They never looked down on him or us when we would rush Brutus in for emergency care due to his numerous and infamous house fights with Shaft or Ninnie. They understood the bred completely. They offered "options" yet never scolded or forced anything on us. Never once did they tell me that he needed to be put down because "he was unstable and a danger to society" per another vet in our area.
Dr Abadia has always been very gentle with all three of my dogs. He is more familiar with Brutus due to all the allergy issues he has had.
The day that Brutus was diagnosised with this cancer, Dr Abadia professionally yet compassionately advised me of all the options, even spending more time than he actually had as he had a family member waiting to be picked up.
Since that fateful day and once I made the decisions for pain management /doggie hospice over chemo , he has gone out of his way to make sure any visits are as stress free as possible. Brutus is on a medication that harms the kidneys and liver. Usually a complete expensive lab panel is required. He agreed that I didnt need to spend all kinds of money on lab work or xrays as we already knew what the outcome would eventually be. We agreed on a simple low cost lab pane so that we could have a base line. We both agreed that it would make more sense to spend the money on his pain management costs and care.
When the day does come to say good bye to our sweet boy , I have all the faith in the world that Dr A with a heavy and saddened heart will compassionately do what he must to help Brutus be releaved of his pain and suffering and will assure us of that we are doing the right thing.
I am so thankful for having such a wonderful caring staff to watch over my beloved pets and highly recommend them to any one in the RIverview area.
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