Calaveras Veterinary Clinic

Sep 2024

I want to thank the staff. They are very friendly, caring, and the best price in town. They saved our puppy Daisy. She was diagnosed with parvo. They gave her antibiotics, anti nausea medicine, and IV fluids. We had to continue IV fluids and anti nausea medicine at home. They showed us how to give IV at home. Most of all....They showed love... It's because of you. Daisy is still alive....

Oct 2023

New to the area and this place was a blessing to find. Prices are amazingly great and I payed way less for my girl’s medicine than I ever paid online. Glad to say this is our new vet!

Jul 2023

Thank God for Calaveras Veterinary Clinic. A little over a week ago, my 9 year old Chihuahua, Lulu, was vomiting. On a Thursday morning, she kept trying to eat grass and vomited 4 times. Her tail was tucked under, she was lethargic, and just not her normal happy self. She is usually right by my side, but this day, she snuggling so close to me that I could barely move my arms. Unfortunately, our regular vet was not able to see her. They gave me a few numbers to call but after doing some research and reading reviews, I decided to just make my own calls. I called Calaveras Veterinary Clinic and they said that I could bring her at noon. Because they were working her in, I may have to wait. I was totally fine with that. I had already made about 4 or 5 calls. I didn't have to wait long, the vet techs were both very kind and compassionate. Lulu had a fever and was dehydrated. They gave Lulu some fluids, medication to settle her stomach, and an antibiotic. They also drew some blood and recommended some food for dogs with digestive problems. I purchased the food and took her home. That night, she wouldn't even eat the new canned dog food that I purchased. I REALLY knew then that she wasn't feeling well. She hadn't eaten in two days and she is super food obsessed! By the next morning, she was a little more peppy and gobbled up her new dog food. Our other dog wanted some also. It looks like stew for humans. Over the next few days, she slowly got back to herself. On Monday, the vet called me and told me that her white blood cells were high and that she had pancreatitis. She informed me that this is not uncommon in little dogs. We will be very careful with what we feed her. We RARELY give her table scraps and when we do, it's meat mixed in with her dry dog food. She eats everything. She loves fruit, veggies, just everything. When I adopted her from the SPCA, in 2016, she was 2 years old, not leash, trained, not potty, trained, and had a litter of two boys while she was there. I can't help, but think that she was living in the backyard with other Chihuahuas and not eating enough. Now all she wants to do is eat. That is why we don't feed her excessively. She's very tiny and I don't want her to be fat and unhealthy. When I spoke to Dr. Simco on the phone, she couldn't be more kind and explained everything to me, along with answering my questions. The antibiotic had helped a great deal. She also offered that if Lulu's wasn't continuing to improve, there was another antibiotic that may work better. Lulu is now back to her crazy self and I am elated. I truly thought I was going to lose her. She will stay on this special, low, fat food, which I purchased at the vets office. I did look on Amazon, but it is way more expensive. I can't thank Dr. Simco and her staff enough for saving my little Lulu girl. She's part of my family and very important in my life.