Melrose vet in vista ca

It was late at night and the only veterinary hospital open was an emergency hospital I won't name it because they actually did a very good job. We rushed our puppy there, unaware of the full extent of her injuries, just in a hurry to get her treated. When we arrived, they informed us that she had several deep puncture wounds on her head and around her neck and had lost the use of one of her back legs. But the worse part was, her entire left side from her front legs to her back legs was gone.

The diagnosis was not good, they suggested we prepare ourselves for the worse. The emergency vet even admitted that she was the worse trauma case he had ever seen and wasn't sure of the outcome. They did manage to stabilize her, for which we will be eternally grateful, and kept her alive through the night. And this was after the several thousand it cost just to stabilize her and hospitalize her through the night, also, this was if she continued to improve.

One of the doctors suggested that it may be best to just put her down, because he didn't think she would ever fully recover. As we began to consider the horrible possibility of euthanasia, we decided to make a last ditch effort and take her to Dr. Richieri, who we had been to for vaccines a few times.

Richieri spent a lot of time just examining her, before he agreed to give it a try. I really appreciated this. He understood and appreciated her bleak situation, and rather than just saying, ""sure, I can do it. In the end, Dr. Richieri hospitalized our dog there, performed two surgeries, and did three months worth of daily bandage changes and treatments all for a VERY affordable price!!

I don't want to list numbers because I know prices change, but a week of hospitalization, two surgeries, and three months of treatments cost less than one night of hospitalization at the emergency hospital! The staff there was all very caring and supportive. Every time we walked in the door, they made us feel like family. Both of the other doctors there were also wonderful. It has been three years now, and my beagle is completely healed with only a tiny scar about the size of a quarter.

It is our goal here at The Melrose Vet to offer the highest quality veterinary care. Our patients and their owners deserve it. To accomplish this, we strive to continue learning so we can offer our patients the very best and most up-to-date veterinary care.

Not only our veterinarians but also our entire staff learns constantly so we can be the strongest hospital that we can be. In order to make our patients as comfortable as possible when they walk into our office, here at The Melrose Vet, Dr. Grewal makes it a goal to treat all patients as if they were his own. That means that we are going to keep them as healthy as we possibly can and, if they are sick, we will do our best to help them through their illness. We also strive to make sure that both pets and their owners are comfortable in our office.

There is nothing worse than animals that are scared to go to the veterinarian, except for owners who feel like they are unable to discuss things with the veterinarian. Our veterinarians and staff want to put you at ease. We are here to answer any questions you may have. Meet the Dr. In-person Covid visits available! Call or book online! Yelp Instagram Facebook Youtube. Parking Available in the Back and Underground!

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