I needed a turtle specialist and the internet showed Dr. Dawson as one of the few in my area. When I called to make an appointment, I discovered she'd joined Vanderhoof, where I'd already been taking my cat for several years! :-)
Somehow having it in my head that she was an "exotic" animal vet only (she also does ferrets and hedgehogs!), I wasn't expecting her to be the only doctor available to see my cat. However, she's been great with the cat, too. :-)
She also really saved me money in several ways. She said vaccinations I thought the cat needed were unecessary, set me up to learn how to give him subcutaneous fluids myself (instead of having to bring him in every week and paying them to do it!), and told me an inexpensive, easily attainable, over the counter medication to give him if he started having problems with vomiting. He's over 18 years old and just starting into the beginning of the end, so it's comforting to know that I can focus on caring for him in what time I have lef
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