Recently one of my dogs Max, a greyhound rescue, was playing with my labrador in the backyard and collided with the branch of a firebush plant. He hit the branch hard enough to peel his outer layer o... Read More
Recently one of my dogs Max, a greyhound rescue, was playing with my labrador in the backyard and collided with the branch of a firebush plant. He hit the branch hard enough to peel his outer layer of skin back on one side from the top of his back to the middle of his abdomen. The tear was over a foot long, about a foot wide, and exposed his entire inner skin. I have never seen anything like it, and I have spent six years in the medical field. I immediately pulled his skin back up as much as possible, wrapped it in an ace bandage, and took off for the vet calling them enroute to tell them of my emergency.
Although this was a horrible thing to happen there was some good luck mixed in because it was good luck, an act of providence, or an incredibly fortunate coincidence that Dr. Raposo, one of the vets at Shores Animal Clinic, happened to be the vet that treated Max. Dr. Raposo, using his incredible skill, talent, and experience was able to stitch Max back up, using over 150 stitches and staples, and put Max back on the road to recovery. If you had seen the wound you would understand just how severe this wound was however Max is now on the road to recovery and I am very grateful that Dr. Raposo saved him.
My point in telling this story is that from this awful experience I was able to meet the staff at and learn about Shores Animal Clinic.
I have years and years of experience going to various vets and clinics and I must tell you that this is by far the best animal clinic I have ever been lucky enough to find.
Dr Raposo is one of the vets at Shores Animal Clinic and is one of the nicest and most talented vets that I have ever met. His professionalism and talent is of the highest order. I know that the other vets at Shores Animal Clinic are excellent as well as I ran into a former work colleague and they explained how much they liked the other vets at Shores and how they drive quite a distance to use Shores Animal Clinic.
One of the great points about Shores Animal Clinic is that the staff that supports the doctors is absolutely top notch. I've never seen a more professional, caring, and "on the ball" staff than I saw at Shores Animal Clinic. They are very pleasant when they greet you, they are organized and know who you are and why you're there, and you can tell that they really do care about your situation and will do everything they can to assist you as kindly, quickly, and efficiently as possible.
Finally, the clinic itself is the cleanest and best looking clinics I've ever been in. The examination rooms are large, the equipment is clean and modern, there's pictures on the wall that are current, and everything gives you a feeling that you're going to get the best care possible and they do all of this at very reasonable prices.
If you are looking for a clinic that has excellent veterinarians, has an excellent staff, has great examination rooms, and you know when you leave that you made a great choice to go there, then I highly recommend Shores Animal Hospital. Read Less