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Hazel Ridge Veterinary Clinic

4.1 (94 reviews)
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Pet vaccinations

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Rachelle P.

Rewind back 4 years, I adopted a seal point ragdoll kitten from the Purebred Cat Rescue in Davis and she came with some digestive issues, things coming out from both ends and excessive thirst. Luckily working in the pet business for many years, I had knowledge on what to do. I slowly started to switch her diet over to a grain free canned food, freeze dried raw and gave her raw goats milk and canned pumpkin for pets, this helped tremendously with her digestive issues and she hasn't had problems since. She still eats grain free canned cat food and I added frozen raw cat food since it's what cats eat naturally in the wild. She is doing well, including her visit on Saturday, the vet mentioned she gained a healthy amount of weight since her last appointment. My cat is on the small side for her usually large breed, tho quite fluffy, so this was great news! ..Moving on After seeing how well the company does with their clinics, I knew this was the place I wanted to take my kitty. When it came time to choosing a veterinarian to book an appointment, after reading about their doctors online, I chose Dr. Birdsall, she's been working here since 1979, so I knew she knew her stuff. My fur baby which I'm very attached to, I call her my first born, so her health is very important to me. She has been seeing her veterinarian since she was was a kitten and I couldn't be happier. From advice over the phone, health concerns, routine shots, she's always been gentle and honest and I uphold her for that. On Saturday my usually well-behaved cat was nervous and went into attack mode, when we took her to the vets, since I didn't take her last year for a check-up like I usually do on her birthday, my fault. So we had to get her shots that weren't due for some months, early. What I like about Dr. birdsall is that she talks very calmly and scruffs her which is the best way to gently calm a cat like a mother would to carry their young to a safe place or to discipline them. I use this same technique to trim my ragdoll's nails every couple weeks, bathe her or to apply her brushless toothpaste once a day, since her breed is prone to Gingivitis. If this method doesn't work I'll go behind her and hold her body firm, but gently down or I'll do the purrito "aka" swaddle her in a blanket or towel like a burrito so she feels secure and often cover her eyes so she isn't afraid. Every cat is different, it takes a lot of trial and error, demonstration videos on YouTube helped me, but the main thing is to not hurt your cat and to keep them calm and make then feel secure. I would definitely recommend booking an appointment for your fur baby, they'll take the best care of your pet, making sure they are calm and comfortable and even do a follow-up call after shots, to make sure your pet hasn't had any side effects! I wouldn't take her anywhere else!

Hazelridge is the best vet we have been to. They are very professional and caring. We especially like Dr Dial. She is the best we have had in 20 years. My dog had lots of problems and she took care of all of them

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“Birdsall came to my home to perform euthanasia on my dog that had cancer, she and her assistant were so caring.”

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