Town and Country in Tama recommend this farm vet closer to my new location. What I’ve found in my experience is vets that help farm animals are less expensive and flexible than city vets.
Doc Baker in Tama will always be our favorite. Williamsburg is top notch, too. A helpful place when like a Lays potato chip, can’t stop at one.
When adopting a German Shepherd found he needed companionship. Thought a cat would encourage him to learn gentility through this relationship.
She was three at the time, and rules him, still. She also didn’t do well alone when we traveled. So, thought, what about a kitten? It could grow up his friend. Be her companion friend.
Low and behold, at a Waffle House in TN in the middle of the night a tiny half pound nugget wandering the parking lot. Dog approved. As did kitty.
A few years later, dying under a porch another lonely soul. Tinier than the first. Rejected by the people who said they’d adopt. The dog and his cats liked this pretty girl and what the heck.
Gave her a job as community garden ambassador and of feral locals for awareness. And, she’s the back up gem.
When the little old lady passes along with the dog, the two little ladies left will be set for their road trip journeys in travel companionship.
Why am I sharing all this? Shows how affordable a farm vet can be. Rather then paying the cost of vet care for one or two, hale hale the gangs all here because it’s affordable.
The dog can’t get enough of them. He has slept in his happy back pose since the third moved in. Three is his magic number.
They’re all thriving, in part due to affordable care.
Some cool things, we get reminders via email and snail mail. Though, once when the dog was small the post card arrived late and we had to redo rabies.
For instance, spaying the little Tennessee kitten when she was old enough was 1/3 that of Cedar Rapids city vets. 1/3!
I didn’t wanna go with Animal Alliance. They’re way less $$ than city or farm vets. Though because of the kittens body oddity wasn’t going there, “we’ll figure it out when we’re cutting into her”. Nope.
Her parts weren’t showing normally. Went from, it’s a boy! To, we don’t know. I surely couldn’t tell anymore.
Animal Alliance conveyer belts spay and neuter. Did a horrid job with the German Shepherd. He almost died from surgery and they didn’t contact me before cutting into him when he couldn’t breath on the anesthesia. Then, poor thing, was freaked out and they literally threw papers a me on the floor with the dog who was weeping in terror.
I don’t mind paying for affordable spay with staff I know will look after the dogs kitten like a princess. Less worry for me. Final answer, it’s a girl. And, even cost less than the estimate 🙌🏼
The dog is always happy to get helped by the staff. He never complains. At seven years old I’ve not had one issue with him visiting. The cats are nervous about other than their personal space environments, but haven’t minded these ladies helping them, so far.
We did have an allergic reaction to Rabies for our older sweetie. She came close to death. Snapped outta it a week later. So no more for her.
Other than this the staff always help in a way I feel relieved. Even with creative assistance. Like doing email photos of the dogs ear when he had another hematoma infection. Finally figured out what worked and now I keep medicine in stock at home. No need to visit. But a call is free when needing answers.
The staff are supportive in educating people in options. Supportive of the owner decision.
When the candles are lit and a note is out on the desk means they’ve set aside time for pets who’ve passed away and their humans.
Some day, this huge old 98 pound dog won’t be so easy to help, and for the ladies have someone come to the house.
Only once did I have to euthanize a pet. Did this at home. The others passed away of very old age.
For the dog, knowing I have an empathetic place to go for support should this time occur while in state … helpful. They explained to me how they manage with a large pup.
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