I was impressed with Dr. deRose of Greenway Pet Clinic in Beaverton Oregon who extracted four of Kaffe's teeth in 2006. I thought he was the gentlest vet I have ever met. But then we moved house and against my own heart, I took my cat Kaffe for a "routine" wellness check-up at a new clinic near where we now live. When the bloodwork returned with elevated T4 and some qustionable numbers, I determined to go back to Dr. deRose and have the bloodwork done all over again.
Today was the day of the check-up and bloodwork. Results will not be in until Monday. But I want to share with you how this "check-up and consult" went.
Dr. deRose behaved as if I was his only client... Kaffe and I had his undivided attention for - wait for this -
TWO HOURS!!!! (Definetley NOT a conveyor belt vet clinic this one) . Dr. deRose patiently answered my 10,000 questions and observations. Listened attentively and with real interest on the things I found out through my own research.... was happy to discuss many aspects of feline health with me and was open to several ideas I put forward... At one point, he said that I was the first client he has had that seems to understand the nitty-gritty of feline hyperthyroidism and what must be done about it.
I showed him my recipes (from the Meowmie thread) to get his approval... He looked them over and said they were good.... and then he asked, "May I keep these?"
He has many cats and thinks he wants to try the recipes on them
(sorry - just had to brag about that one). But it is true what I've heard about Dr. deRose - he really is a very skilled, caring and wonderful Vet!
