I live in New Orleans, but find myself making the trip to the Northshore for my two wiener dogs, Oscar Mayer and Vienna Sausage, because Dr. Rusty and Katie Maher are great, honest vets. I would sugge... Read More
I live in New Orleans, but find myself making the trip to the Northshore for my two wiener dogs, Oscar Mayer and Vienna Sausage, because Dr. Rusty and Katie Maher are great, honest vets. I would suggest in the case of emergencies to have a local vet available, but my dogs get all their shots, check-ups and boarding from the Maher Animal Clinic. Both my dogs have had some serious issues when they were puppies, and the Maher's were available for questions over the phone or an unscheduled visit. While many vets will rack up a bill with "just in case" prescriptions, ointments or procedures, the Maher's are upfront with their diagnosis and the necessary measures. I also can't afford to put my dogs in a 5 star hotel with a camera that has a live feed to a website. I have boarded both of my wieners for quick weekend get-aways as well as a two-week vacation, without draining my bank account, and I always hear good things about the pups once I get back. Some words of puppy mom wisdom. If you do use the Maher's, and live on the South shore, take your pups for a short walk or jaunt in the park down the street after boarding or a vet visit so that if they need to "do their business" or tire out before the drive across the Causeway, you can knock that out. I may have had a pre-Causeway puppy experience from Hell two years ago, and would not wish that upon my worst enemy. ;) Read Less