Let me tell you a little story about our Dog Bennie, a 12 year old Parson's Russell. He wasn't feeling good and we were out of town. We got up and he had vomited all over the place. I called Dr. O'Donnell at 4am as I was concerned that Bennie had been poisoned. He said find the closest emergency vet and get him there fast. I did. We rolled into the ER vet at 5am, he was blood tested, put in oxygen, ultrasounds, EKG's, etc. etc. etc. Finally about 4pm, their latest update, they said they can't figure out what is wrong with him, they need to keep him overnight. I said no.... I'll be there at 5pm to pick him up... I was. $1400 later my little dog was bailed out. He seemed to be feeling better. NEXT morning, about the same time, same thing.. I loaded up the dog and headed home. 8am on a Saturday we rolled into our small town of Coquille and I called Dr. O'Donnell. He said get him here. 30 minutes after we arrive, and $140 later, we walk out; turns out he has Pancreatitis. Special diet for a few days, some pills to help with his pain, and good as new! So much for the big-city vets and all their 'tests' that lead to no-where but a empty wallet.
Let me tell you about another Dog Franchesca, a Rottie. We had taken her to another vet in the area numerous times for her issues. They just kept giving her steroids and didn't know what was causing her issues.. She was miserable and we could tell she wasn't loving life anymore.. but we wanted at least a diagnosis to know what was wrong and IF it could be corrected. So, our first visit to Dr. O'Donnell he saw her walk in the door and said, just from observing her walk, that she may have spinal stenosis. It took the other vet 6 years and no clue. An hour later we had a confirmed diagnosis of her condition. Unfortunately it was too late for her and we had to put her down a short time later as the steriods she'd been being given had caused osteoprosis. If only we would have taken her to Dr. O'Donnell earlier.
Hands down, the best vet we have ever been to, caring, loving,and so knowledgeable. I think he's probably seen it all.
Yesterday he took a 2.8cm stone out of our 22 lbs dog's bladder.
This Dr. is amazing.. and it has nothing to do, Connie L., with how cute you are or are not. That implication is down right disgraceful to make towards such a wonderful professional. read more