I'm so thankful to have met Dr. Strubel years ago when she was working at a general practice in Pacifica. She greatly improved my older cats quality of life by giving him chiropractic adjustments. He was in kidney failure which unfortunately did not allow him to take any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which may have helped with his arthritic limp. During his first chiropractic exam, Dr. Strubel was able to feel that he had an issue with the vertebrae in his neck which she quickly adjusted. Before we left the appointment, she also showed us some techniques (muscle massages and range of motion exercises) that we could do at home to help him feel better. To my surprise, Baxter's limp resolved almost immediately and he seemed to thoroughly enjoy the neck massages that he got daily. When it was Baxter's time to leave us, she came to my house and helped him leave this earth without him having to deal with the stress of a vet clinic visit for which I will be forever grateful.
After Baxter, I rescued two new cats who unfortunately did not share his tolerance for carriers, car rides, or vet visits. Every year, without fail, I endured the dramatics of their annual exams. Between the one cat who suffered from motion sickness and the other who immediately evacuated their bowels and bladder 2 minutes into our 15 minute car ride, no one enjoyed our trips to the vet especially not the poor technician who was on clean up duty. Luckily for all of us, Dr. Strubel started this practice. It is now so easy for me to make sure that my cats are in tip-top shape without having to subject them to the horrors of vet visits.
One thing that I am continually impressed with is Dr. Strubel's wealth of knowledge when it comes to issues regarding my pets. Not only is she well versed in general health and chiropractic work, she also is super knowledgeable about nutrition and behavior. One of my cats has awful food allergies that cause him to scratch incessantly and rip his own hair out. She was able to help find a food that he enjoyed and suggested some nutritional supplements that helped restore his beautiful coat.
Dr. Strubel has a way of putting my neurotic cats and dog at ease during these at home visits which makes her invaluable to us. She is easily accessible and scheduling appointments is a breeze. Barring an emergency, I think it's safe to say that as long as Dr. Strubel is around, neither of my cats nor I will have to endure the stress of a veterinary hospital visit again. Thank you for everything Dr. Strubel! read more