Animal Clinic of Milford

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Douglas Harris

This is long overdue, but I feel I really must add a note of praise to the late Dr. Tosici. When I ran a cat rescue in Milford, back on both sides of the turn of the century, he was incredibly helpful to me and my brood. I am reminded of him every day when I see 12-year-old Tristan tearing around the house on the three legs he was left with by Docs repaired him after the little guy was hit by a car in Bridgeport. I called Doc on my way from there to his office, and he saw us immediately. He wasnt sure if the kittens life could be saved, but he promised if I could nurse some strength back into him, hed apply his vet skills to fix him up. Around 10 days later, I was back at the office with a way-stronger cat -- all set for his surgery. It went fine, as did the close-up, which had been Docs main concern (because of the nature of the wound, and shortage of skin to cover it). There was just one problem: Tristan couldnt figure out how to balance on one rear leg to have a bowel movement. He was eating like a horse, and developing a belly as tough as a rhinos. Back to the vet -- for an enima. Ever try to give a cat an enema? NOT a fun experience! It was all his assistant and I could do to hold the little guy in place long enough while Doc did the, um, dirty work. After that, Tristan never had a litter box problem again. He does have a weeping eye issue, but a tissue quickly deals with that every few days. BTW, Tristan was one of roughly 100 far-from-mistreated cats (plus three dogs) confiscated from us by a State Ag Department-inspired raid, all because two supposedly-caring individuals there didnt care that Id saved the lives or close to 1100 cats in 3.5 years. Thats how many I adopted out. I was only able to get back two of those taken from me. Most, I believe, were put down. Pat Liptak, then the Animal Control Officer in Milford, was very helpful to me and generous in her donations to me of food beyond the amount she needed. She played NO role in getting back to me the two cats I still have from that period. (Sara, the oldest, is 18.) Those who did are civilians, and are to be thanked as you should everyone whos legitimately doing cat or dog rescue work in that area. It is, where officialdom is concerned, largely a thankless task -- and an incredibly expensive one. I was spending in excess of $10,000 per year on vet bills -- a lot of it at Snowflake, because I couldnt burden Dr. T with all the issues my rescues had. But he, and another vet who must remain nameless, saved us huge sums when we called on them. And helped us save a lot of animals lives. I still save cats and dogs, but just one at a time now. (Well, I rescue them one at a time, but Ive managed to accumulate five cats and two dogs -- one of whom Pat Liptak took good care of during the three months he was locked up for crimes nobody committed! I will be highly appreciative if someone could ensure this note reaches Docs widow. He was an incredibly generous, beyond-belief talented man. I dont doubt there are countless cats throughout that area who was were in my care, and his, who are alive and rewarding people every day, as cats do, because of him. Thanks, Doc. Doug Harris Founder Little Cat Feats 1999-2002

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Chris Rockett

If I could give 4.5 stars, I would, but I generally dont want to give a perfect score, as there is always room to improve. It was a quick check-up on my cat and dog. Interaction with the doctor was pleasant, as was the front office staff. On the phone they said they vehemently discourage bringing in cats and dogs at the same time, but I was not going to make two separate trips, so I left the cat in the car while the dog was getting examined. The doctor said "why didnt you bring both in?", so clearly the policy is open to interpretation. I just appreciate that the doctor didnt give me judgment-eyes when I said I had left the cat in the car (on a cool spring day with the windows all the way down). Overall it was a good experience. At the vet, I always wonder if all the meds are absolutely necessary or if Im being sold something. For example, no vet seems to want to admit that heartworms are really not a possibility when outside temperatures are below 50 degF - instead they hand me a brochure PUBLISHED BY BAYER AND MERCK that gives dire warnings about heartworms and how they are everywhere and your dog will surely die from them... I wish vets would advise on animal healthcare like all financial decisions, i.e. they involve sacrifices and a "triage" of wants and needs, and we have to ask ourselves "what is the opportunity cost and expected risk/benefit ratio of not making this expense?" I sense that vets always assume that money is no object and that everybody will spend whatever amount of money on their pets if the vet says it is beneficial. Instead I would like to hear options like, "you could probably get away with not doing this, and here are the likely consequences." Also, Id appreciate if vets would just hand me the prescription and recommend certain online pet pharmacies so that we dont get price-gouged on pet meds, because they are a fraction of the cost in every other industrialized nation in the world. Anyway, Im mostly raving about vets in general. To be specific about Milford Animal Clinic - my experience was decent and I will go back, but I could probably write a better review after Ive had a few more visits.

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Lucille Jaglal

I needed to find a new local vet for my senior cat and was trying different offices. I came to Milford Animal Clinic this way. I found them to be most pleasant and willing to explain things. My cat had chronic nasal issues that we had been treating with regular antibiotics. Milford Animal Clinic was the first and only vet to ever offer us an antibiotic shot that lasts 2 weeks. This was awesome! What I didn’t know when I started coming here was that it would be basically the last few months of my cat’s life. She was suffering with renal failure, something else that wasn’t specifically mentioned to me at the other vets. When she had taken a turn for the worst and there was no help for her, the vet and staff at Milford Animal Clinic were there to help me when I had to decide to let her go. This was one of the hardest days of my life but they were there to help me. I know they deal with euthanasia all the time as part of their job, but I honestly felt like every last one of the staff was mourning with me---they all looked so sad and heartbroken with me. And they sent me a card afterwards… Now I have another cat and a kitten, and I am so glad that I have this lovely office to bring them too.

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betsyyoung619

I was more than genuinely impressed by my initial visit to the Animal Clinic of Milford. I had just switched to ACofM from another vet. I was delighted in the lovely personalities of all I encountered! My experience from the initial greetings to the veterinarian assistants to the exceptionally knowledgable veterinarian with the best bedside manner were outstanding. The two gals at the front desk are magnificent in their help with your understanding of directions and follow ups at the conclusion of your visit. I immediately felt at home with everyone and so did my kitties. I would recommend ACofM to anyone wishing for compassion, genuine love of animals, knowledge and with a little dose of humor given when appropriate! I am so glad I found Drs. Maley and Golovyan and their exceptionally talented staff! ❤️

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