Dr. Diane Richter and Dr. Sarah Mills both have well earned reputations of being "Cat Whisperers". Many of their feline patients come in and settle right in and purr and cuddle with them. The practice is quiet and cozy. And our staff goes out of their way to schedule cat patients when there is not a lot of barking and commotion so that the doctors can give them their undivided attention in a peaceful environment.
Dr. Diane practiced for several years in Southwest Florida in two different feline-only practices and this gave her exposure to many unique and rare cat breeds. She regularly attends meetings of the American Association of Feline Practitioners. She loves to learn new information on how to keep our cat friends healthy and vibrant for years to come. She has studied many alternative therapies that are very effective in geriatric cat patients. Also, the treatment of pain in cats is of particular interest to her. There are MANY things she can do to alleviate the pain of arthritis in an older cat when there are few options in the traditional practice of medicine for our feline patients. She has found the holistic, integrative alternative medicine techniques of chiropractic, cold laser, probiotics and herbs allow her to keep the older cat much less painful and full of life. Dr. Diane's own cats have all lived into their late teen years and Anastasia, her childhood apple headed seal point Siamese, was almost twenty years old when she went home to heaven. She understands how special our relationship with our cats can truly be.
Cats are all prone to hyperthyroidism and renal disease as they age, and the early detection and treatment of these illnesses is a special interest of Dr. Richter and Dr Mills. Both Doctors believe in regular workups and "fine tuning" diet and preventative medical interventions. Dr. Mills and Dr Richter enjoy attending the latest feline continuing education and enjoy learning about the latest ways to treat arthritis pain with Solensia injections, and the state of the art ways to manage diabetes in cats, too.
Dr. Mills has "just" five kitties at home at this time, so obviously, she loves the purr kids.
We assure you that all of us at Compassion Vet GET the way you love your cats!
Come in and bring your furry kitties, Dr. Diane LOVES cats and would love to keep your kitty healthy and happy for many many years!