High Praise for the Tuggeranong Vet Clinic (Fadden Vet) and 'Pets at Peace'

Bronto said :

Sorry to hear about your beloved dog.

My husband and I have been going to Tuggeranong Vet Clinic for years now and my parents have been seeing Malcolm as well from there for over 20 years. During this time, we have been comforted many times when making the sad decision to have our beloved dogs put to sleep. Malcolm has come many times to my parents house to kindly put their dogs to sleep in the comfort of their own home because it was too difficult to bring them to the vets.

He is the kindest, most compassionate human being we have ever met and that alone gives us comfort when faced with the terrible decision with ending their suffering. I dread the day when Malcolm will retire but know the staff are just as caring and capable. It never gets easier with pets but at least we can make the right decision for them.

I hope within time, you will heal.

I couldn’t agree with you more; thanks for your kind words. Mum is struggling, but I’m sure she’ll be okay with time. I think the worse part is going home to an empty house, as she is a fairly recent widow and her boy provided much comfort throughout the grieving process. I think another dog might help the healing process too, but she certainly isn’t ready at this point in time.

These accounts of good, caring vets are so heartening. If you have a vet like this, treasure them, as many of us can give accounts of the couldn’t care less variety. Not currently for us though, we found a good, old-fashioned decent vet in Braddon, in Ijong St. Our dogs (and assorted wildlife) are in good hands. Now.

Sorry to hear about your beloved dog.

My husband and I have been going to Tuggeranong Vet Clinic for years now and my parents have been seeing Malcolm as well from there for over 20 years. During this time, we have been comforted many times when making the sad decision to have our beloved dogs put to sleep. Malcolm has come many times to my parents house to kindly put their dogs to sleep in the comfort of their own home because it was too difficult to bring them to the vets.

He is the kindest, most compassionate human being we have ever met and that alone gives us comfort when faced with the terrible decision with ending their suffering. I dread the day when Malcolm will retire but know the staff are just as caring and capable. It never gets easier with pets but at least we can make the right decision for them.

I hope within time, you will heal.

That is so heartening to hear – bless the good, kind vets and the work that they do; I’m sory for your loss too laughtong.

We had to have our elderly dog put down almost exactly 2 years ago on a Saturday. The All Creatures Surgery in Calwell were great. They looked after her remains, burying her on a farm one of the Vets owns. As she had come from a farm, we thought this was appropriate for her.

I had put an obedience title on this girl, and she never forgot the work.

I was very surprised on the Monday when a bunch of flowers was delivered from the Surgery. They obviously were very taken with her as well = she had spent quite a bit of time at the Vets in her last months. We were still to pay her final bills at that point as well.

There are some good ones out there – We used to go to Fadden, but Calwell is much closer and more convenient.

Not all vets are so understanding. When my cat died, the regular locum vet in Kaleen decided to throw away all her records; 15 years of treatment at that surgery. I was really f*cked off.

What an awesome vet. Imagine wanting to deal with all the emotion and awfulness, putting a dog down must be hard enough. They went the extra mile, or ten. Top marks, Fadden Vet.

The death of a family dog is like the death of any other much-loved family member. I hope that those around you can recognise that, and respect your grief.

So sorry about your mum’s dog.
Well done to the Fadden vet and Pets at Peace.

I think that is what surprised me the most Lilli, as our local vet in Melbourne really was all about the profit. I was stunned when there was no charge for the 30 minute consult and further surprised (in the good way) today when I popped in to pay the bill for the house-call – extremely reasonable. I can’t speak highly enough of the service provided – are all vets in Canberra this wonderful? It sure made a shitty, shitty week that much more tolerable.

My condolences deezagood, I admire your courage to share such a heart breaking tale with the world.

I am glad to hear there are still some vets out there that really do care about the animals as well as their money-bearing owners and won’t just go for the cash. Great (or even good, these days..) customer service really does go a long way.

Thanks for the empathy guys; I hope we never have to go through that again; and I hope that your pets (and my pets) die peacefully in their sleep at a very ripe old age.

So sorry you had to go through this, it is always tough.

I must say after having many different vets over the last 10 years I have found Malcom and his crew at Fadden to be the best on this side of town. It doesn’t matter who you get they are all caring, honest, respectful and professional. I find they are not too quick to surgery or intervention and always give you the information you need to make a decision.

it is good to hear that PAP is a great service, thankfully I haven’t had reason to use them yet.

It can be so hard after losing a pet – there are people who just can’t understand the grief that you and your family are experiencing.

I hope that you are surrounded by people who will let you grieve for as long as it takes, until that happy day when you can remember your beloved pet with a smile, and without tears. My condolences.

I have used pets at peace twice and have found the service affordable, dignified and the proprieters very caring. Also a very useful service for people who rent, and don’t have the option of a backyard burial.

My condolences Deezagood. I also used Fadden Vet and Pets at Peace a couple of years ago when I had to get my best mate put down, and couldn’t speak highly enough of them. Of course, I’m going to have to go through the whole process again in the future and it’s comforting to know that help and support is there when you need it.

That’s good to know, and you have my condolences.

My best mate isn’t getting any younger, and they gray on his muzzle is spreading.

A sad lesson in mortality are our pets.

A friends dog ended up there after getting into it with another dog, they were excellent and gave great care in the situation. We turned up about 6:55 after the dogs had a fight, and they were happy to have us there an hour after closing, then back the next morning. Nothing was too much effort.

We also used ‘Pet at Peace’ a few years back when my housemate’s dog died. I’d agree with you wholeheartedly about them!

A heartbreaking time.

With a 15 year old aging best friend, I’ll be walking in your footsteps soon. Each day with a loved one is precious (animal and human)

Hopefully my vet will be as fantastic as the Fadden Vet was for you.

my dog is my best friend and this must be a very sad time for you. My condolences.
Its good to know where to turn to if I ever need this service also.

Dogs are the best people