I have to leave something here for Emily and her team at Goddard Vet Mile End, past and present.
We have since left the area and leaving our wonderful vet behind was quite sad for us, and we took for granted the fantastic compassion, knowledge, honesty, and genuine care that they provided us with our three cats and two dogs.
It seemed like we were never out of there sometimes as one cat developed what was swiftly diagnosed as pemphigus at just 6 months old, and one of our dogs was presenting with itchy skin; again, swiftly managed, and then diagnosed as an allergy to various dust mites. He was in remission after starting a course of immunotherapy.
I cannot sing the Mile End team's praises enough; we had been with them since around 2011 but when Emily arrived it was noticeably different. She is quick to build a rapport, and always took the time to explain things to me and/or my other half and never dumbed it down or avoided answering questions, as unfortunately some vets do. Our pets were always treated with love and care, and expertly handled. Not once did I leave feeling like I had been fobbed off or given bad advice or treatment. The whole team were friendly, always lovely even when they were having a tough day, and always took the time to go the extra mile (end :P)
I emailed them the other day as I had a reminder for one of our dogs' kennel cough vaccine, and sadly our other dog has since passed away so I wanted to let them know so we wouldn't get any reminders for our beloved pup. They sent a very touching and kind email back, and when my other half returned from London today I found that in our post was a card from them, offering sympathy for our lovely boy even though we no longer see them. We are so very touched by this and I want to sing their praises from the roof tops!
It was only when we moved and registered with the vet closest to us that we realised how special Mile End actually are. We have since found a new super-vet further afield, but we still very much wish that 350 miles wasn't so far to go for a visit to Goddard!
In short they are animal superheroes :) read more