From the minute I walked in with Paprika, I knew I...

From the minute I walked in with Paprika, I knew I was in the right place. I spent 5 hours at another emergency care place, but did not feel comfortable leaving Paprika there. Thank God my vet referred me to LIVS. I first met with Dr. Krawchuck, who was amazing. She could see that I was a complete mess because of what was going on with Paprika (she ended up having abdominal surgery because of a blockage in her stomach). She took the time to explain everything that was going on with her, what she thought needed to be done in order to get the situation under control and get her comfortable quickly and then explained the steps going forward. While the last thing I wanted to do was leave Paprika, Dr. Krawchuck spoke with such compassion and confidence that I actually felt relieved that Paprika was going to get the attention and care she needed and felt much better about leaving her. The next day I met Dr. Leyva, (the surgeon who operated on Paprika) -- also amazing. Very compassionate and professional. I must have asked him a dozen questions (some probably more than once) before and after the surgery and he answered them all very patiently. At one point he grabbed a diagram so that I had a better understanding of the surgery and what was done. Then, there was Dr. Larkin. I believe he was in the surgery with Dr. Leyva. He was also very compassionate and professional (had a soft spot for pitbulls). I honestly cannot imagine having a better team of doctors helping Paprika (and her mom) through this traumatic experience. Paprika was a guest at LIVS for 6 days and 5 nights. I received phone calls twice a day from Dr. Krawchuck, Dr. Leyva and/or Dr. Larkin, whoever it was that was caring for Paprika that day. Laura also played a big part in Paprika's stay at LIVS. She was very kind and gentle and her concern for Paprika was genuine.
Thank you all so much for taking such good care of my girl!

Margie Morabito