We brought our husky into this clinic at 2:00am New Years day he was very lethargic and would not get up or move with labored breathing. Dr Eisold was our vet and came in with not a very nice bed side manner. At first she thought our husky had a spinal injury and told us there was not much she could do and we would have to go to the University of Illinois. Then my husband stood our dog up and the vet saw that he could stand and move his head, so she said they could do blood work. After the blood work came back and was not good the vet wanted to take xrays to check to see if he had fluid/blood in his abdomen. The xrays were not very clear and she immediately told us it was his spleen and it had ruptured. We asked about surgery to take it out and she said huskys only live to be 10-11 and he probably wouldn't make it. I told her I was not comfortable just putting him down without knowing for sure what was wrong, so they took him to the back to stick a needle in his abdomen to see if they could get any fluid off of it. She came back in and told us there was nothing in the syringe. Meanwhile, when all of this was going on my husband and I were bawling. The vet then said well we could start him on antibiotics and pain meds to see what happens and you can take him home. So we took him home and had our main vet look at him and she took digital xrays to look at his spleen. The verdict is it is one of two things and both he should live through. Point of the story, Dr Eisold basically told us to put our dog down and today 2 days later he is jumping on the couch and eating hard food which is a lot more then he was doing. I am so glad my husband and I followed our instincts and got a second opinion!
My husband and I were new to the area and when our cat hurt her foot and she was screaming in pain this was the first place we founf online. They were wonderful. Our cat was not easy to deal with due to the pain and confusion they were sweet to her anyway and understanding and made us feel comfortable. We would go to the Dr. regularly if she were a regular vet!
I met with 3 different vets on 3 different days when I brought my puppy in. The first vet did not mention any other way to save my puppies life besides IV fluids and hospitalization. That already strained my budget as I am a college student. I even asked her if there was any other thing we could do but the first vet said there was no way. The 2nd and 3rd time I went there was much better. The other vets treated my puppy with care and understood my situation. They told me other methods to save his life that were much cheaper. I would not recommend to come here but if it's an emergency you have to do it.
I took my dog there after she experienced violent seizures for the first time the other night. It was 1 am and they treated us amazing! They understood I was worried and ella was scared. I left feeling very confident and informed. Hopefully, ill never have to go back there, but if I do I know my dog will get great care from the staff! Thanks again!
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VCA Heritage Animal Hospital: Rutherford Kate DVM | 2101 North Dunlap Street | Vets | 07:30 AM - 08:00 PM |
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Spoerer Kara DVM | 2101 North Dunlap Street | Vets | Not Available |
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Rhodes Nancy DVM | 2101 North Dunlap Street | Vets | Not Available |
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Dust Duane T DVM | 2101 North Dunlap Street | Vets | Not Available |
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VCA Heritage Animal Hospital | 2101 North Dunlap Street | Vets | 07:30 AM - 08:00 PM |
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Dr. Patricia McElroy, DVM, | 2101 North Dunlap Street | Vets | 07:30 AM - 08:00 PM |
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University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital | 1008 West Hazelwood Drive | Vets | 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Univ of Il Small Animal Clinic | 1008 West Hazelwood Drive | Vets | Not Available |
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U of I Large Animal Clinic | 1008 West Hazelwood Drive | Vets | Not Available |
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SportsVet Animal Medical Center | 1323 North Dunlap Street | Vets | 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM |
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