16 April, 2023
Dr. Jessica has been my veterinarian now for almost two years and I'm excited to share an updated report with you. (Read my other post to see why and how I found her in the first place.)
As I mentioned in my last post, my two fur babies and I live in Ohio but without a shadow of doubt I can attest to the fact that Dr. Jessica is THE BEST veterinarian there is, hands down!!!, and the following is yet another testimony as to why "we" jump in the car and drive ten hours to Missouri to see her. Yes, I have a local vet but he understands that Dr. Jessica is at the helm calling the shots and he's comfortable with that. Dr. Jessica always takes her time to thoroughly discuss and evaluate the pet's lifestyle, food, water etc. and to address any issues or concerns the pet parent may have. She leaves no stone unturned.
Several months ago, the "local" vet, a traditional mainstream medical doctor, did a routine exam including a radiograph and saw a spot in my little girl's lungs. He consulted with the radiologist and both agreed that Amelia (black bunny in photo) should be put on steroids, radiation, have surgery to remove the spot, or do nothing. These were the options given me; none of which I agreed to.
Immediately, I consulted with Dr. Jessica. We reassessed Amelia's diet, supplements taken, environment, type of water she drinks, etc. Doc "tweaked" a few of the supplements Amelia is on. I also have an O3 (ozone) machine at home and give myself and my girls treatments. Immediately she adjusted Amelia's O3 treatments. Doc also put Amelia on Sparemectin (a form of Ivermectin). Long story short, I am VERY happy to report that last week when we went to see Dr. Jessica, she took xrays of Amelia's chest. Doc showed me the xray and THE SPOT IS GONE; Amelia's lungs are totally clear (normal). Xrays don't lie!
I would also like to add that my girls are mature bunnies; Paisley (brown bunny) is nine and Amelia (black bunny) is eight. In the past, both girls had exhibited signs of cataracts developing in their eyes. (In vet terminology they call it "immature/stable".) Dr. Jessica and I discussed this; I did some research to find what is available to help pets who are dealing with cataracts and found an article written by a veterinary ophthalmologist who has a PHD in her field. She developed an eye drop called Advanced Lanosterol Solution + NAC. (I buy it on Amazon.) I showed the product and the reviews to Dr. Jessica and she gave me a regimen to follow. The very first thing Dr. Jessica said to me when we visited with her last week was how impressed she is with the improvement in my girls' eyes. The cataracts have greatly diminished and are almost gone.
Dr. Jessica has her degree in veterinary medicine as well as her bachelor's and master's in chemistry and continually pursues further education to help improve the quality of life for our precious babies yet she's very down to earth and approachable. As I mentioned in my last post, I've been a "bun mom" for 25 years and have had my share of go-arounds with vets. Dr. Jessica is a rare gem I am SO glad to have crossed paths with. I trust her explicitly with my babies! I highly encourage you to give yourself and your furbaby the gift of having such a remarkable woman in your life!
By the way and something to think about ..... I realize a lot of you reading this post may not be able to physically travel to Rolla to see Dr. Jessica. She also does phone consultations. My local vet assesses the situation, nothing may exist or something may warrant a second opinion and, either way, gives me his recommendation. I then call SSAC, make an appointment to have a phone consultation with Dr. Jessica and forward any paperwork, health issues, questions, etc to her for her review. During the phone consultation she then advises me as to how "we" can approach the issue and move forward toward healing or if everything is "good to go" we address how to maintain that good report!!
You will never, hands down, find a more knowledgeable, caring, down to earth person as Dr. Jessica. You owe it to yourself and especially to your precious furbaby to check out this remarkable rare gem in the medical field!! read more