glad you like your vet. I was just curious about the genesis of your opinions on Beltline. Dr. Karlburg is very highly regarded, and people travel from all over the state and even out of state to have their animals seen by him.
He's a very well regarded expert in laser surgery techniques. Many of the "new" laser techniques (laser cauterization, laser scalpels) that MDs use on people were developed in veterinary practice for many years. You know, the gummint is more apt to allow that kind of experimental techniques on animals over humans...
When I adopted Emma, my favorite Great Dane, from a rescue, she came with a nasty eye infection. The Humane society had seized her from a family for not taking care of her. They then gave her to the Great Dane Rescue, who were more capable of handling dogs of her size and breed. The rescue people did they best they could with the resources they had, in that they were treating the the infection with antibiotics, but her eyelids were permanently disfigured and that would mean the infection would eventually come back and probably blind her.
She needed reconstructive surgery on her eyelids and Dr. Karlburg was the one who did it -- with laser, of course. He even cut me a break on the price after he talked to the people at the Great Dane Rescue. He did a remarkable job. Emma never again had an eye infection as long as she lived.
