Shingle Springs Veterinary Clinic

We brought our cat here in an emergency situation because our regular vet was closed. Our cat had cancer and took a turn for the worse and was struggling to breath. We knew we were going to have to put him to sleep. We made an appointment but we’re not told at that time they would only accept cash or check. After we got there we were told that we had to pay cash. We left with our cat to find an atm. When we returned the girls at the front desk were less than caring. They put us in a small room to wait for the Dr. After about 15 minutes the Dr came in and after 2 attempts to administer the injection it took effect. The whole experience was very uncaring. I would never recommend this vet if you care about your pets

Thank-​you for taking such care of my boy Bodie, after months of him being in pain and wrongly diagnosed by another vet, Dr Burtis took her time and did a complete exam on his leg along with x-​Rays, finally I got the correct diagnoses and now we can start his recovery. The office staff was very friendly and very gentle with my baby. Thank you

Took my cat in for an abscess on his forehead, $ 360 later, he looked like he had been through some kind of home surgery attempt. He was wide awake when I picked him up, He was not happy, and I asked if they had used anesthesia or local pain killer. Nope they said, he was just fine (really?). 2 incisions ½ long X 1 ¼″ apart and a ¼″ tube (drain) running under the skin between skin and skull, exiting each incision and tied in a knot on top. The real kicker is they asked me (after the fact), on my way out, if I would like for him to have something for pain management, another $ 36 (Buprenorphine). AFTER THE FACT! Now, I understand the need for a drain, lets install a drain in you and see if you sit still for it without some kind of relief. I wonder how many it took to hold my cat down to perform this Frankenstein maneuver? Not one person in the office looked like a Veterinarian Dr. All women/​girls with hipster bracelets, no name tags identifying some kind responsibility or authority. Very unprofessional, besides the unleashed Pitbull running around. No wonder there was no one waiting. Even though they have all my information and can figure out who this is, Not ever again.

I can understand some of the comments about the smell & the facility is a little bit low rent. I went there for an emergency visit on a Sunday & was pleasantly surprised how efficient & helpful they were. The vet was very knowledgeable & although I had an unfortunate outcome (my kitty had to be put to sleep), they were very kind and I wasn’t there for hours & hours. They didn’t try to get me to do a million tests to get more «answers» & cost me more $. I would definitely be a commend them for an emergency visit.

We brought our boxer in on a Friday night for a very swollen face and hives. We suspected it was just a bee stung. We wanted to be sure. We had given him a Benadryl before we left the house. By the time we got to the vet, the swelling had subsided some. They vet greeted us very graciously. Looked over our boy and took his temp. Asked a few questions. He agreed with the bee stung. Because of the simple outcome. He comped our visit. Didn’t charge us a thing. I have never had a vet do that for me. Good guy! How many other vets would have charged us for a bee stung?

Very unpleasant experience. First impression the office reeked so bad it was nauseating. The vet did not address all the issues I brought my dog in for. Lastly when I made appointment they could have mentioned they don’t take credit cards. No big. When finished I said I’ll run to the atm and be right back. Lady tells me they have to keep the dog. We must look like a family of criminals because all of a sudden I felt like one. They have all of our info and dissed us for 65.00. I’ll find another vet.

Reading some of the poor reviews, I am surprised… I am grateful for the experience we just had. We were staying in Coloma to spend a few days on the river, when our dog inhaled a foxtail in his nose. He was in great distress quickly. We called the SS Vet and they had us bring him right in. They had to put him under anesthesia, retrieve the foxtail, and reverse the effects. Within an hour our little dog was recurperating and we were back to trying to relax on the river… for a very reasonable price as well. The foxtail they retrieved was horribly large and damaging for our poor dog. I am positive had we not been able to act so quickly, the results would have been grim… to say the least. Dr. Lindy Burtis was calming and gentle in her demeanor. All of the assistants were personable and helpful. They made what was a very stressful situation much better for us, and our dog is healing well. Thank you Shingle Springs Vet :)

Sorry to say I won’t be coming back here. I brought my younger cat here for emergency early one morning, everything seemed fine and I was told I’d get a call around 11AM. I called them at 12:30 to check in and was told no one had seen her yet. OK, I understand I dropped her off without an appointment, no big deal. Four comes around and I get a call from Dr. Bader that they can’t find anything wrong with her but they want to give her fluids and something else. I was quoted $ 170 for what we had discussed and OK’d it over the phone. I asked if I could come pick her up after 5 and Dr. Bader said yes. When I got there to pick her up my total had somehow become almost $ 300 without an explanation AND without my approval. I told the two girls this at the desk, and the gentleman that had taken us in that morning peeked out and said «I told you that it could vary when you dropped her off». Excuse me, no you did not. And even if you had, I authorized $ 170, not $ 289. One of the girls went behind the counter to apparently speak with Dr. Bader after trying to explain to me why they were trying to overcharge me, which was a bunch of crap, and she comes back out to tell me they were going to drop the price to $ 183. Fine, I didn’t want to argue with them any more. I paid my bill and left with my cat.
On a side note, Dr. Bader only spoke to me on the phone the one time. I had honestly expected, like my past experiences with vets, that he would want to speak with me regarding what they did and why and whatever else. Did not happen. I will not come back here for anything.

Do not take your animals to Shingle Springs Veterinary. I went there last night and it was my second visit. first of all both times we went we had to wait over an hour in the room to see the Vet. Then the vet could not remember what he was supposed to be doing for each of the pets I brought to see him. Then they where out of the vaccine I brought my dogs to get. Just before we left, a man brought his puppy in and they worked on it and then came out and told him his pup had passed and he went to take it home to bury it, About 5 minutes later the man returned with his puppy in hand and said «its still alive!, it’s making noise» SO the tech said «sometimes they come back» I was appalled I will never take my precious babies back to this vet, and neither should you! Just saying.

One of my worst vet experiences. Charged a bunch of money and did next to nothing and then prescribed unnecessary surgery. I have never been charged to input client information into the computer; charged for medications in a shot and then charged $ 54.00 for the shot twice. I will never go there again, even in an emergency,

I was raised in the local area and Dr. Bader is well known. He is a no nonsense, get it done, kind of professional, which I respect. He is also one of the few experienced livestock vets I am aware of. Most recently, we had a couple meat-​pigs we were raising. Though we have years of sheep breeding, pigs were new to us. One of them came up lame a couple of months after we bought her. Ran her down to see Bader. He quickly diagnosed her, medicated her, gave clear follow-​up instructions, and we were gone. Within a week she was back to normal, and he saved our investment. By the way, his assistants were great too. Thanks Doc.

Doc Bader has been my family vet for the last 20+ years. Growing up, he worked on my horses, goats, cats, dogs, ducks, emus — you name it, he fixed it! I was always a fan, but now that I’ve experienced the world of finding a new vet in the state I’m in, I appreciate his skill even more.
He is the most amazing, intuitive vet I’ve ever met in my life. He really thinks outside the box and his holistic views are awesome. He really, truly cares about animals and goes above and beyond to help any way he can. All I can say, is Noni Juice is the most amazing thing, in. the. world.
In fact, Doc is so awesome, that when my vet here in Idaho (where I live now) failed to help my Dachshund puppy, I made an appointment with Doc over our vacation and drove the sick little pup 900 miles for help. Within five minutes, Doc had his diagnoses and cause of the issue. The insane amount of knowledge and experience Doc has really showed through for me. I knew he was great before, but he truly saved my little guy’s life. I recommend him to everyone I still know down in California & my family that lives there still use him to this day. I joke with family and friends, but have no better way to explain him: he’s like the House of the veterinary world!