VERY lucky you!I used to drink (back in the dark ages) with this vet's father - he was also a veterinarian, and the present vet went to school with my kids - pretty easy going and reasonable.
I have great relationships with two of the vets at the clinic I've been going to for over 2 decades. One is going to retire soon and the other is being courted by a different clinic to join them. I've been to this other clinic. Great building (newly designed in an old building) with an excellent, competent staff. Exorbitant prices though. Not too bad on the routine stuff but if you need a surgery, they are about 2 to 4 times as expensive as my current clinic.