I credit the wonderful team at A.S.G. with saving my dog's life.. after being diagnosed with a terrible pleural effusion (the chest cavity fills with bacterial fluid caused by a foreign object, possibly a foxtail, crushing the lungs), our regular vet immediately sent us to A.S.G.. the doctors, Dr. Fleming/Dr.Hwang/Dr.Clark, were so kind and caring with her that I knew we were at the right place! I had to make the painstaking decision between choosing a highly invasive surgical technique (which has a statistically better outcome, but a difficult recovery in such a young and active dog) and the medical treatment (putting her on chest tubes and flushing out the fluid over a period of days, combined with heavy i.v. antibiotics). I chose the medical treatment, and Dr. Fleming was so honest, caring, and reassuring about my choice that she helped not only my dog go through this terrible ordeal, but myself as well. After the initial diagnosis and treatment decision I then mostly dealt with Dr.
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