So my husband and i were enjoying a glass of wine on a Saturday night, when we noticed our golden retriever duke was not acting right and hadn't eaten his dinner. I was worried because i didn't think there was anywhere we could go until morning and he was getting progressively worse and started to throw up. So I jumped online and looked up emergency vet hospitals in this area and noticed that carson tahoe vet hospital was the only 24 hour hospital. I also noticed the not-so-nice reviews it got. Skeptical, I called them and asked what I should do and they explained that it sounded like he needed to be seen. They also told me what the exam charge was and that they would give me an estimate before they did anything so I would know exactly what was going to happen with my dog, and let's face it, the cost. They sounded money hungry at first, but the more I thought about it, i came to realize that i would rather know how much it's going to cost beforehand than to be surprised by the bill later. anyway, when I got there, the nurse was up front waiting for me and greeted duke and I warmly. (she was surprisingly peppy for that hour). We got checked in and admitted into a room where duke was then taken to be seen by the doctor. I then met the doctor, and he explained briefly what he suspected was wrong. He then left and the nurse took me to the front and explained in depth what might be wrong with duke and what needed to be done to treat him. She then explained each charge that i could expect and asked me for a deposit for the first night in the hospital. i was a little weary but she assured me that he was in good hands and that i could call at any time to check on him. feeling a little better, I went home and waited check on him in the morning. When I called, I was transferred up to the doctor where he explained that Duke had pancreatitis! luckily, he was in the right place because they were the only hospital that had an oxygen chamber to help him heal faster. I was also happy because I would've never known he had this if i didn't make the decision to take him in. Now duke is a regular there and all the ladies are happy to see him when he comes in.
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