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| - Our regular vet is in NJ so when our 1.5 yr old, 62 # Pit Bull, Molly sustained a knee injury at the dog park, we sought out some friends for a vet referral. With so many local vets, we chose the one with the most referrals from our dog loving friends. That was Scottsdale Ranch Animal Hospital. They have 6 DVM's in the practice; which one to pick. I tried to make an appointment with one of the practice owners but couldn't get into see him for a week and we didn't want to wait. I was scheduled with Dr. Scotti Gullison. Dr. Gullison had a very good resume and I was OK with her. As it turned out she was absolutely AWESOME to the tenth degree!!! She made us feel very comfortable, was very competent and very thorough. She explained everything. She suggested X-rays and we agreed. While Molly was sedated for the X-rays, she was also examined by Drs. Stolper, Baker and T. Nick. So in reality, Molly got a super consult by the other docs in the practice, which included the one I originally wanted. The decision was that she probably had a partial tear of her CrCL (ACL). It was decided we would watch and see for about 3 weeks and re-evaluate. They also suggested a blood test to eliminate Valley Fever as a possible cause of her limping.
It was finally decided that it was in fact probably a tear or partial tear of her ACL.
We made arrangements to see Dr. Ross Lirtzman, a board certified canine orthopedic surgeon and owner of the Animal Specialty Group of Scottsdale.
Molly was operated on 11 days ago and is doing great.
A little about the practice itself. SRAH is in its own free standing building. The building has 2 entrances; one for dogs, the other for cats. They do grooming and boarding. The place is every clean. It does not smell of dog or cat. Well appointed but not over the top. The staff is very friendly and caring.
The advantage of a practice like this with 6 DVM's is something I did not recognize until Molly got her super consult. When you have something tricky, it is nice to have a second or third opinion. This practice lends itself to that. They are big but treat everyone on an individual basis.
I would highly recommend SRAH to anyone looking for a vet or to change vets.
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