Stafford Veterinary Clinic services for cats and dogs have always been friendly, competent, and readily available on weekdays without excessive waiting,
As a previous reviewer noted, Dr. Ellerman enj... Read More
Stafford Veterinary Clinic services for cats and dogs have always been friendly, competent, and readily available on weekdays without excessive waiting,
As a previous reviewer noted, Dr. Ellerman enjoys and shares the science related to our pets' needs. He patiently pursued and ultimately cured what was probably a Chlamydia psittaci infection in our cat. He provided the information we need to recognize when our bitch will be in heat so we can confine her as needed, though he would prefer to spay her.
But he has avoided ordering needlessly expensive treatments. For example, a dehydrated cat can be given an I.V. like a human, but simply injecting fluid into the thick fascia layer under the cat's skin has worked just as well and cost much less.
In contrast, a nearby animal emergency clinic ordered extensive and expensive treatments for our sick cat, and only when I refused most of it did they offer the simple injection noted above. (They did forward appropriate notes to Dr. Ellerman.) So if in doubt on a Wednesday or a Saturday morning, come in rather than face the more costly alternative when Stafford Veterinary Clinic is closed the following day.Read Less