Jon Mizell

Review of Veterinary Surgery Service

Long post alert but relevant to anyone looking for...

Long post alert but relevant to anyone looking for a Veterinarian Surgeon in the local area:
BLUF: Dr. Wight and his staff will forever be in our debt. You should not think twice about having your furry loved one cared for by him and his staff.
Our 9 yr. old Cavalier King Charles simply stopped walking and having control of his hind legs on a Sunday afternoon. We took him to the emergency Vet in Destin and they diagnosed disc issues in his back and recommended we either went straight to a university or Tallahassee to a clinic in the morning. They also mentioned Dr. Wight s office as an option but did not know his availability. Baron almost died that night due to a reaction to the pain medication administered. Had we left for a university he would not be here. He was able to pull through after they changed his medicine and I emailed (as recommended on the voicemail) Dr. Wight s office asking if they could get him in quickly. I received a phone call the following morning that Dr. Wight could see Baron that day. Of course, Baron was on many pain meds and looked like he could move around the next day when seeing Dr. Wight, the first time. He sent us home with some pain meds and instructions to call him if things got worse. Things did get worse in the next couple days and Baron was not walking again by Thursday. Again, Dr. Wight s staff was able to get us in to see him in on short notice and he went through a very thorough exam of Baron. At this point, he gave us an option of medicine management through the weekend or to take images to see exactly what was going on and move to surgery if needed. Obviously, we were already several hundred dollars in from the emergency vet visit so it was nice that he was giving options that were not that expensive. After talking with my wife, we decided to get the imaging and surgery if needed. He had a herniated disc and had surgery that same day. I was amazed that Baron was walking the next day. He is now in the 6-week physical therapy program included with the cost of the surgery. This therapy is led by Christy and she is amazing. I am amazed at his progress and very thankful he is not in pain. Dr. Wight and his staff have been very professional, straightforward and very caring for our Baron.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Wight s services to anyone that needs it.