As sit to write this much overdue post it is important for me to explain the location and circumstances in which I am writing it. The relevance of this will weave its way in through the context of thi... Read More
As sit to write this much overdue post it is important for me to explain the location and circumstances in which I am writing it. The relevance of this will weave its way in through the context of this post. You see it is currently (2:00 AM) and I am sitting at Boston Children's Hospital next to my daughter who had major surgery today (well actually given the time it now is... yesterday.) Now you may be asking why does this have any relevance in terms of writing a review of Harvard Family Pet Clinic? Well... this is exactly why.I was paged by my daughter's surgeon to have her post op review at 12:30 PM today. At 12:45 PM today I received a phone call from Harvard Family Pet Clinic asking me how my daughter's surgery went. Yes you heard that correct... our "Veterinarian and her team" reached out to see how my daughter was doing and extend their help should we need anything. This act of kindness just reinforced for the billionth time why Dr. Koretsky and her entire team are incredibly special souls who do not only have inherent love and compassion for animals, but also foster a culture that treats animals and their owners like they are part of their own family. In October 2018 I purchased a French Bulldog puppy as an emotional support dog for my daughter. The second we met our new puppy Karma it was love at first sight. We all quickly bonded with her and she was thriving until shortly before Christmas December 2018 when we began to notice some significant changes in her. We immediately brought Karma to Dr. Koretsky who evaluated her and helped stabilize her through the holiday. After the holiday Karma began to decline again and it was at that time that Dr. Koretsky referred us to a Neurologist. After more testing we learned that our precious Karma has a severe congenital genetic disorder that resulted in the malformation of her spine and ribs. It seemed like one min Karma was this active healthy puppy running around and playing with anyone and anything she could get her hands on, and the next her health and mobility began to decline at an alarming rate. Over the next few weeks, and months Dr. Koretsky and her team partnered closely with Karma's neurologist as we all learned to navigate through the challenges being thrown at us. Even when Karma began to lose all mobility in her back legs this teams tenacity and positive encouragement did not waiver and as a result Karma's health began to improve. Dr. Koretsky referred us to an amazing company Eddie's Wheels (eddieswheels.com) and I can't even express in words what it was like the first time Karma went to try out wheelchair options. Karma was seriously in the first wheelchair for only a few secs before taking off and running around like she used to when we first got her. She was literally smiling ear to ear... and it opened a whole new world up to our sweet Karma. When I sent the videos of Karma trying out the different wheelchairs the response we received from Harvard Family Pet Clinic was overwhelmingly positive. The integrity, work ethic, love, drive, compassion, tenacity, and empathy that is engraved in Dr. Koretsky and each member of her team has not only impacted our family and their clients, but perfect strangers as well. It stretches far beyond their physical actions and emotional support they provide to each and every person and animal they encounter. Their actions reflect that there are still people out there that are selfless and embody a genuine heart and soul.... Without demanding anything in return. There is no ego at Harvard Family Pet Clinic... it is simply very educated, talented, and passionate professionals who share an innate love for animals and stand by their mission statement "Caring for your pets like they are our own". That I can attest to firsthand, without hesitation. ~ Stephanie Read Less