Carrol Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Everyone who has lived some while at Lakeside, has heard both praise for, and judgments against, every medical specialist who practices here…and Veterinarians are no exception to these evaluations. Clearly, that sort of exchange is a two-sided coin, because both can communicate valuable information. But it seems to me that all too often our ‘sidewalk journalism’ leans too far towards the ain’t it awful? and seems to create roots as hardy and destructive as weeds in the garden! So today this note is of the ‘good news only’ variety. I come to praise the ER practices of Dr. Ladron’s Animal Hospital in Riberas…and here is Why: My little guy – a Scottish Terrier— has a liver condition. On Monday, that condition was exacerbated by our infamous ‘serial dog killer’ and his poisons. Scotties life was in grave danger. Within 30 minutes of contact with the poison (who amongst us knew that sniffing is as dangerous as injestion of poison?), Scottie was vomiting violently, racing in crazy circles, and screaming. I rushed him to the Ladron Clinic in Riberas. White as a ghost, I raced into the clinic crying ‘he’s been poisoned!’ Immediately the entire medical team sprang into action! Scottie was whisked into the OR, immediately sedated into a 24 hour coma, and treatment began – IV’s, stomach pumping, medications to draw the poison out of his system…etc, etc, etc. In less than four minutes of my rushing in the door, all of this took place! And the entire time, Hector Ladron explained every step they were taking and why it was necessary. That night, one of the vets even took Scottie home to be monitored throughout the night and make sure more seizures occurred. The next day a radiologist from Guadalajra was brought in to do an ultrasound. Blood work had shown that Scottie had suffered liver, heart and kidney damage, and Dr. Ladron felt it important to evaluate the extent of those. Clearly I was consulted about this, and was in total agreement with those steps. Thankfully, today Scottie is back home. By no means is he out-of-the-woods, but he is eating, drinking, and doing all the other vital stuff necessary for regaining his health. I want everyone to know that all of this is due to the swift reactions of the Ladron Animal Hospital team. The depth and breadth of my praise of their expertise, concern and professionalism is absolutely beyond measure! And believe me--my hope that we immediately catch and prosecute the insane person who is poisoning our pets, is every bit as arduous! Thanks for listening…and caring so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Great information and comments. Thank you for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
congodog Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Ladrons are the best! I'm not surprised by your experience. They are the only vet I use. Good to hear that your little one is getting better. You are so fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Awfully glad to know you got your little dog to the vet in time for emergency treatment. It must have been an awful experience. Hope Scottie makes a full recovery. Lexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Miller Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 The Ladrons have always made the one hour drive into the clinic worthwhile; over the years they have certainly earned our respect and patronage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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