If I could give an extra star I would.. We (partner and I) just went through a very trying, very heavy few months with the love of our life, our 7 year old yellow lab, Deegan..He was our child.. a com... Read More
If I could give an extra star I would.. We (partner and I) just went through a very trying, very heavy few months with the love of our life, our 7 year old yellow lab, Deegan..He was our child.. a companion that we would go to the end of the earth for, and know he would do the same for us.. We had been to a few other vets with him, and the usual un-compassionate, over-priced, almost car salesman-like approach was just what I had assumed was the norm..
Then I came across Westside, after a referral from a friend. Dr. Roy was Deegan appointed Vet. She was amazing to say the least. Not just Dr. Roy, but all the Vets (Dr. Klingener, who assisted us a few times and Dr. Trom, who helped us let Deegan pass so peacefully, thank you..) and Vets techs, all the girls at the front desk and out back were a shocking change of pace.. You could feel the love and compassion not just for Deegan but for any animal that walk through their doors.
My dog was special..I knew it, and even if this is how they treat all animals at Westside, they made it very obvious that he was special to them as well. He was diagnosed with Chronic Renal Failure and given a month, maybe less in March.. The whole team there were so helpful, so kind, and so good to my boy.. He was actually excited to visit every time we were in because of the love he received from every single one of them.. Pricing was actually extremely reasonable, and compared to others in the area, it was EXCELLENT.
We ended up keeping Deegan well beyond what we had been originally told with their help (just this Saturday we had to let him go on his next adventure, as much as we struggled with the decision), and I will be forever grateful.
For one of a thousand examples I could give, there was a Saturday afternoon in May that Deegan seemed unusually not well, so I left a message expecting a call on Monday.. One of the techs called me at 530 that evening after stopping in by chance. She WAITED THERE FOR ME TO ARRIVE WITH HIM to give him some extra medication and keep him happy. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT! I was blown away!
Honestly, if you love your animal and want the best for him, I couldn't recommend Westside enough. Even if you are not local, they are beyond worth it. I again, cannot express the gratitude and love I have for the team there.. Thank you for helping make Deegan's last few months as great as they could be given the unfortunate circumstances, and for being so compassionate and kind to Mike and I as we went through this horrible situation..Read Less