Our Veterinarian

Sonny's veterinarian and the entire vet's office is The Best! I couldn't ask for better. The staff is caring and friendly. Dr. E has created a real partnership with me and my husband about Sonny's care and well being. She knows we're conservative when it comes to spending money on Sonny, so she's always giving us options.

Conservative in that I don't really think I'm spending that much money all at once. I haven't dared to add up all that I've spent on her piecemeal over the past three years. Too scared to find out that my husband is right when he points to Sonny and says, "Our retirement is sitting right there!."

 We were "this close" to taking her to the NC State Veterinary School last year. But then I chickened out about spending $1,000 up front without even knowing anything. And Sonny's condition, at least at this stage, is not a matter of life and death. It's a quality of life issue. Unfortunately, I'm not sure who's quality of life issue it is. Our's or her's! Anyway, we backed out of the appointment and decided to sort of start easy again with Dr. E.

Right now, Sonny's just finished a 6-week course of antibiotics plus a special diet to see if some of her medical issues go away. At the moment, she appears better. But it's too soon to tell whether it's the antibiotics or the special diet. Or maybe it's just luck. She has had "spells" of health when under the old regimen.

So right now, it's wait and see. Wait and see if 6 weeks of antibiotics and longer on an expensive diet improve her intestinal tract. Improve her regurgitation. Improve her spells of not eating. Improve her tummy aches.