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ihavebigboobiezz OP t1_j93aot4 wrote

Reply to comment by sarrrah89 in Ocean State Veterinary Specialists really the only emergency vet hospital in the state? by ihavebigboobiezz

Where is that?

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sarrrah89 t1_j93aydu wrote

Located in Walpole, Ma. Have heard nothing but good things!

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Mrmojorisincg t1_j953rwr wrote

When I was young in the early 2000s my family’s dogs had a litter of puppies (puggles specifically) one was born too small with obvious mental deficiencies, and physical issues. Like when she was a puppy when she would run her front legs would often lock up and she would fall forward. No vet could diagnose her and everyone suggested she should be put down because it effected her mobility deeply.

My parents took her to Tufts on a suggestion and they are the only ones to try to treat her. They ran a multitude of tests and kept her for a week. They gave her back with a vitamin regiment. It eventually went away, the physical issues i mean, mentally she always struggled.

she ended up living 14 years thanks to Tufts. She did die from a likely combination of both Cushings disease and cancer

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RandomChurn t1_j95gevz wrote

Awww. Your family was so kind to find her the help she needed. Most would have put her down early on.

Tufts being a teaching hospital helps a lot. I believe it's among the best for veterinary in the US

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notprivatepyle1 t1_j96938w wrote

They are also in North Grafton, MA outside Worcester, which may be either just as far or closer depending on what part of the state you're in. I can't say they're any much better than Ocean State Vet though, pretty much all emergency vet services in my experience are an absolute crapshoot and always far less than ideal, if not borderline endangering in some instances. Not to say you should avoid them if there's an emergency, but low expectations should unfortunately be set.

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