60885 S.E. 27th Street Bend, Oregon 97702 Phone: 541-
March 2011
I got my Lab Lizzie from the Humane Society when I first moved to Central Oregon.
High Desert Veterinary was my closest clinic and Dr. Tony Oddo came highly recommended.
I decided to give them a try. My first encounter with Dr. Oddo came at 9 p.m. one
night when Lizzie got cheat grass in her eye and was in obvious pain. Feeling quite
anxious, I called the clinic thinking I’d have to wait at least until morning to
get help. Surprisingly Dr. Oddo answered and said, “Can you meet me at the office
in 5 minutes?” I couldn’t believe my good fortunes as I loaded Lizzie into the car.
With the utmost skill and care Dr. Oddo extracted the grass (checking e
ars as well)
and that was the beginning of a wonderful working relationship that has grown through
the years. All went well for Lizzie until one day she began limping badly on her
right hind leg. I took her to Tony who informed me she had badly torn her ACL. After
he explained to me in detail what had happened, showed me her films and described
what would be done in surgery, I trusted that his surgical plan was the best option.
Tony is very fond of doing ACL surgeries because every one is different and they
allow him to use his considerable skill and experience in that arena. Lizzie’s surgery
went very well, but keeping a Lab from chewing on stitches is, I discovered, extremely
difficult. After the third time (really) that she got at them I came to the office
in tears, embarrassed and frustrated. Emily, Hallie and Amber were wonderfully supportive
and kind, making me feel like it happened all the time and I really wasn’t a bad
“doggie mom”. Tony just gave me a hug and stitched her up again sending me home with
an even bigger “cone of shame”. But the saga doesn’t stop there. Four weeks after
Lizzie’s first knee healed she tore the other one! Again Tony and I discussed all
the options including cost, knee braces and quality of life for her individual case.
Instead of rushing into another surgery, he sent me home to think about what was
the best for us. Surgery again was clearly the best choice and Dr. Tony did another
superb job (Emily even cleaned her teeth as a surprise). Today Lizzie is recuperating
well. I really can’t say enough about the quality of treatment, fair pricing and
constant support she and I have been given at High Desert Veterinary. I know that
Dr. Tony Oddo and his fine staff are literally there for Lizzie and me day or night.
I’ve found a true professional partnership and in addition have made wonderful friends.
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March 2011
Tony, I want to thank you for taking my late night call last night regarding our dog Gus. Hearing your opinion on my dog's condition was very helpful and gave us some comfort in making the decision to put him down last night. You were so kind to help us. Our next dog will be under your care. Thank you
Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Ann Landers
June 2011
It took us 4 vets to (sort of) replace Dr. John Carr when he left Santa Cruz. We sure do miss him!
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February 2012
The vets and office people have always been helpful. They saw me through the loss of a dog and three cats within 3 months. I want to thank the vets and the rest of them very much.
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