Incredible Emergency Services! We have been going here since we moved here late last year, and we have had a great experience with routine care. Well, we were sitting on the couch with Raven, our mini... Read More
Incredible Emergency Services! We have been going here since we moved here late last year, and we have had a great experience with routine care. Well, we were sitting on the couch with Raven, our miniature dachshund, when late yesterday afternoon, we put her down on the floor, and her back legs collapsed and she couldn't walk. The moment I saw it, I knew it was bad. I called our vet, RMSAH, but they couldn't see her. So I called another vet and they said to bring her in right away. I stayed home with our daughter, and my husband took her in. I was balling while I waited, helpless. After bloodwork and a few physical tests, the vet told us we needed to rush her to an emergency neurologist for a ruptured disk that had gone into her spinal cord. It was worst case scenario. I told him we needed her home for one more night, and he gave her a pain medication injection and precautions for the evening. We just held her and cried. We called RMSAH, and they were able to get her in for an emergency appointment this morning. All I did was cry and cuddle her, because we were preparing for the absolute worst. Dr. Bean said there is a chance it isn't ruptured, but displaced, and we can try pain and inflammation control, and rest, for a few weeks to see if it can work itself out. I don't know if I have ever felt more relieved than I did in that moment. I honestly thought we were going to have to put our sweet, sweet girl down at just 4 years old. There isn't a guarantee that she will get better, but there is hope where there wasn't earlier. Dr. Bean was kind and straight forward, exactly what we needed. I am so glad we waited to see him before we made any decisions! Read Less