Fifth Ave Veterinarians

[devdog]

Our dog, Lily broke four bones in her left paw on Halloween. Somehow she wiggled out of my arms, fell wrong and broke her metacarpals.

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I took her to Fifth Ave Veterinary emergency. Within 1 hour we were checked in, examined, x-rayed and admitted. Everyone was REALLY wonderful.

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[julianrabbit]

I've had three cats treated @ FAVS & the techs & vets there have been absolutely professional, in a state-of-the-art 10,000 sq. ft. SPOTLESS facility, & have a wide knowledge base. My 12-year-old cat is still followed every few months by his oncologist, Avenelle Turner, @ FAVS, & has been in remission from laryngeal lymphoma for 2 years now. He had 5 1/2 months of chemotherapy & had world-class care by everyone he had contact with. Just in case you think that sounds like torture, know that dogs & cats don't have nausea/vomiting or hair loss while undergoing chemo, for the most part. The oncology nurses said he was totally chill in his cage while the chemo was going in, eating & using the litter box & just being a cat. He was normal @ home, too. All 3 of my cats who were treated there spent time in the intensive care unit, & having worked in one myself (for tiny humans) for 27 years, I can unequivocally say that there was far superior care & medical equipment @ FAVS than @ the hospital I worked for. It was really expensive but you get what you pay for.

[devdog]

She's going back to the vet next week. Hopefully they will remove the pins.

[tell the truth]

Do not trust that all treatments being offered have been weighed for their costs/benefits to you and your pets. Before authorizing any costly (or not costly) procedures, always ask: 1) Could my pet die from this? & 2) If he/she survives the procedure, how much benefit might be derived? The Vets on staff do not always ask this question of themselves. You must do so.