Every day I have dogs and cats walk their owners in the door. They are different colors, different genders, but most important they are different breeds. ( the animals, not the human). While in Veterinary school, I was well schooled in how to treat both dogs and cats for their many illnesses, as well as how to keep them healthy. We also discussed the different breeds on occasion, but we were never encouraged to treat animals based on their breed. I intend to change that.
Most people fall in love with a certain breed of dog or cat. Somehow we find that one breed that just fits us. Even if they are the breed of mutt. All mutts these days are a mixture of two or perhaps three dogs, but usually there is a dominant breed that is expressed. What I have noticed through my years in practice, is most people not only like their breed, they love their breed and they want that pet to be treated as special. I couldn’t agree more, and this is why I have decided to practice medicine just a little different than my fellow veterinarians. I am developing a practice which specializes in treating and preventing illness based on specific breed needs.
I think anyone who owns a labrador or a bulldog or a persian cat knows they have specific and unique needs because they are the breed they are. I know I can provide better wellness to my clients and my patients if I create personalized wellness plans based on the very unique needs each individual animal has. I believe it is my duty to my clients and my patients to treat them as the individuals they are and not as just a dog or cat. Here is what I offer at Creature Comforts Animal Hospital. I will evaluate your pet, provide an extensive and thorough physical exam and then personalize a wellness plan just for them. we will not practice cookie cutter, cook book medicine. We will provide individual, personalized care and I promise you will love the results.
My desire is to always prevent problems in my pets. To be fair and honest, it is important my clients understand preventative medicine requires dedication and work on the part of my human and my four legged friends. For you and I, if we want to stay healthy, prevent disease and live a long life, we have to work at it. We have to exercise (so does your pet), we have to eat high quaility nutrtious food (so does your pet), we have to take important supplements to maintain proper hormone levels and protect our joints from the effects of oxidative damage (and so does your pet). In other words, if you want to keep your dog or cat from getting devastating illness or musculoskeletal damage, we need to practice preventative measures. And that is what my staff and I will provide: the means to a long healthy life for the breed you love.
