I live in LA, but used to live in the Bay Area and always went to Adobe. Recently, my old-man rat had a host of problems my local vet couldn't tackle, and it was looking like I might have to euthanize... Read More
I live in LA, but used to live in the Bay Area and always went to Adobe. Recently, my old-man rat had a host of problems my local vet couldn't tackle, and it was looking like I might have to euthanize him soon. Fortunately, I realized I was overdue for a trip up to the BA for family stuff anyway. We could just go see Dr. Nakamura and Saori while we were there, since they are wizards with surgeries and helped me get 2 of my past rats to 4.5 years old (that's a lot, for rats).We made the road trip, Max had his surgeries, everything went amazing, it was super fast, AND it was cheaper than my current vet (who is also wonderful). Even with the cost of the drive up, it was about the same as it would have cost at my local vet. Their new facility is so glamorous, and the staff is super nice. And the biggest selling point: I got to be with Max when he fell asleep and when he was waking up, and could have stayed through the surgeries if I wanted (in my case, that's a big NO). There is so much comfort in being the last thing they see when they fall asleep, because you never know what will happen once they go under. There is nothing I wish more than for every vet to adopt this practice. Thank you guys SO MUCH for giving me more time with my little old man. If I could teleport you to LA for all my vet needs, I would. Read Less