Dr. Parks is an excellent veterinarian. Kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, thorough, professional. She truly went above and beyond to assess my cat Marley, who I thought would have to be euthanized beca... Read More
Dr. Parks is an excellent veterinarian. Kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, thorough, professional. She truly went above and beyond to assess my cat Marley, who I thought would have to be euthanized because of her intense suffering. I got 3 diagnoses from 3 different vets at another clinic. The 3rd diagnosis was dire and the end seemed eminent. After watching Marley suffer all night I figured her time had come. Devastated, I waited outside the door of the Jacksonville Community Pet Clinic before they opened. Dr. Parks put us in an exam room right away. The techs knew what they were doing. Marley responded well to them in spite of how poorly she felt. They had her chart faxed from her former vet(s). Dr. Parks methodically formulated a plan with a more hopeful outcome in accordance with my very limited funds. I trusted her hypotheses about Marley's potential diagnosis. She sent us home with a game plan, palliative medications and food to therapeutically change her diet. The techs made phone calls to my pharmacy to get cost of meds and explained in detail how to administer the prescriptions with helpful hints. They were all so accommodating. No false promises were made. Dr. Parks understood a more definitive diagnosis was necessary before concluding to put Marley to sleep. Knowing I cannot afford expensive diagnostic procedures and surgeries, Dr. Parks was pragmatic and conservative in her approach gave me hope and a better quality of life for Marley. And who knows, the outcome could be good. If not, I know I can trust her guidance as things evolve. I was astonished at the low cost of the exam, the attention, meds and food. I could not recommend Jacksonville Community Pet Clinic more highly. Read Less