Dr Powers is a very misunderstood vet. No he is not mr. personality but he refused to put down a dog that my neighbors wanted to get rid of just because the dog was old. I took ownership of the dog and that's how I met Dr. Powers. I also have a diabetic dog that needed to be regulated and his instructions were very clear. I didn't appreciate that until I met a vet with 9 good reviews that was all over the place with my pugs insulin. When it comes to regulating this disease, you have to be consistent. You cant give 3 units here and later on give 5 units in the same day. Last but not least, I had two cats that got attacked by Ferrell cats. They both had holes in their sides that was about 3 inches wide and 3 inches long that got infected and abscessed over night. He did emergency surgery on both cats. Neither one of them have scars. He is the best cutter that I have ever seen, it was a clean job. With all the hurdles and challenges I have in life, at least I don't have to worry about my animals when they are in a crises. I wasn't aware that I felt this way and took it for granted and I give him 5 stars for being great in surgery,good with a diabetic crises. The communication wasn't always great but I have had great communication with vets that made life threatening decisions for my pets. Confidence is not an act, it comes from knowing and vets like this have a certain mannerism that I always look for, because you know that they know that they know and for the most part they are silent and people of few words. As for money, I haven't met a vet yet with low prices. So you can pay the good cutter and the one that can handle a crises or you give your money to a vet that doesnt have good judgement and doesnt know what test to order. So lets say your dogs get into something and they have profuse vomiting and diarreah with blood. An experience vet will not tell you what he thinks but he will have a good idea what to test for. Chemicals, food poisioning, plants,etc. The sooner the vet can put 2 and 2 together, the better outcome you have when it comes to toxins and poisons. I never understood people who judge the medical profession based on personality. I would have to say that you are missing out altogether and you want know until you have a crises with your pet. Even at that, some people are the last to know if they ever know at all.
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