Vet to Go – Susan Waage, DVM

Looking for a vet who made house calls, I found 3 in the Austin area. Since I live in Round Rock, I called Dr. Susan Waage. Dr. Waage has a simple website that lists the services she performs. We needed her for «End of Life Services.» Long story short, our dog had a painful terminal disease, so we decided to euthanize her. We wanted our dog to have a peaceful death in her beloved yard, on the grass in the sun. Our vet wouldn’t come to our house.
Dr. Waage handled our difficult situation with a quiet, understanding manner. She greeted the dog and told us everything she was going to do and how long everything would take. Dr. Waage was friendly but receded into the background when we were going through the emotional goodbyes. We were very thankful that we were able to sit with our dog in a place she loved and say goodbye and cry without having to drive to a veterinary hospital and cope with it there. We are all glad that we were able to stop the pain our dog was suffering. The cost was more than it would have been at the vet’s office, but it was well worth it!
Dr. Waage makes housecalls for a variety of services for cats and dogs, and she seems to be flexible about scheduling. You have to leave a message on her phone, and she calls back as quickly as she can. She is also affiliated with a veterinary group in Pflugerville, so you probably can have her come to the house sometimes and sometimes have your dog or cat see her at that office.