I took my beloved kitty to a vet up the street from me, and was told that she was in the beginning stages of kidney failure. He wanted to start her on a diet that was heavier in liquids for her kidney... Read More
I took my beloved kitty to a vet up the street from me, and was told that she was in the beginning stages of kidney failure. He wanted to start her on a diet that was heavier in liquids for her kidneys. He told me that if she had this food, she had a chance at slowing down the kidney failure. She had dropped so much weight and after that visit, she continued to go down hill. She became very lethargic and didn't want any interaction with us at all. This is not a common thing for her, and I began to worry that maybe it was her time. I was so devastated at the thought of losing my cat that I wanted a second opinion. I wasn't really fond of the vet I took her to before, and she had been misdiagnosed by a prior vet before this. I have watched her health decline over the last year, and was feeing guilty that maybe she was suffering and I was being cruel. I asked for the advice from my friends, and wanted to see who their vet of choice was. Several suggestions were the same. Mike's Mobile Veterinary service. My friends all had good things to say, and at least 3 of them had trusted Mike with their babies. I called his office with a very heavy heart thinking I was losing my girl. I got their voicemail, but they were so quick to call me back. I explained my situation to his super sweet receptionist, and she got me an appointment right away. Mike is different is so many ways. First of all, he comes to your pet! He drove to my home to come and check on her. He came in and went right to my kitty. He could tell she was pretty lethargic, so he had me carry her out to his truck. His assistant was waiting for us, and when I walked in I was amazed. It is a small clinic on wheels. The exam table, and many of the other things you'd expect in the traditional office are here. Mike got to work checking out my kitty. He poked and prodded and shone a light in her eyes while I sat there with my heart pounding. He did a blood test because I told him what the previous vet had said. After some initial inspections, he looked in her mouth, and checked her teeth. When he started to look at her teeth he said that she needed a cleaning, and low and behold, one of her teeth moved. She jumped about a mile high. He grinned from ear to ear and said, "Honestly I don't think it's kidney failure, but I'm going to do the test to make sure. I think she simply has a couple bad teeth, and they are killing her appetite." I was shocked. My mouth probably hung open down to the floor. He was very quick and thorough. He told me that he would call me in the next couple days with the results, but he wanted to remove those bad teeth too. He gave me an antibiotic because he suspected she had an infection. I started her on that medicine and I tell you what, in a matter of days she was starting to act like herself again. I was excited, but trying not to be too much so as I still waited for the results. He called me back, and he was indeed correct. There was no sign of kidney failure. Turns out the bad teeth were the culprit. He performed the surgery a couple days later after the infection was gone, and after her drunken first day, she improved day by day. A couple months later, and it's like nothing was ever wrong with her. I realize this review is a long one, but it's because I know how frustrating it can be to take your beloved pet to vet after vet getting incorrect diagnoses. I really fear that had I taken her back to that last vet, my cat may not be sitting here with me today. I would recommend Mike and his staff to anyone for their pets. He comes to your home, and his prices were even less than the last two vets I took my pets to. Even if you don't have pets, but know someone who does... do them a favor and pass along this information. Seriously. NOW!! Read Less