HIGHLY Recommend this vet clinic run by Dad and son!!!!!!! We have a 17 y/o mutt that I got from a shelter when she was 4. We have a vet closer to home that we like for routine care. However, we real... Read More
HIGHLY Recommend this vet clinic run by Dad and son!!!!!!! We have a 17 y/o mutt that I got from a shelter when she was 4. We have a vet closer to home that we like for routine care. However, we realized that the dog's teeth were looking bad after not having them cleaned the year prior due to concern over her age. We took her to Caudle and they advised checking labs and getting her teeth cleaned the same day we brought her in with no appointment! Everything went well, she handled the anesthesia fine and her teeth look awsome. She is started eating well immediately. The price was very reasonable, actually less than our typical vet. A few weeks later, she was on her evening walk and suddenly veered off to the side and laid down on the ground. We couldn't get her up and she was just not herself. We watched her overnight, no signs of pain but she could not walk and would not eat. We took her in the next morning (again w/ no appointment). They thought it might be constipation, arthritis and kept her for 4 days for pain medication, laxatives/enema, and supportive care. By the time we picked her up she was walking, smiling/wagging her tail. She is still not her normal self, but is happy and responding well to our famiy, eating, going on short walks again. At this point she is on a "hospice" pathway and we do not want to put her through too much. At Caudle vet like they really listed to our goals for the dog and did not push us to do too much to an old dog nor did they push us to put her to sleep. We are so greatful to have just a little more time with her thanks to their help! As a side note, we were expecting a much larger bill and were pleasantly surprised with the total cost of her stay. Even though it is a 20-30 min drive for us, we will only be going back to Caudle for our vet care!! Pros: Knowledgable (I am a physician so have some medical knowledge that doesn't necessarily translate to animal care, but makes me more concerned/skeptical), fast, affordable, compassionate Cons: none (wish they were closer to our house)Read Less