I started taking my thirteen-year-old cat, Phoenix, to Sylvania Vet in 2003. Dr. Bob Esplin performed a thyroidectomy on Phoenix. Dr. Bob also treated Phoenix for hypertension and hyperthyroidism for SIX additional years. Phoenix developed lymphoma in 2009, right before he turned 19 years old. I elected to treat his cancer, and he experienced such WONDERFUL care during his months of chemotherapy at Sylvania Vet. His tumor was reduced but regretfully, he succumbed to kidney failure in January 2010.\r
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Dr. Bob also gave my younger cat, Labatts, a second chance at life in 2008 by properly diagnosing his IBD and referring him to a veterinary cardiologist to diagnose his hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Sadly, he only lived to be 12 years of age but he received such fantastic care at Sylvania Vet throughout his last year of life. He spent his last day at Sylvania Vet and they kept him so comfortable and pain free. I spent time with him there and he died in my arms in December 2009. I r
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