Heart of Vermont Vet: At-Home End-of-Life Care for Pets

"Dr. Erika was incredibly kind and compassionate to us and our dog Kila. I am so grateful that Dr. Erika was able to come to our house and minimize the stress, pain, and discomfort that Kila felt while she passed. Dr. Erika has an incredibly difficult job, but I am grateful that she does it."

"Dr. Erika was absolutely incredibly in helping me through the difficult process of saying goodbye to my beloved friend. My dog, Caesar passed peacefully away in the comfort of his own home and Dr. Erika was there to help me get through every-step."

"We were fortunate to work with Erika initially after moving into a new home with our elderly dog to make sure that we had not missed any safety issues and to make sure we had thought of all possible scenarios. She really helped us with learning what to look for and how to cope with an aging dog on all sorts of levels. We felt good and sure after that visit about what we were doing. A couple of weeks ago, we had to make the decision that we were dreading. Erika came to our home and explained everything to us in such a calm and comforting way. The whole end of life process was so profound and peaceful, life changing for me in a way I can't define, due in part to how supportive and kind Erika was. That's not really enough to describe her presence and ability to be with people in grief, some things are felt and can't be described. I am ever grateful. Thank you!"

"Erika helped us both to make the decision and to say goodbye to our dog. She really listened to his whole history and helped us see how his health was impacting not only his quality of life but also our family. She was incredibly accommodating to our requests since he wasn’t good with strangers and helped us make it as stress free as possible for him, making his last moments as peaceful as they could be. We are so grateful for her guidance and support during this difficult time for our family."

"Erika came to our home to help us say see you later to our beloved furbaby Chance when our regular vet failed to call us back to schedule a time to come ro our home. She squeezed us in the same day we reached out. She was very kind and gentle with our boy and let us have time to cry and to have as long as we needed with Chance before taking him away. We are truly grateful for her love, care and understanding that to us, Chance wasn't just a pet. He was our child. Thank you again Erika for being the wonderful human being that you are."