Alison has been our vet since last spring (2015), when our lead mare colicked badly. We found Alison to be very caring, thorough, professional, knowledgeable and respectful. She is never arrogant, realizes that many owners have a fair bit of knowledge and listens carefully to what you have to say. During that first episode, Alison advised us on how serious our mare's condition might be, since the blood work showed liver damage, and went over potential treatment plans with us.
Yesterday, we had to ask Alison to euthanize our mare, after three more serious colics - the second-to-last of which involved 4 days in the hospital for our mare. Leading up to this, Alison consulted with experts in equine liver disease and talked with us about our options, given the wide range of potential underlying issues.
Unfortunately, while the hospital stay and subsequent care improved one condition, it seems our mare may have had a tumor or abcess blocking her colon, and it finally ended with euthanasia yesterday.
Through it all, Alison provided excellent veterinary care, and really above and beyond caring and compassion for our horse and for us. She was also very sensitive to the economic issues and consistently did all she could to help us keep costs down.
As fewer vets choose to provide large animal care, we are particularly fortunate in northern Vermont to have someone of Alison's caliber. We couldn't recommend her more highly. read more