywhere. During my free time I enjoy swimming, camping, and can't wait to start skiing again.