Dog & Cat Vets in Doora

## Summary Rowanberry Veterinary Surgery is a small practice that, based on client accounts, is often used for general veterinary care with a particular emphasis on cats and complex, longer-running cases. Reviews repeatedly name **Frances (Francis) Browne** and describe her as able to **fit appointments in at short notice**, including when clients say they couldn’t get availability elsewhere. Owners also mention a **broad treatment approach** (discussing natural remedies alongside pharmaceuticals) and specific surgical outcomes such as **very small/“almost invisible” spay incisions in female cats**. One reviewer describes **six months of support through FIP treatment** for their cat. ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned by reviewers include: - **General consultations**, including **short-notice appointments** when needed. - **Diagnosis of symptoms** described as being done quickly (per one review). - **Cat spaying**, with multiple comments about the **smallness of the incision**. - **Support for FIP cats** (feline infectious peritonitis), including guidance and ongoing involvement during a multi-month treatment course (as described by one owner). - Discussion of **natural remedies and pharmaceuticals** as options, without excluding either (as described by one owner). ## People - **Frances/Francis Browne (vet)**: Frequently named in reviews. - Owners describe her as **making pets comfortable during treatment** and helping anxious owners feel at ease. - Multiple reviews highlight her **willingness to research and consider new information**, and to discuss **both natural and pharmaceutical** options. - One owner reports she **supported their cat’s FIP treatment over six months** and shared experience/information on the condition. ## Reviews **4.9 stars from 27 reviews.** The available written reviews are uniformly positive and mostly focus on access to appointments and the vet’s approach to decision-making and complex cases. **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Short-notice access:** clients say they were “fit in” even when they couldn’t get appointments elsewhere. - **Cat-focused praise:** specific mention of **female cat spays** with “almost invisible” incisions. - **Complex/ongoing case support:** one detailed account of **FIP treatment support over six months** leading to a good outcome for the cat. - **Style of care:** owners mention pets being kept comfortable during treatment, and the vet being open to researching options and discussing **natural remedies alongside pharmaceuticals**.