As an equine professional operating a hunter jumper boarding, training & showing facility for over 28 years I have had the opportunity to work with many veterinarians both large & small animal in the ... Read More
As an equine professional operating a hunter jumper boarding, training & showing facility for over 28 years I have had the opportunity to work with many veterinarians both large & small animal in the Ft Myers area, across Florida & the eastern United States, also being active in small animal rescue, & having a house full of animal companions for more than 20 years, I recently found myself in search of a small animal clinic to take over the care of my personal beloved animal companions. After taking my dogs or cats to several other well known/advertised small animal clinics in the Ft Myers area over the past 2+ years, I simply could not find a small animal clinic I felt comfortable placing the care & well being of my beloved animal companions with. Recently I was fostering dogs for a local rescue & was taking the foster dogs to Best Friends Animal Hospital, I was very pleased with the expertise veterinary care, level of compassion, dedication of both Dr George & Dr Black, the entire staff was always friendly, helpful, knowledge & eager to get to know me. Two weeks ago I found myself in a very difficult situation with one of my personal rescue dogs, Best Friends & Dr Black was ready & willing to help me, showing kindness & caring even though I was not actually a client at that time. At that time i decided to make Best Friends my vet clinic to care for all of my small animal needs. Earlier today (7/7/16) I took my older dog with multiple issues in for care after her chronic arthritis left her in extreme pain. The appointment with Dr George was so refreshing & a truly positive experience, her understanding of my older dogs multiple issues, taking time to discuss "quality of life" aspects of care for my dog, as well as taking into consideration my financial budget available for diagnosis & reasonable care for my beloved old dog. The decision to make Best Friends Animal Hospital the veterinary clinic to care for all of my animal companions is a decision that has proved to be a fantastic decision & the care provided in every aspect of the clinic is well worth the extra time to drive to Gateway for me.Read Less