This was our first visit to Willowbrook, and it wasn't on good terms. Our Aussie mix rescue dog, Molly, was on her last legs. She was such a sweet and wonderful dog, but she had something amiss in h... Read More
This was our first visit to Willowbrook, and it wasn't on good terms. Our Aussie mix rescue dog, Molly, was on her last legs. She was such a sweet and wonderful dog, but she had something amiss in her immune system and a nasty fungus had got a hold of her. We had been to several other veterinarians in the area with misdiagnoses or just lack of capability to treat her. We educated ourselves and found immune boosters for her which helped her fight off the fungal invasion for several months, but then it came back full force, and it was just eating her from the inside. We nursed her the best we could, but she was loosing her fight. She had what they called nasal aspergillosis, where the aspergillious fungus roots in the dog's sinuses, and she was having massive nasal discharge and it was migrating to her mouth. She didn't seem to be in pain, but was clearly losing her battle, having trouble breathing, and we were afraid she was going to suffocate in her sleep. So, we decided to have her put down and save her the trauma of what was to come.We made an appt. at Willowbrook, for they are right around the corner from our house. I didn't even know they were there. The people were so nice and understanding, and they wanted to look at Molly to see what they could do before agreeing to put her down. The onsite vet was very nice... she reviewed all of Molly's history, gave her a quick examination, and came to the same conclusion we did. She was so nice about it, and made Molly feel calm and at ease. We were the only ones in at that time, so the place was quiet. Molly passed gently and quickly.WVH was professional and knowledgeable in all they did, but what we found out later was what totally amazed us. After learning of Molly's passing, the founder of WVH, Dr. Quin Christensen, made a generous donation to the Pet Memorial Program at the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine. How touching and outstanding!!! We received a compassionate 'we're sorry for your loss' and thank you card from OSU letting us know of the donation.I've never heard of such a generous and personal touch! Thank you Dr. Christensen, and thank you, too, to the doctor on staff that day and the personnel!! Molly thanks you, too. 5-stars: absolutely as good as it gets, especially on such a heartbreaking event. Read Less