Doc’s Veterinary Clinic

I’ve heard that Doc closed up shop now, but I still feel like writing this review because it was one of the most heartbreaking (initially) moments of my life.
My cat, Sam, had suddenly become sick one day and I wasn’t sure what was up. He seemed to have a runny nose and was sneezing a lot. A simple cold? No problem, I’ll just make sure to monitor him until he gets better. However, his condition continued to deteriorate.
Soon, Sam was having trouble breathing through his nose and was wheezing quite a bit. Seeing this, I took him in to Heart River Vet Clinic. This was the vet we had used for all my previous pets, but only for regular checkups (they never really got sick). Needless to say, they were baffled. They suggested some tests and I (regrettably) agreed. Total cost? $ 750 dollars (I’d pay much more for my cat if I had to). The good news was now I knew that my cat doesn’t have FIV or Leukemia. The bad news: I could have fucking told them that. Why would you run these tests on a wheezing cat that’s having trouble breathing? Money, of course!
Later that night, Sam started bleeding from the nose. No more mucking about! They then told me that, since they didn’t know what the problem was, I should just put my cat down. I have never in my life been so tempted to drop-​kick a woman. I told her to, and I quote, «Get fucked!», and set out in search of a place that actually cares about the animals they treat.
My search led me to Doc’s Vet Clinic. My initial impression was, «This place looks kind of dingy…»
Sitting down with Doc, he immediately asked me many questions about the problems with Sam and performed a cursory physical exam. Now, you’d have thought this was standard practice at vets, but I guess Heart River hasn’t gotten that memo. Upon completion of his exam, which lasted no longer than 3 minutes, Doc had already come up with a complete diagnosis. Sam had a abscessed tooth which had become infected. The infection had spread to his sinuses where it was wreaking havoc on his respiratory system.
One tooth removal surgery, two days, and an antibiotic panel later, Sam was right as rain. He was back to the same old, fat lard that I love. The cost of all this? $ 175.
However, the front desk lady had initially quoted me at $ 140 so I only had that much on me at the time. Doc walks out and says, «Don’t worry about the extra. That’s enough.»
That man is my fucking hero. I only hope that he continues helping animals with the same honesty, compassion, and care that he showed me. Wherever you are, Doc, know that I, and more importantly, Sam, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks to your help, Sam is still kickin’ it at the ripe old age of 18.

Excellent vet… honest, caring, thorough and straight forward. Plus, the rates are a great value which is an added bonus!

AMAZING VET. Everyone there was so nice and welcoming. I felt like I was back home at my lifetime vets office.
BIRDS EVERYWHERE and they are BEAUTIFUL. Really has a calming effect. None of my cats had an issue and normally they spazz out with in their crates in the waiting area. This place has a very open waiting area.
the staff, is awesome, hands down just awesome. what do I mean by JUST awesome. I mean that it’s hard to come up with better words to describe them. I’m not an English major. Anyways, they took great care of my cats and were very friendly and patient while explaining everything to me.
The vet. Dr. Doc is great. Very laid back and has a genuine care for all the animals he deals with. He talks you through the entire check up and lets you know exactly what is going on without being overly clinical. Just like my home vet. and thus, he is my new Home Vet. cause I’m not going anywhere for a good long while and this place is great.
Not to mention MUCH less in price than some of the other vets in town.