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Cat Being Treated After Being Shot With Arrow By Police Officer
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Veterinarians from South Texas Veterinary Specialists are treating a cat here after he was allegedly shot with an arrow by an off-duty Boerne police officer Tuesday evening. Bobby, the 2-year-old, male cat is being treated for a punctured lung and broken front right leg by Dr. Bradley Book, a board-certified specialist [...]
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Ros Hill’s Entry
Hi! My name is Sonic. A little over two years ago my dad (that is, my bipedal human dad) took me to STVS where we met Dr. Dahlinger. I wish I could say that I just walked right through those doors and shook Dr. Dahlinger’s paw with a smile, but, unfortuantely that was not my [...]
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Jaxie’s Story
On September 29, 2012 we woke to find our 5 year-old mini-dachshund Jaxie dragging her back legs with the inability to use the restroom on her own. Our vet recommended we take her to the specialists at STVS, so we made the 2-hour trip praying the whole way that they would be able to help [...]
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Annabel’s Story
In March 2012 our baby, Annabel, a miniature dachshund, developed a disc injury and was unable to support herself. After our vet made the necessary arrangements I took Annabel to South Texas Veterinary Specialists. The staff was very professional and friendly. I was distressed about my pets condition but the kind atmosphere alleviated much of [...]
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Bonnie Yates’s Story
In December of 2012, I met Dr. Kristin Lewis while she was completing her residency at the University of Missouri vet school (UMC). Had it not been for her, Dexter would not be alive today. He had been to seven doctors, prior to arriving at UMC, only to be told that nothing was wrong. Dr. [...]
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Teddie the Miracle Maltese
This is Teddie. He is a Maltese that gets to go to work everyday with mom, Maggie Yantis, because she works at Petco. Unfortunately, Teddie was in a terrible dog attack that sliced his whole left side leaving his body mangled and torn open. Fortunately, STVS was here to save him. While Teddie’s whole [...]
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