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DISCLAIMER:  MOST OF  THESE ARE ONLY VETERINARIANS  "RECOMMENDED"  TO ME BY OTHER BREEDERS AND/OR OWNERS WHO HAVE SOUGHT TREATMENT.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU CHOOSE TO SEEK TREATMENT AT ONE OF THESE PLACES, AND HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE.

(scroll all the way down to the bottom for some stories about people who went to the wrong Vet) 

I have kept this list of Veterinarians who have been recommended as being knowledgeable with Bulldogs and/or Frenchies for about 35 years now.  There may be some on here who are no longer in business, or whose business has changed hands for the better or worse. This list is NOT purported to be complete; these are only the places people have reported to me that they have had good experiences at. If you go to one of these clinics and have a dreadful experience, or, if you have located another Veterinarian who you think should be added to this list (Mostly Florida; other States at the bottom), please let me know and I will update the list.

DulcineaBulldogs@gmail.com  

Again, these are Vets (recommended to me by other breeders and owners) for their expertise with FRENCH and ENGLISH BULLDOGS.

Remember:  Your first question when interviewing a prospective Veterinarian for your dog is  "How many French Bulldog clientele do you have ?". If your dog needs to have something done, you don't want a Vet who has done it 6 times, you want one who has done it 600 times.  

Don't let anyone  PRACTICE  medicine on YOUR dog.

Let them practice on someone else's dog.  Seek out a Veterinarian who has experience with your breed.  ASK how many French Bulldog clients they have.  

And with anything surgical, get a 2nd opinion.

 

 

I personally have been to and can recommend:

 

for BREEDING ONLY: Sumter Mobile Vet Svc, Dr Len Lucero, 352-638-5001

3303 CR 526, Sumterville, FL  33585

 

Pet Care on Highland in Lakeland, Dr Tim Lockhart,  863-937-7914

Animal Care Center of Pasco County, Dr Griffin, 727-376-7600

 

 

SPECIALTY  CLINICS:

~  Matt Oakes, DVM, 1501-A Belcher Rd S, Largo  Spine Surgery   727-535-3500  

~  VCA San Francis Animal Hosp, Dr Carlos Campos, 16901 Shady Hills Rd, Spring Hill      352-848-0940   Lazers Nares & Palates

~ Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists and ER, 1501-A Belcher Rd S, Largo   727-535--3500   Dentistry, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiac, Surgery

~ Dr Len Lucero, 3303 CR 526, Sumterville   352-638-5001   Fertility 

~ Legacy Canine Repro & Wellness MOBILE VET, Dr Shantel Gallaher   941-228-2984   Fertility

~ The Pet Dentist of Tampa Bay, 3908 Flatiron Loop, Wesley Chapel  813-406-4800            Oral Disease/Health and Related Medical Problems

~ Animal Alternatives, 238 E. Bearss Ave, Tampa   813-265-2411   Holistics

~ Florida Acupuncture Center, 21412 Field of Dreams Lane, Dade City     352-583-2400    Acupuncture Large and Small Animals

~ Dr Richard Funk, Home Visits, Clark Rd Animal Clinic, 5728 Clark Road, Sarasota  941-356-0278 or 922-5007    Acupuncture & Chiropractic

~ Southern Eye Clinic, Dr Fife, 5406 Hoover Blvd, Ste 20, Tampa     813-881-9799      Ophthalmology

~ Animal Dermatology South, 7741 Congress St, New Port Richey    727-807-3240    Dermatology

~ Animal Eye Assoc, Dr Melanie Church, Maitland & Orlando   407-629-0044     Ophthalmology

 

 

EMERGENCY  CLINICS:

THESE ARE  THE  ONLY  EMERGENCY CLINICS  I  WILL  RECOMMEND:

~ Animal Emergency of Hernando, Dr Cheryl Stone, 8101 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606    352-666-0904

~ Blue Pearl Pet Hosp, 4701 Ulmerton Rd, Ste 500, Clearwater  727-572-0132

As of 12-3-2021, Animal Emer of Hernando  and  Blue Pearl will do emergency c-sections on French Bulldogs

~ Fetch Emergency Clinic, 717 W Robertson St, Brandon   813-603-8000

~ Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists, 1501-A Belcher Road S, Largo, FL 33771    727-535-3500

Take Exit 31 off I-275.  Merge onto W688 toward St Pete.  Go 6.2 miles and make a right on S. Belcher.  Go 1/2 mile and it's on the right.

 ~ Tampa Bay Vetrinary Emergency Services, 14925 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33613    813-265-4043

Is at the corner of Bearss Ave and Florida Ave.

IT IS A VERY SMART THING TO PUT THE PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS OF THE

NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM

INTO YOUR PHONE SO THAT, GOD FORBID, YOU EVER NEED IT, YOU HAVE IT .......   YOU MIGHT EVEN LOCATE IT IN YOUR TRAVELS, SO THAT IF THE TIME COMES, YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS.....

 

SPAY-NEUTER  CLINICS:

PLEASE NOTE, IT IS A SMART THING TO SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PET, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HEALTH ....

THESE ARE "NOT FOR PROFIT" CLINICS THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MANY MANY YEARS.

You can also google "spay neuter clinics" and find more, but their prices range from $10 - $75 ?????   

~ Animal Coalition Of Tampa, 1719 W Lemon St, Tampa, FL  33606   813-250-3900     www.ACTampa.org 

~ Dr Sabshin  at  Harmony Vet Care          This is a 501C-3 low cost clinic

..... 5420 Webb Rd C2, Tampa, FL  33615              813-871-0850

..... 3301 John Moore Rd, Brandon, FL. 33511       813-871-0850

..... 300 State St E, Ste 112, Oldsmar, FL  34677   813-871-0850

~ Misfit Clinic       This is also a 501C-3 low cost clinic

..... 220 N Rockingham Ave, Tavares, FL 32778      352-742-0690

 

FLORIDA:

Alachua:

~ Countryside Animal Hospital, 15551 NW Hwy 41 #10, 386-462-7225 

Bellevue:

~ Bellevue Veterinary Hosp, Dr Holly Samko, 10725 SE 36 Ave,  352-347-3900 

Boca Raton:

~ Clint Moore Animal Hospital, Dr Brian Butzer, 9531 Clint Moore Rd,  561-487-0226 

Brooksville:

~ Animal Medical Center, Dr. Taylor, 22273 Cortez Blvd,   352-796-7559

   does nares (nostrils) with lazer 

~ ASAP Animal Clinic, Dr. Raul Figaroa, 433 W Jefferson St,    352-797-9090

Boynton Beach:

~ Floresta Animal Hospital, Dr Jean Burns (Frenchie Breeder), 4959 LeChalet Blvd, Ste B,  561-734-3600

Cape Coral:

~ Viscaya Del Prado Vet Clinic, Drs Gale and McElvie, 2015 Del Prado South,   239-574-2868 

Clearwater:

~ Florida Veterinary Specialists, Dr Craig Fischer, 4525 Ulmerton Rd,  727-572-0132 

Crystal River:

~ Plantation Animal Clinic, 9030 W Fort Island Trail #3,  352-794-0001

Dade City:

~ Florida Acupuncture Center, 21412 Field of Dreams Lane,   352-583-2400

Daytona:

~ All Creatures Vet Clinic, 2911 S Ridgewood Ave,   386-788-1990  

Deland:

~ Woodland Animal Clinic, 1501 S Woodland Blvd,   386-734-1763

Deltona:

~ Deltona Animal Medical Ctr, Dr Amanda Millikan  (owns 5 Bulldogs), 1684 Providence Blvd, 386-951-5286 

NO  FERTILITY

Dunedin:

~ Main St Animal Hospital, Dr Mota, 2040 Main St,  727-734-4556

Freeport:

~ Freeport Pet Clinic, 907 Hwy 20 E,   850-835-1500

Ft Lauderdale:

~ Griffin Animal Clinic, Dr Paul Marcus, 4101 Griffin Rd,   954-581-0710

Ft Myers:

~ Coral Veterinary Clinic, 9540 Cypress Lake Drive,   239-481-4746

Gulf Breeze:

~ Animal Medical Center, Dr Gus Mueller, 3205 Gulf Breeze Pkwy,   850-932-6085 

~ Ashlee Puckett, DVM,   502-386-0311   breeds and shows English Bulldogs

Holiday:

~ Advanced Veterinary Hospital, 1334 US Hwy 19 N,   727-938-6879

Hollywood:

~ Hollywood Animal Hospital, 2864 Hollywood Blvd,   954-920-3556

Homosassa:

~ Midway Animal Hospital, Dr Nayfield, 1635 S Suncoast Blvd,   352-795-7110

Hypoluxo:

~ All About Town Pet House Calls, 170 Periwinkle Drive,   561-439-1818

Jacksonville:

~ Scott Mill Animal Hospital, Dr Zack Moore, 3101 Plummer Cove Rd,  904-268-8600

~ Herschel Animal Clinic, 4030 Herschel St,  904-389-0364

~ Integrity Animal Hospital, Dr Don Nunn, Kingsland, GA  912-729-4077

~ Cedar Hills Animal Hospital, Dr Howard Acree, 3603 Blanding Blvd,   904-772-8000 

Lakeland:

~ PCH Vet Svcs, Dr Tim Lockhart, 222 West Highland Drive, Lakeland,  863-937-7914 

~ Companion Animal Hospital, 3003 Bartow Road,  863-688-7000

~ Dr Robert Irelan, 6804 N Socrum Loop Rd,  863-965-4075

Lake Mary:

~ Healthy Pets Urgent Care open 7 days a week, 601 Welson Blvd, Ste 105,    386-259-2174

~ Lake Mary Veterinary Clinic, Dr John E Dyer, 2889 W Lake Mary Blvd,    407-322-4060

~ Lake Emma Animal Hospital, 3609 Lake Emma Rd,   407-333-2901

Lake Worth:

~ Animal Clinic of W. Lake Worth, Dr Ted Brinkmann, Dr Anna Ojea, 6972 Lake Worth Rd,   561-439-7600

~ Simmons Veterinary Hospital and Barkers Hotel, 4975 Lake Worth Road,

    Dr Ken Simmons    561-439-3220   GREAT place to board your Bully !! 

Land O Lakes/Lutz:

~ Animal Health Ctr of LOL, 9555 LOL Blvd (Rt 41),   813-996-3800

Largo:

~ Tampa Bay Veterinary Specialists, Dr Matt Oakes, 1501-A Belcher Road South,   727-535-3500

~ Largo Veterinary Hospital, 1120 Starkey Rd,   727-584-8370 

Longwood:

~ Markham Woods Animal Hos, Dr Michael Bailey, 1645 E Williamson Rd,   407-682-3233

Lutz:

~ Van Dyke Animal Clinic, Dr Michelle Kahl, 6066 Van Dyke Rd,   813-269-8322

~ Livingston Animal Hosp, Dr Suzanne Topor, 15104 Livingston Ave,  813-979-1955

Melbourne:

~ Melbourne Animal Hospital, Dr Paul Berger, 1055 N Wickham Rd,  321-259-1559

Miami:

~ Sunset Animal Clinic, Dr James Fawcett, 8776 SW 72nd Street,   305-271-4011

Miramar:

~ Miramar West Animal Hospital, 14485 Miramar Parkway,   954-436-1200

~ Quality Care Animal Hospital, 7970 Miramar,   954-964-5557   

Naples:

~ Golden Gate Animal Clinic, 1550 40th Terr SW,   239-455-3139

~ Town & Country Animal Hospital, Dr Larry Coen, 1828 Santa Barbara Blvd,    239-353-5060

New Port Richey:

~ Animal Care Center of Pasco, Dr David Griffin, 4041 Little Road,   727-376-7600

~ Best Care Animal Hosp, Dr Steven Elliot, 6041 Trouble Creek Rd, 727-849-4133 

Ocala:

~ Magnolia Animal Hospital, Dr Lee Kierstein, 2019 N Magnolia Ave,  352-622-7143

~ Town & Country, 5204 N US Hwy 27,   352-840-7020

Odessa:

~ The Range Animal Hospital, Dr Walker, 2690 Gunn Hwy,   813-923-0895

Orange Park:

~ Veterinary Specialists, 275 Corporate Way, Ste 100,   904-278-0287

Orlando:

~ Animal Medical Clinic, Dr Taj O'Sullivan, 1404 S. Bumby Ave,   407-898-6261

~ Winter Park Veterinary Hospital, 1601 Lee Road,   407-644-2676

Palm Harbor:

~ TLC Animal Hospital, Dr Lynch, 270 US-19 ALT N,  727-787-3110

~ Vet Clinic of Palm Harbor, 35891 US Hwy 19 N, 727-781-7704

Panama City Beach:

~ Dr Norm's Westside Animal Hosp, Dr Norman Spencer, 22326 Panama City Beach Pkwy,  850-708-1080

Pensacola:

~ Pine Meadow Veterinary Clinic, 550 W Nine Mile Rd,   850-477-2194

Plant City:

~ Animal Wellness Center of Plant City, 3109 SR 574,   813-752-2869

Pompano Beach:

~ VCA S Pompano Animal Hosp, 415 S Federal Hwy,   954-946-4700 

Ponte Vedra Beach: 

~ Palm Valley Vet Ctr, 3783 Palm Vly Rd,   904-789-8387  

Punta Gorda:

~ Choice Vet Svcs, Dr Phillip Shaw, 6101 Duncan Rd,  941-347-7212 

Sarasota:

~ Legacy Canine Repro Mobile Vet, 11525 FL 70E, Lakewood Ranch, Dr Shantel Gallaher  941-228-2984

~ West Coast Vet Ctr, Breeding and Rehab, 7910 SR-72      941-468-6262 

Seffner: 

~ Advanced Vet Services, 2204 S Parsons Ave,     813-653-9779   

Spring Hill:

~ Advanced Pet Care, Dr Mike Kern, 7331 Spring Hill Dr,   352-835-7997

St Petersburg:

~ Partridge Animal Hospital, Dr David Landers and Dr Harvey Partridge, 6920 4th St N,       727-526-8700

~ Tyrone Veterinary Hospital, Dr Raymond Raines, Dr Jane Mayo, 3451 Tyrone Blvd,        727-381-8911  

Starke:

~ Bradford Pet Care Hospital, Drs Linda and Michael Ricker, 701 E Call Street,                    904-964-3906

Summerfield:

~ Live Oak Animal Clinic, 13670 S.Hwy 475,  352-347-8030 

Sumterville:

~ Sumter Mobile Vet Svc, Dr Len Lucero, 3303 CR 526,      352-638-5001

Sunrise:

~ Animal Hospital of University Drive, 2585 N University Drive,   954-741-3114 

Tallahassee:

~ Winter Animal Hosp, Dr Winter, 1140 Florida Georgia Hwy, Havana, FL    850-562-2777   

Tampa area:

~ Westshore Animal Hospital, Dr Alexis De Gale, 3643 S West Shore Blvd,   813-722-5000

~ Northdale Animal Hospital, Dr Hong, 14875 N Dale Mabry Hwy,  813-962-8862

~ Animal Alternatives (Holistic), Dr Anne Lampru, Florida & Bearss,   813-265-4043

~ West Chase Vet and Emer Ctr, 12043 Whitmarsh Lane,   813-818-0087

~ Hyde Park Veterinary Clinic, Dr Shelley Harper, 111 W Swann Ave,  813-259-9698

~ Temple Terrace Animal Hospital, 5023 E Busch Blvd @ 52nd St,   813-988-1189 

~ Animal Hospital of Tampa, Dr Kermit Harvey, 4005 W Hillsborough Ave,  813-884-7551

~ North Bay Animal & Bird, 9801 E Hillsborough Ave,   813-885-4477

~ Veterinary Surgical Specialists, 7512 Paula Dr,    813-901-5100 

Tarpon Springs:

~ Coastal Veterinary Clinic, Dr Thomas Callahan, 3591 Keystone Road,   727-945-1212 

Titusville:

~ Young's Animal Hospital, Dr Robert Gordon, 1795 Cheney hwy,   321-267-3841

    As of 3-15-2023, I hear Dr Gordon is "all but retired".... 

Valrico:

~ Animal Medical Diagnostic Ctr, 1102 E Bloomingdale Ave,   813-654-6222 

Venice:

~ Ark Animal Hospital, 2000 S Tamiami Trail,   941-493-3300

~ Myakka River Animal Clinic, Dr Dawn Spakowski, 3146 E Venice Ave,   941-488-1455

West Palm Beach:

~ Animal Clinic of West Lake Woods, Dr Frank Bandel,   561-439-7600

~ Summit Blvd Animal Hospital, 4444 Summit Blvd,   561-439-7900

Wildwood:

~ Pupsicles, LLC, frozen semen & surgical Insem, Dr Leigh McBride, 719 S Main St   352-748-2162

Winter Park:  

~ Winter Park Veterinary Hospital, Dr Olsen, Lee Rd, Orlando  407-644-2676 

Yulee:

~ Nassau Vet Hospital, 851015 N US Hwy 17,  904-225-2050

 

LOUISIANA:

Metairie:

~  Metairie Small Animal Hosp, , Dr Daryl Haydel, 5040 W Esplanade Ave  504-455-2345

 

ALABAMA:

Mobile:

~ Irby Overton Veterinary Hosp, three locations   251-633-4857

 

GEORGIA :

Kingsland:

~ Integrity Animal Hospital, Dr Don Nunn, 638 US !7,   912-729-8883

Tucker:

~ Dekalb Animal Hospital, Dr Wayne Rush, 4070 Lawrenceville Hwy,  770-938-3900

Waycross:

~ Satilla Animal Hospital, 511 S City Blvd,  912-283-7760  

 

NEW YORK:

Staten Island:

~  Richmond Valley Veterinary, Dr John Maccia, Dr Jason Shull, Dr Steven Caban              718-948-3331  

 

PENNSYLVANIA: 

Cranberry Twp:

~  Gardens Veterinary Hospital, Dr Darryl Strobel     724-772-1870 

 

WASHINGTON, DC:

Gainesville, VA:

~ Companion Animal Clinic, Dr Scott Dove,  703-754-8387 

 

Charlottesville, VA:

~ Charlottesville Veterinary Hospital, Dr Elizabeth Luzaich, 865 Rio East Ct,   434-973-4341  

 

CASTROVILLE, TX:

~  James F Bell, DVM, 8225 Fm 471 S, 830-931-9439

 

 

These are all stories about English Bulldogs.  So far, knock on wood, I don't have any horror stories about Frenchies.......

 

WRONG VET Story # 1:  A guy called me from Pinellas County, wanting to give his Bulldog up for adoption to the TBBC Rescue Program.  I asked him what the problem was, since we didn't take "biters".  He said his Vet told him the dog needed Entropion Surgery in both eyes and the bill would be $1700.  He loved his dog, but did not have $1700, and could not watch the dog suffer.  I asked him to make one more effort before he did this thing of giving up his family member, and that was to make the trip out to Dr Lockhart in Lakeland, and let him see if he agreed. About 3 months later, I got another phone call.  The man said, "I don't know if you remember me...  I called a while back to give my dog up for adoption.  I just wanted to let you know that I did take him out to your "Dr L".  He said the surgery was only needed in one eye and the bill was only $350.  I just wanted to Thank You from the bottom of my heart."

WRONG VET Story # 2:  A man called looking for referral to a Bulldog breeder.  His 6 yr old Bully Boy had just died a few months prior, and he was ready now to get another dog. I wanted to know why the dog died so young, so we talked about it for about an hour. At the end of the conversation, I told him that if he had been going to Dr Lockhart, his dog would still be alive.  Here's what happened: First, the dog had chronic overall yeast infection of his skin, ears and feet. Instead of getting to the source of the problem (FOOD ALLERGIES), his Vet spent 4-5 years selling the man topical sprays, gels, and anti-yeast treatments and had him convinced they were doing the best thing for the dog.  In addition to destroying the dog's physiology in that manner, neither the man nor the Vet ever realized that the "white foam" the dog was throwing up regularly, was a clear indication that the dog had an elongated soft palate. The man assumed it was a result of the dog constantly chewing on his feet (which were covered with sprays and gels), because of the yeast infection on his skin.  At the end of the conversation, I told him Dr Lockhart's first question to him would have been "What are you feeding this dog", which very well may have resolved the yeast infection. And the second thing he would have done, was look down the poor dog's throat and recommended throat surgery for his elongated soft palate, which I believe was most of his problem, and which was NEVER diagnosed.

WRONG VET story # 3:  A man had a young male Bulldog who only had one testicle where it should have been.  He called me to see what could be done.  I told him to take the dog to Dr Lockhart but, because he was from Pinellas County, and thought it was too far to drive to Lakeland, he ended up paying $1700 to a Vet who was close to home, but unable to find the other testicle.  He finally did go to Dr Lockhart, who found the testicle, and for only $600.  So he saved about an hour on the road, and it cost him $1100 more than it should have.

WRONG VET story # 4:  A girl called me, her 5 month old Bulldog puppy has had pneumonia and been on A-B (Anti-biotics) almost since the day she got him. Also, he has an enlarged heart. Her Vet has him on one A-B after another because he becomes immune to them, and LASIX, which is a diuretic, for the alleged pneumonia. It just did not sound right to me, so again, I asked her to take the dog to Dr Lockhart out in Lakeland. She went to Dr L along with her Vet's xrays and medical records. The xrays were of such poor quality, they were not useable, so new ones were taken. It was determined that the dog did NOT have an enlarged heart, and there was NO SIGN of pneumonia. In fact, Dr L complimented the dog on how fit he was. He did think that he had a palate problem, which would have accounted for the raspy throat and people thinking he had some kind of upper respiratory infection ~ pneumonia. You have to wonder how long that poor dog could have survived on that high regimen of the wrong drugs for no apparent reason, other than the fact that the Vet did not know that BULLDOGS ARE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BREEDS. You cannot compare a Bulldog chest xray to a Golden Retreiver chest xray...  they simply are NOT comparable.

WRONG VET story # 5:  A guy called me from Orlando.  His 6 month old Bully girl was constantly rubbing her butt up against things.  His Vet determined that she had too much skin around her vulva, and wanted to SURGICALLY REMOVE THIS ALLEGED EXCESS SKIN.  Again, I asked him to PLEASE make the trip to Dr Lockhart.  He called me a few weeks later to let me know that Dr L said she just had a little yeast in the skin folds, and gave him some cream to put on it.  Guess What...  she stopped itching. NO SURGERY NEEDED

WRONG VET story # 6:  A guy called me about his 6 yr old spayed girl, wanting to know what I thought about an ooozing breast that was diagnosed at the Humane Society Vet as mastitis, where they lanced it and put her on anti-biotics. I was going to Dr Lockhart's that day, so I told him I would ask him about it. He said mastitis is related to breast feeding and it's HIGHLY UNLIKELY that a spayed girl would have mastitis; it is probably cancer. I asked him to bring her to Dr Lockhart. Proper diagnosis was that it was cancer, which now had spread deeply into the stomach and leg tissue, and to her lungs. If she had been seen sooner, Dr Lockhart could have saved her life. But the misdiagnosis COST her life !

WRONG VET story # 7:  This one is my favorite.  My friend from NY was in West Palm, and her Frenchie was rocking back and forth on her butt, and simultaneously snapping at the ceiling.  She went to a Vet over in West Palm who, after $1600 worth of tests, determined that the dog either had some kind of neurological problem or a brain tumor.  She called her Vet back in NY, crying, and told him what was going on.  He told her to take the dog to a groomer, and ask them to express the dog's anal glands.  $40 later:  PROBLEM SOLVED.  NO NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEM, NO BRAIN TUMOR.....   just anal sacks that needed to be cleaned

WRONG VET story # 8:  A man called me to let me know that his dog died and the Vet thinks he got some kind of an allergic reaction to something because he was coughing up white foam.  OBVIOUSLY his Vet was not familiar with Bulldogs.  White Foam is a CLEAR indication that the dog has an elongated soft palate that was blocking his airway CAUSING the saliva to be pulled in and out with EVERY BREATH.  He did not heed the advice to keep lemon juice in the Fridge and squirt it into his mouth whenever he saw WHITE FOAM.  And his not-familiar-with-Bulldogs-Vet failed     FAILED   to diagnose the problem.

 

THE MORAL OF THESE STORIES IS THIS:  THE VET WHO'S BEEN TREATING YOUR MOTHER'S FOO-FOO DOG FOR 20 YEARS MIGHT BE A GREAT DINNER GUEST, BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE A "BULLDOGGER", YOU NEED TO FIND A VET WHO KNOWS "BRACHECEPHALIC BREEDS"  !!!!!

YOU WOULDN'T TAKE YOUR CHILD TO A RHEUMATOLOGIST... YOU'D TAKE HIM TO A PEDIATRICIAN. YES... THEY ARE BOTH DOCTORS. BUT WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR WHO HAS TREATED CHILDREN EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE ?????????

SO TAKE YOUR BULLDOG OR YOUR FRENCHIE

TO A VET WHO IS EXPERIENCED TREATING  BULLDOGS AND FRENCHIES 

 

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