A few days ago, my dog Stan, swallowed the felt of...

A few days ago, my dog Stan, swallowed the felt of a tennis ball. We thought he might pass it, but it eventually became lodged in his upper small intestine. The folks at Premier took images of Stan and quickly confirmed there looked to be an obstruction in his digestive system. While my girlfriend and I discussed what to do next, Doctors Vuolo, Bailey, and Jankovits (plus their amazing team of support staff - namely Collette) went to work stabilizing Stan and getting him ready for what looked like was going to be a pretty serious and invasive procedure. After a series of x-rays, we confirmed together the obstruction was not moving through Stan's system and that he was not going to be able to pass it. For us, there was no other choice, but to go ahead with surgery. He would have died. And as soon as we made the decision, the team at Premier quickly and efficiently executed what they are professionally trained to do. Dr. Jankovits (the surgeon) was as minimally invasive as possible. And because the team early-on recognized where the foreign body was located and that time was of the essence - Dr. Jankovits and his surgical assistant were able to remove it using a technique that didn't require them to cut into Stan's stomach or intestines. This technique greatly reduced the chance of infection, gave Stan the best prognosis possible, and was cost effective. The team at Premier took great care of my best friend. I am extremely grateful for their caring, professional advice and guidance. Stan and I are both recovering from a stressful couple of days and look forward to Stan's follow-up appointment.