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Businiess name:  Animal Speciality Center
Review by:  citysearch c.
Review content: 
My vet at Smith Ridge in South Salem recommended an MRI for my pug, who showed signs of IVDD. She sent me to ASC, where Dr Joseph, the Neurologist, agreed with the diagnosis and showed me the MRI, taking longer to explain my dog's condition to me than any of my human doctors (including Hospital for Special Surgery!) spend with me. Nurse/technician Emily took care of my little pug, held her and made me so comfortable that my baby was in good hands. A short course of steroids was suggested by Dr. Joseph, he sent us home, and he monitored her reaction over the next few days by phone with me. Steroids did not improve her walking. The decision to do surgery on my pug's spine weighed heavily on me. My vet at Smith Ridge agreed with Dr. Joseph that surgery would be best. But it is a terrible risk, and it was all on me to decide. I went ahead, and on the day of surgery, I left my sweet baby angel again in the arms of the same nurse/technician, Emily. Her love for my baby allowed me to leave. The staff were wonderful, taking my anxious phone calls and getting status for me throughout the day, up to the wonderful news that she woke up from anasthesia, and even up to 10PM reporting that she took steps! she ate! And was resting comfortably. During her 3 day hospital stay, technicians and Doctors Berkl and Berg filled me in on her progress. She is home now, with a big zipper-like set of sutures running down her back, but happy and recovering every day more of her mobility. Nurse Emily taught me how to monitor the condition of the incision. My bill was in the range of what was quoted. and frankly, for all the staff, building, and equipment they need, I think it is a fair price. I was told both by Dr Joseph and by my vet, that anasthesia is a risk. this surgery is a risk. It was a fearsome, hard decision. I asked my vet why I should go to ASC for this surgery, and she said, ""We send our pets there."" I don't want to ever have to live through this again. but if my sweet baby angel ever has to, I will go back to ASC.

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