Dr. Garfinkel's Guest Book and Testimonials

Christi,

Thank you so much for taking care of Joe and I last week.

It was so hard to make that decision, but having your expertise, compassion, and support. I know it was what I needed to do.

I couldn't ask for a better vet to trust my horses life with.

Thank You Again,

Corrine

Dear Dr. Garfinkel,

Thank you for spending time giving me pointers on shot giving. I appreciate your time, help and willingness to explain. I have learned so much from your visits and can’t wait to become a vet myself, after the experiences you provide me with. Thank you for all you do for me and my family.

Sincerely,

Arianna Dotzler

Thank you for the wonderful advise on our filly "Liberty" when she was 11 days and was having some problems. My normal vet was out of town so I decided to call my mom 1,100 miles away in Alpine, CA and see if I could talk to her vet, Christi. She was wonderful! She explained everything and was more than willing to help me, all the way out here in Parker, Colorado. That shows a true heart and dedication to the wellbeing of animals, EVERYWHERE! :)

Thank you again,

Nikki Montgomery
www.MontgomeryMeadowsRanch.com

Dear Christi,

Thank you for the excellent health care you provide for our family’s horses. I can’t tell you the number of times you’ve helped give Jennifer and myself peace of mind during stressful situations. You’ve always been there for both of us.

Very Appreciatively,
Francie Hansen

To whom this may concern,

The first time that I ever saw Christi was at Miramar Stables.  I had gotten there early, and found Dick Fullens’ horse, Grey, in the last terrible stages of colic.  He had obviously been struggling all night, and was now past the point of being saved.  I had never seen in horse in so much pain and distress.  I sat in his stall with him. He was down and thrashing his head up and down, hitting the ground with such force!  I put a jacket over my lap and tried to break his head from hitting so hard.  The staff couldn’t reach Dick on the phone, it seems that he had it turned off.  They started calling vets, trying to reach anyone who could get there ASAP.  I sat there, tears running down my face, trying to comfort him, praying for someone to get there soon to put him out of his misery.  They finally reached Dick, and he was on his way.  I kept telling Gray to hold on, Dick would be there soon.  Dick came over, driven by someone in the golf cart,  I said to Grey, “it’s OK, Dick’s here”!  Grey made SUCH an effort when he heard Dick’s voice, and lifted his head.  Unfortunately, it was too much for Dick, he didn’t come in – I just heard him say to have Grey put out of his misery, and he left.  Greys’ head fell back again on my lap with a thud, like he had finally given up.  I swear he knew that Dick had gone.  When Christi arrived, Grey had somehow gotten up, and passed some manure.  When I told her that he had made a terrible screaming sound when he had done so, she later told me that this is probably when his intestines had ruptured.  She was wonderful and loving with Grey, and administered the needle quickly to get him out of his terrible agony.  When he was gone, she came over, brushed his tail out, and started making a braid.  She said to me, “I think that Dick would like to have this”.  She was crying too.  I cannot tell you how much that touched me.  I still didn’t even know who