Tiny Yorkie Named Dobie – Gets Rushed to Advanced Veterinary Care Center
September 23, 2024
AVCC’s Team of Doctors and Nurses Work Quickly to Save the Sweet 7-year-old Dog
“I thought he was going to die before we got there,” recalls Jim Jackson as he rushed his dog Dobie to Advanced Veterinary Care Center near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Just moments before, Dobie, a tiny Yorkie-Papillon mix, was attacked by a much larger dog.
“The dog grabbed Dobie and shook him like a dish rag. He had a punctured lung and intestines, broken ribs and so much more,” adds Jim, who sustained eight dog bites himself trying to get Dobie free.
In the car, Jim called ahead to AVCC to let them know he was on the way. “They met me in the parking lot and took him in right away.” Multiple doctors with various expertise from emergency, to surgery got to work on Dobie immediately. Advanced Veterinary Care Center has a unique approach to veterinary care, allowing doctors with various expertise to care for every pet. This collaborative environment among doctors lends to more successful outcomes.
AVCC’s Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon and Director of Surgery, Dr. Shiara Arulpragasam promised Jim she would do the very best she could. “I thought I was going to lose him,” recalls Jim. “I really did. My dogs are like my kids.” Dobie had to undergo two surgeries to repair dozens of issues, including multiple puncture wounds, collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and more. “Dr. A. is an amazing surgeon to work on something that small…that tiny of a dog,” adds Jim. “He made it through the night and the next day. They said he was a fighter.”
AVCC’s Emergency Doctor, Taelor Aasen, “was very helpful in keeping me informed,” adds Jim. “You would have thought it was her own dog the way she treated him. I would visit Dobie in the morning and evening and they let me stay as long as I wanted to. Everybody there at that hospital was very nice and very helpful and they called me twice a day whenever I wasn’t there. They were upfront on costs. They all loved Dobie and were taking photos of him. A human couldn’t get as good as treatment as they did with these animals. I would tell anybody if they have an emergency, this is the place to go. It’s a miraculous hospital.”
Today, Dobie is healing very well. “He is very active,” says Jim who laughs when he says he’s doing his best to keep Dobie calm while his ribs heal. “He already wants to jump on the sofa, play with his brother Buster, and get back to chasing squirrels!”
When he recalls the traumatic experience, Jim is so grateful he found Advanced Veterinary Care Center. “That is a wonderful hospital for animals that are injured, sick or whatever. They really care about their pets. They give you immediate attention and diagnosis of what they can do. I’ll tell you what, they don’t treat me that good at my own human hospital!”
About Advanced Veterinary Care Center –
South Florida’s Premier Veterinary Emergency Hospital
We Have a Fully Staffed Veterinary Emergency Hospital
We have the largest team of veterinary emergency doctors and nurses in South Florida. Our emergency doctors are internship trained and have years of experience in emergency medicine. Every person on our ER team is RECOVER certified (basic and advanced life support/CPR training).
A Collaborative Approach to Veterinary Care
Our emergency doctors are supported 24/7 by our team of board-certified veterinary specialists. We work as a team to provide the best possible outcomes for pets and their people. Great veterinary medical care is a team sport – our collaborative approach and the quality of our team give patients the best chances for the best possible outcomes. We have earned a reputation for handling the most challenging cases because of our team and our approach.
Board Certification. It Matters!
Board certification in an accredited veterinary specialty is the only accepted standard for expertise in veterinary medicine. Our experts are all board certified in their specialties and they have collectively published over 30 peer-reviewed publications in veterinary medical journals.
We Have a State-Of-The-Art Facility
Including a full in-house lab, canine and feline blood products, a brand new 32-slice Fuji CT unit, surgical suites, minimally invasive surgical equipment, flexible and rigid endoscopy, mechanical ventilator, blood products and all equipment and services necessary for state-of-the-art care.
Centrally Located, Easily Accessible, and Worth the Drive.
We are 20 minutes from most of Broward County and 45-60 minutes from much of Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
We are Privately Owned and Operated.
The owners of AVCC are full-time veterinarians and active members of our community.
Advanced Veterinary Care Center in Davie (Broward County) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. If you have any questions regarding our services, please feel free to call us anytime at 954-500-8387 or visit us online here
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