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Daily Herald "I know, baby. It might hurt a little.
I'm sorry. It's for your own good. Don't
worry, baby. It will be over in a second.
There you go. It's okay. It's okay."
That is what you'll hear coming from one of
Dr. Yoeny Calas-Dobson's patient rooms. She
isn't treating infants. She doesn't even
work on humans.
Dobson treats pets. Sure, she'll neuter
Spike the Spaniel or de-worm Suzy the
Siamese, but Dr. Dobson does so much more
than basic treatments on dogs and cats.
People might not fear hospital visits so
much if they were pampered the way the
animals are at Riverwoods Pet Hospital.
"Veterinary medicine for me is a great
hobby. I love what I do. I have passion for
the animals."
If it is dental care that your guinea pig
needs, Dobson has it covered. Don't worry if
your hedgehog has mites. Maybe you found a
wounded bald eagle in your backyard. That's
nothing new to her. Does your chinchilla
have hearing problems? Dobson has seen it
before. Her list of services goes on: laser
surgery, radiology, day care and boarding,
even acupuncture.
The Riverwoods Pet Hospital, located at 3820
N. University Ave. in Provo, has the same
feel as any other 'human' doctor office,
except that Fluffy the cat is there to greet
you on the receptionist table. If the doctor
isn't able to attend to you right away look
out the south side window and watch
gargantuan rabbits nibble away at their
veggies. If the bunnies don't keep your
attention while waiting for Dr. Dobson's
care, the other side of the waiting room
greets you with a ferret, cockatiels and a
few other exotic birds that make more noise
than a Terrell Owens post-game interview.
Dobson feels that one of her greatest
contributions to the community is the animal
emergency services that she provides at
another facility called
Pet Urgent
Care. In addition to all of her
responsibilities at the Riverwoods Pet
Hospital during regular business hours,
Dobson, along with four other veterinarians
in the area, take shifts providing care at
the only 24 hour emergency facility in Utah
County located at 428 W. 800 North in Orem.
"It is such a wonderful thing having 24-hour
care in our own county. We no longer have to
travel to Sandy for emergency treatment,"
Dobson stated proudly.
Though her schedule is crammed and her day
is often hectic from the moment she walks
into the facility, Dr. Dobson really loves
what she does.
"I couldn't see myself doing anything else.
When you see that child take home that puppy
that survived parvo, it is very rewarding."
For more information on Riverwoods Pet
Hospital visit
www.riverwoodspethospital.com or call
224-2233. For more information on
Pet Urgent
Care call 765-1010.
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on
page D1.
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