We lost our beautiful Toby two days ago. He was a big 40 pound Boston Terrier. He was kind, selfless, brave - with a love affair for liver pudding. I still hear "happy feet" when I gave him his "pudding".
I have used 3 vets over past 15 years, this is the best in town. Professional, accommodating, and affordable. They always give me options for care, and good explanations.
My wife took him in on Friday. She saw Dr. Bray. We had already decided we wanted complete blood work and an X-ray. Toby's lungs were full of mestatisized tumors. My wife called me at work in tears.
Dr. Bray injected a tranquilizer and then a few minutes later the drugs that let him pass.
A couple of years later he had multiple mast cell tumors. One was on his hock. Dr. Padfield removed those tumors. He had many. The borders on the hock were not clear. We decided not to put him through surgery again. The area over the hock had no skin - the bone was visible. He was in a lot of pain until that healed. There isn't much skin there to start with. It's like if you lost the skin over your elbow.
On Saturday - Dr. Bray and Miranda came to our house to give Toby peace and mercy.
Dr Bray is the best. She had taken care of our dogs for about 7 years now. We appreciate her pragmatic approach in selecting what tests and procedures will be best for our pets and our wallet.
This is my vet. Dr. Padfield was my vet before she opened Academy East. I've had the privilege of watching some of her staff graduate NCSU Vet School and continue to work with the practice as veterinarians. They treat my animals as if they were their own. On my worst day with Major, Dr. Padfield and Amanda went above and beyond, and I am eternally grateful. With Dr. Slaughter's guidance, Cara Mia and Arya have both dropped to a healthy weight. The drive through is reserved for special occasions, now.
That night I had to carry him down the stairs to pee. He struggled all night to breathe. I laid with him all night. I knew he was just existing - not living.
Toby was fine - enjoying life. On Wednesday we noticed he didn't want to eat. We saw he was struggling to breathe. Thursday he seemed worse.
I wish there was a seperate thing for the groomer. I have not been to the vet there, and this is not about the vet. My husband took our poodle mix there...the first time she was groomed about how I would expect for the price. I was okay with it, because it was cheap. The 2nd time her ears were cut hilariously uneven, about an inch difference. We thought maybe our dog was being difficult or something. The 3rd time, I was horrified! She looks like she was groomed with a lawn mower. Her ears have been shaved (she HAD poodle ears!!!)...but there are a few strands that are the length from before her hack job. Her tail has been halfway shaved. She looks awful! It's not just that she has been shaved...its that it is so uneven. She has sores on her belly where she was cut too close. Neighbors (3 seperate ones) have asked what happened to her...like she was sick or injured. She just hasn't been right since. She holds her tail funny and she just isn't the proud little dog that she was. I can't believe I paid someone to do this to my little dog! It will be Christmas before she looks right...who knows before she starts holding her head up, stops cowering at every little thing, and stops pooping on the floor!
About 4 years ago Toby developed grade 2 mast cell cancer. A tumor on his side. Dr. Padfield removed it. He also had a patella luxation the Dr. Padfield fixed.
We laid Toby in the spot where he loved to eat "pudding".
We decided to treat with prednisone for 6 months. Standard medical treatment for this cancer.
It was peaceful and easy for him. He was so brave. He died in our arms in our home in a place he loved.
Thank you Dr. Bray, Dr. Padfield, Miranda - and all the other people at the clinic who took care of Toby and Bailey . Death comes to us all - I hope I can have that kind of death. Healthy and living a good life right until the end. Thank you guys. We had Toby for 10 years - since he was 8 weeks old. We miss him so much. I am thankful that they came out to our home to help him pass. It was the best outcome to a terrible situation.
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