Major Iain Pedden Webboard User Reg: 02-18-2003
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Hoping someone here can give me a recommendation for a veterinarian in the Stafford, VA (D.C.) area. I'm currently stationed in Quantico and the last vet my wife took Konig to (Stafford Animal Hospital) handled him so roughly that we wound up with aggression problems trimming his nails.
I'm also interested in guidance on minor paw injuries. He has a 3/8" evulsion on the main pad on his right front paw. Limping slightly, but the wound is clean and disinfected.
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Lori Ogozalek Webboard User Reg: 09-04-2003
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One vet that I use and trust is Dr. Fiskett in Burke if you are having a medical problem to deal with. She does dogs, cats and exotics. She is gentle with the animals (she is a certified Avian Vet and treats my birds--having done some very tedious surgeries on them). She is treating a friends dog for an elbow problem right now and my friend is very happy with her. I think the clinic is Potomac Valley Veterinary. They are off of Braddock Rd, close to 7100.
For routine type stuff, I go to Rose Hill Vet here in Rappahannock, west of Warrenton on 211.
Both of these clinics know that I have working dogs and treat them respectfully.
There is also a good vet clinic off of 3 outside of Fredricksburg, but I cannot remember the clinic name and I have only been told of them, not used them myself.
I'm sorry to hear about your dogs rough experience at the Vet, it is disturbing. I admit that I have gone through quite a few vets in NoVa, it may not have been the Vet that I was uncomfortable with, but could have been some of the staff.
I am comfortable taking my dogs & cats to Dr. Faus at Stonewall in Gainesville/Haymarket, phone 703-754-9888. She is calm, confident, handles my dogs very well, and takes her time listening to me before examining my dog.
Recently I was given some good advice from the trainer at the local obedience club about vet visits. She claims she never lets her dog out of her site while at the vet. She further explained when they want to take the dog in the back, she insists on accompanying them so she can observe & possibly intervene with any treatment or handling. I believe that most folks at the Vet offices do their best, but they just don't know our dogs personalities as well the owners and may not know what could set the dog off or cause problems.
Hi Ian - re the dogs foot injury - as long as there is no sign of infection or swelling just try and keep the area clean and dry. Pad injuries just need time to heal - if you are running him on a rough surface bootie the injured foot to protect it. You could superglue a patch over the injury but three-eigths of an inch isn't too big so I would just let it heal naturally.
The 330 Denier black booties at http://www.dogbooties.com are light, cheap and durable.
We are running on frozen gravel right now(not enough snow for sleds <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> ) and we have a couple of foot dings ourselves. I am waiting for my "Padkote" order to come from Jeffers - messy stuff but handy for foot dings.
Major Iain Pedden Webboard User Reg: 02-18-2003
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Good stuff to know, all. I am now a believer in the dog never leaving my sight while at the vet-that won't happen again, especially after his incident trying to bite the cr@$ out of the groomer last time during a nail trim. I've since been training that issue. (It's working well, Will <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ).
As for the evulsion, it's healing pretty well. I've been putting bacitracin on it each night. The wound is very clean now, and I'm keeping him off the rough surfaces for now. Thanks again.
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