Back in December, our black lab, Zoë seemed to be experiencing some trouble breathing. We took her into our regular vet, Intermountain Pet Hospital. They did an X-ray and determined that her chest cav... Read More
Back in December, our black lab, Zoë seemed to be experiencing some trouble breathing. We took her into our regular vet, Intermountain Pet Hospital. They did an X-ray and determined that her chest cavity was filled with fluid, causing pressure to be applied to her lungs. They narrowed the diagnosis down to two things, and told us that they were ill-prepared to handle either scenario so we were referred to WestVet. We rushed Zoë across town to WestVet, and the emergency team ...immediately took her back to get her some much needed oxygen and drain the fluid from her chest. They determined she had a form of cancer, and referred us to the oncology team, so that we could figure out the prognosis and our options. For the last three months, Dr. Hume and her team worked with us, explaining everything each step of the way, with honesty and compassion, even checking up on her almost daily while she struggled the most. Unfortunately, Zoë took an unexpected turn for the worse this week and passed quickly at home, but even after that heart breaking event, Dr. Hume reached out to us with compassion. We are forever grateful for the help, love and kindness she showed our family and our Zoë, and wouldn’t hesitate to bring our pets there in the future, despite the long distance drive from our home. Many, many thanks to Dr. Brandt, Dr. Hume and their teams (with special love to technician Brooke). They made a very difficult time more hopeful and comfortable for our sweet girl, and gave us three more months with her. Mehr anzeigen Read Less