Meeting Tammy and namely Peter her tech (huge heart, Richard right up there too!) Â Our black Lab, Oprah we felt she should have been put down last year. Â We hung onto hope. Â (almost 11 last summer, ar... Read More
Meeting Tammy and namely Peter her tech (huge heart, Richard right up there too!)  Our black Lab, Oprah we felt she should have been put down last year.  We hung onto hope.  (almost 11 last summer, arthritis but no hip dysplasia,  She had an infection and ulcer and anemia it turned out.  I must credit Tammy and her crew coming to our home to administer much needed IV fluids and antibiotics for at least 72 hours 8, 4 and midnight and we saw improvement.  Because of Oprah's size Tammy called U.S. supplier to get proper dose of Metacam - Turns out they prescribed according to her weight and not for her breed - made her sicker. Tammy told us she would try and get some money back for us from American supplier, but she didn't follow up with us  Tammy went out of her way on a Sunday to insert pic line and apply fentanyl patches for pain.  This started summer of 2016, Oprah had to be euthanized Mar. 10/17, stopped eating and had developed a terrible hacking cough and didn't want to put her through any further medical testing.  Tammy was out of town the day we had to put her down so we took Tammy's stand-in at Silvercreek Vet at Tammy;s hospital who was and is not qualified to put down a goldfish.  I can't begin to explain what we and especially Oprah went thru.  We were grateful when Peter her Tech showed up,  Money was irrelevant really though $8000.00 since last July/16.  Worth every penny to have her comfortable if even for just a few more months.  Peter did follow up on a daily basis  by phone callswhilst she was ill last summer, a very respectful young man.  My husband and I lost our real life daughter, 4 years ago this fall, so I am guilty for Oprah's weight gain since at that time of loss, we transferred the love of our daughter to our pet - not the same and we realize that but she helped our void to a point.  To us, it was a huge loss in a short period of time. I must add her stand in vet for the euthansia, which we sat on floor with Oprah,  could you imagine, missing vein, started to bleed, couldn't help myself so I rubbed my hand in it..Then second leg, then third leg.  She was so scared and our guilt we will never get over.  It's like our Danielle had been lost again.  Tammy does have rather high prices but we thought you get what you pay for.  Tammy called us tonight to offer kind condolences and I mentioned her stand-in Vet and advised her to not allow her to put any other family through this.  I hope Tammy reflects on Oprah's care first and foremost.  The Metacam people should also pay for Oprah's further suffering of last summer.  If cost isn't an issue to anyone attending Tammy and Peter at Silvercreek Animal Hospital, I would strongly recommend absolutely no substitution on 'stand ins' who lacked caring, professinalism, compassion and sensitivity to both your pet and yourselves - you will have as great a grief as losing a child. Read Less