We have 5 beagles and one tabby cat and have been going to Dr. Dwyer since 1999. Recently our oldest beagle (13) fell ill. Due to timing, we rushed her down the street to another local vet, who did an ultrasound and immediately diagnosed her with small nodules on her spleen resulting in hemangiosarcoma, a terminal cancer with no cure. Devasated, we took her to Dr. Dwyer, who was very concerned with the original diagnosis and called in a professional radiologist to conduct a thorough ultrasound. Yes, it was a bit more expensive, but the original ""doctor"" did not catch the fact that our little girl had a softball size tumor on her spleen. The original doctor said that he would not perform surgery to remove the spleen unless we decided to go through with Chemo and that if we didn't go through with the Chemo that we should go home and make her comfortable as she only had about 2-6 months...he said: we'd be lucky to see 2 months. Dr. Dwyer felt very strongly that she perform the surgery to remove the spleen and the enormous tumor. Albeit, there would be risks. From our many years of working with Dr. Dwyer, we had full confidence in her skill and her commitment to do her very best. Our little girl hemmoraged severely, but by the grace of God guiding Dr. Dwyer in her knowledge of vet medicine, the bleeding stopped. The tumor was sent off to a lab to be biopsied. It came back as a ""Hematoma"" NON-CANCEROUS!!! Had we not proceeded with the surgery, our little girl would have bled to death from the tumor and nodules already bleeding internally. Due to Dr. Dwyer's incredible talent and quick thinking our little girl is with us today and we have many many more memories to create with her. Be Aware of those who are quick to give a diagnosis simply because of a dogs age and without proper tests. Dr. Dwyer is thorough and very detailed, because she cares and loves animals and has a true concern and devotion to her clients...both human and animal alike! You can be sure she won't ever give up and will always perform at the best of her ability, no matter if you are a new client or one who has been with her for years. A furbaby of one year of age to eighteen+ years of age are always treated with the same genuine and heartfelt compassion and care. Since the removal of the spleen and the tumor, our little girl is a different little girl. Her eyes sparkle and she is more loving than ever before. We can't thank Dr Dwyer and her complete staff enough for giving our little girl a brand new life.
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