I cannot begin to express how highly I regard Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic. I had chosen them to be my Australian Shepherd puppy's (Taika) vets when I first brought him home 5 weeks ago. He had ... Read More
I cannot begin to express how highly I regard Pleasant Valley Veterinary Clinic. I had chosen them to be my Australian Shepherd puppy's (Taika) vets when I first brought him home 5 weeks ago. He had gone in once for a routine checkup and vax. Then, yesterday, we were faced with a potential tragedy when Taika pulled the strap of my sons diaper bag into his crate and got it wrapped around his neck. We were able to remove it from his neck before he lost consciousness, but he began to exhibit very serious symptoms resulting from the strangulation. Since it was the middle of the night, I rushed him to a 24 hour vet; however, I felt very uneasy with them and the care they were providing and opted to leave with him and take him to PVVC. I arrived as soon as they opened with Taika actively in a seizure. They immediately took him and began treatment. Dr. Brad discussed with me the seriousness of Taika's condition and the options available. I opted to have Taika spend the day there and receive IV fluids and anything else that Dr. Brad believed would benefit him with the understanding that if he continued to have seizures, I would make the difficult to decision to let him go. Throughout the course of the day, Dr. Brad kept me updated on Taika's condition. Slowly, he began to show signs of improvement. Dr. Brad thought he was well enough to go home with us for the night, rather than transporting him to another 24 hour facility. When I picked Taika up in the evening and brought him home, he was nearly back to being his normal, rambunctious self. Upon Dr. Brad's recommendation, my husband brought Taika back in this morning for further monitoring and care and has continued recovering. I cannot thank the staff at PVVC enough for the level of care and expertise they gave him and for compassion they showed, not only for Taika, but our whole family. I will be forever grateful to all of them for saving my puppy's life. For anyone who is looking for a vet, PVVC is, by far, the best you could ever hope for.Read Less