Veterinary Associates - Galena

Nov 2023

This vet helped save our dog’s life. After hours on a Friday night I couldn’t get in touch with our vet in Dubuque, which supposedly offers 24 hour emergency care, after my dog choked on a toy and stopped breathing.My husband gave her the heimlich, got her breathing, but the toy was still stuck in there and she was still clearly in distress, barely breathing, coughing up bloody foam.We called vet after vet in Dubuque, and even ones that said they offered 24 hour emergency care, only had an answering service out of state, and none of them connected us to the actual vet, including our own.As a last ditch effort, I started calling vets in the surrounding smaller towns....read full review

Sep 2023

Dr. Shafer neutered our rescue dog last week. She is a 72 lb Shep, and about 4 yrs old. I brought her home same day with pain meds she has not needed. The incision was barely noticeable, was never itchy. It was a great job so professionally done! Thank you, Dr, Shafer!

Jun 2023

We are in Galena for the holiday weekend and our dog became sick. Most places would not accept emergency appointments if you weren’t already a client. We felt very fortunate to find Dr. Caitlin. She took such good care of our Ivy and made sure she would be quickly on the mend. Dr was very thorough, took time to clearly explain what was going on and genuinely cared.