My dog Aussie has had chronic ear infections since we moved to California from North Carolina 2 1/2 years ago. He's apparently allergic to something airborne. Our previous vet never seemed to take it seriously and gave the same medication over and over again that never did anything but give him a few minutes of relief. We noticed he was in really bad shape with his ears and was also licking his paws to the point where there was hair loss!
My mom has been going to BRVC with her ""zoo"" for years now. I looked online on Sunday and noticed they were open 7 days a week so I called and they were able to fit Aussie in that afternoon. Everyone there was very friendly and was very good with Aussie. Dr. Taylor was very informative and told us she could do a blood test to find out exactly what he was allergic to but that would cost an extra $250 on top of the medication I needed to take home. She took a quick sample of his ears and came back stating my baby had 3 different types of infections in his ear including one that was causing calcium to build up (which if untreated, could cause permanent damage). She prescribed 5 medications for my boy and answered any questions I had with a very calm and patient demenor.
I am very happy with Dr. Taylor and BRVC. The only negative is that they are pricey.
Within a day, Aussie seemed sooooo much better. He hasn't licked his paws once since we got back from the vet and now almost 4 days later, Aussie acts like he never had an ear infection. So even though it was expensive, my dog finally seems to be getting better. We go back in a few days for a re-check to make sure the infection is gone.
I strongly recommend BRVC... or at least Dr. Taylor. I just wish they were a tad cheaper on everything they charged for. But you pay for quality.
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