Advice for which vet practice to go to
Hi everyone,
A few years ago we lost our Great Dane, Sulli, and I still think about whether things could have been picked up earlier.
He became unwell and our local vets believed it was related to kidney issues. They eventually referred us to Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, who were honestly amazing. But the difficult part was that the referral was for suspected kidney disease — and within moments of arriving there, the team identified that Sulli was actually in heart failure. Sadly, he passed away a few weeks later.
I know heart disease in giant breeds can sometimes be difficult to detect early, and I’m not trying to attack any individual vet. I think we were just incredibly unlucky. But now, after a long time, we are preparing to bring home a new Great Dane puppy, and understandably I’m very anxious about finding the right veterinary support from the start.
Does anyone know of vets around the Hampshire / Southampton area who are particularly good with giant breeds or Great Danes specifically? Ideally somewhere experienced with large-breed health issues, preventative care, cardiology awareness, orthopaedics, GDV/bloat risk, etc.
I’ve searched online but it’s surprisingly hard to find anything breed-specific, so I thought I’d ask here in case anyone has personal recommendations or good experiences.
thank you!