I arrived at the doorstep of Foster Park Pet Hospital with my Great Dane Eddie Vedder this past January 2015. I had initially met Dr. Ashley Kirkham in November 2014, during a series of random, very ... Read More
I arrived at the doorstep of Foster Park Pet Hospital with my Great Dane Eddie Vedder this past January 2015. I had initially met Dr. Ashley Kirkham in November 2014, during a series of random, very traumatic and unfortunate events while she was working locum at another clinic. Through the course of that evening in November her consideration for me, my intuition combined with her professional knowledge, humility and phenomenal surgical skills ultimately saved Eddie's life. That night was one of those nights where one simply cannot send a simple thanks to Dr. Kirkham. It was one of those nights where the thanks must be shared with others. In January 2015, the night before my first arrival at FP, Eddie had experienced an allergic reaction that scared the life out of me. Dr. Kirkham was not working the next morning but contacted Dr. Kristina Bennett first thing and informed her of Eddie's history and our background. I had never met Dr. Bennett and found myself walking into the clinic terrified of what Eddie and I had been through and very apprehensive about his prognosis. Within minutes of meeting Dr. Bennett and staff, I knew it was all going to be ok. She immediately put my mind at ease! I was exhausted and likely not verbalizing well but she quickly put an action plan in place with confidence and grace. Since that first meeting with Dr. Bennett she has never treated me with anything but the utmost kindness, professionalism and collaboration. Both Dr. Kirkham and Dr. Bennett are 2 of the most compassionate and professional veterinarians I have ever met. Together they make a dynamic team who can tackle the most challenging of cases whether medical, surgical or nutritional. The staff at this clinic cannot to be forgotten. Simply put, they are absolutely wonderful! Each of them actually takes a moment to ask me how I am doing and truly listen to my thoughts. No-one rushes me out the door or treats me like a nuisance. For this, I cannot thank the folks at Foster Park enough for their most excellent care of Eddie (and me too!) I have never met a team so willing to research and answer all of my questions; so tolerant of my randomly heightened intuition; so engaged and positively challenged by my curiosity and more importantly, so happy to spoil Eddie and treat him like a king. As one of the staff once said, "Sometimes, it just takes a while to find home." Eddie, it seems, has finally found his home.Read Less