I was raised on a dairy with a 20 stall herringbone barn and automatic milk machine detatchers (a LOT of cattle) operating 24/7. We did much of our own vet work. Although I'm not involved with farming anymore, I know a good vet. Over the years we've had a few decent vets but Dr. Whitney is the best.
Without going into details, during a procedure our cat had an allergic reaction that *no vet* could have anticipated. No matter how careful or cautious a person is no one can know everything. Dr. Whitney went above and beyond anything I have seen in any kind of business to try to take care of the cat. She and her staff literally babysat our cat day and night, and nursed it back to health, for nearly a week. No one does that these days.
She and her staff are conscientious, work hard, and do all they can. After going to them for a bit over 6 years, we have found Dr. Whitney and her staff to be thorough, detail oriented, and very considerate. They are very reasonably priced and go out of their way to take care of your pets. My only regret is their move from Elko to Lonsdale. But, we still make the trip to her new location for service.
As a sidenote, before finding Pet Stop we had a nearly 15 year-old cat who was vomiting and having breathing issues. We took the cat to one vet who suggested a $2,500 exploratory surgery where he also said that they never really find anything but somehow it seems to release the demons and the cat is often healed afterward. A little while after that we went to Dr. Whitney where she spent a lot of time examining the cat, and noticed a lot of fluid in the lungs. She drained as much fluid as possible and sampled the fluid. She was very kind and considerate in talking to my wife about the fact that it was later stages of congestive heart failure. The cat did not make it a lot longer, but, she was successful in giving the cat several days for us to say our goodbyes. Without her intervention that day I doubt the cat would have made it through the night. The $2,500 surgery from the other vet would have been unsuccessful and the cat would most certainly have died from the un-diagnosed heart condition.
Dr. Whitney and her staff have consistently shown they are conscientious and hard working in taking care of your pets. They seem to recognize they are dealing with an extended member of the family. read more