I found a lump on my dog's leg and she had cried when I rubbed her ear. We are new to the area and have been debating to get a new vet or drive the 30+ minutes back to Hillside in Dallas. My family says City vet in Bedford is great. We called but the first available appointment was a week away. (I thought to myself "I said 'lump' and I have to wait a week?" My sister's dog was seen at CityVet for lymphoma. She deteriorated so much before she could start chemo, that the day she was supposed to start chemo she had to be put down instead because it had spread to her brain. Now I can't help wondering, if not having earlier openings, contributed to her rapid decline.)
Anyway, NWAH had a next day appointment. I had days confused and they were more than accommodating when I moved it and then back to the original.
They offered the options to either way in my car or come inside with a mask on. Since our dog turns into a complete nervous wreck at any vet office, I went inside. They are one of the few places left that acknowledge we are still in a pandemic. Thank you! Signs to use hand sani when walking in, dots on the floor, plastic partition even in the exam room, no one was wearing a mask below their nose or on their chin, rotating out pens, and have separate entrance and exit.
We were quickly seen by the tech who verified everything was up to date, and her records were sent over. They were quick to bring water for my dog that was so stressed she was making herself swallow constantly and sucking on her teeth.
Dr. Epperson came in and introduced himself. He asked general questions. He checked and swabbed both of her ears, not just the one that I noticed was bothering her. He verified under a microscope that it was a yeast infection in her ears. He brought in a model to show me how to clean her ears with the medication. The best thing he said was "you can't over medicate, but you can under medicate." Great advice, because I'm sure many would be concerned about filling up the ear with too much medication.
I showed him the lump on her leg. He said it didn't have clean margins, and wanted to do a FNA. They to took her to back and performed that. He said it showed an infection that could have been a tiny cyst that ruptured. She's going on antibiotics for 10 days, and then we will recheck to make sure she's all cleared up. He even popped back in to clarify that the no clean margins also supports it being an infection.
I greatly appreciated his thoroughness and verification, rather than just having a hunch and sending us home with meds. He explained everything very well. The Dr. and tech were patient with our 9lb dog that turns into a contortionist at the vet office trying to get away. All of the staff were efficient and pleasant.
I hope that our experience there continues to be this caliber. I will be recommending my family to consider swictching to NWAH. read more