Reviews of Fall River Veterinary Clinic (Veterinarian)

jay Gehrig

May 7 2013 Our 5 month old pup, Nonie, was bit twice by a prairie rattler. Arrived at vet after hours with dog in convulsions. We had been in cell phone contact with her during drive in from Wind Cave. Doctor arrived when we did. She let us park RV in her parking lot for the night. Came out about 11:00 PM and said Nonie looked liked she would make it. A Vet Tech would stay with her overnight. Came out about 6:00 AM said she was doing well we should be able to leave about 10:00 AM. At that time we asked her to look at eyes of our very old Labrador. She gave us some medication for him as well. I did not know what to expect for a bill. On line Antivenin is listed as $700 to 1500 not including any charges for administration or other care. The total bill was $869 including the Labrador. Showed bill to my Massachusetts vet he said his charges would be 2 x that without antivenin which he does not carry and did not know what it cost. The bill was a pleasant surprise but I am writing a review a year latter because of the level of service and care we received as strangers after hours. The care took a disaster and made it one of the best memories of that 2 month trip.

Elgoog Skcus

Great staff.

Ayla Scragg

These guys are great with my animals been going here since 2005

Julie Saucerman

The care here is the best ever for all size pets and farm animals.

shannon vincent

Very caring and professional staff who treat you and your pets like family.

Michelle Smyth

Thank god for this clinic. My black lab got snagged by a fish hook while swimming in a lake. We are not from here and got lucky finding this place. The doctor was fast and focused, making smart recommendations to fix our whimpering pup. Truly grateful.

Irene Wells

Excellent service and the vet was very kind to my friend who have lost his

Mardoqueo Harrington

The staff is topnotch. They were great dealing with my wife and her sick kitty. We got 4 cats and 1 dog, and we are bringing them all there now.

Letha Claussen

What a wonderful staff! Words cannot express how greatfull we are to them for their compassion and thoughtfulness in our time of grief. We will at some point welcome a new fur child (or two) to our home and Fall River Veterinary clinic will always be our first choice.

Brian David Carrico

Good service and friendly people. High prices.

David Scragg

Great ppl super friendly, super caring ! Our whole family uses them for any veterinarian needs

Dennis Pike

While traveling in the area our dog continued to get sick even after a previous visit to a vet a few weeks back when we were in PA. Picked up our dog (Dakota) after his one night stay at Fall River Veterinary Clinic in Hot Springs, SD. Unlike the Vet back in PA .... this Veterinarian definitively diagnosed him with pancreatitis. Lots of meds and a new diet of special dog food. Our dog is back to his ole self again. Very pleased with Fall River Veterinary Clinic.

Scott Wemyss

Our Maddie, lab mix, has lung cancer. We were on a road trip to give her one last out west travel trailer experience and take advantage of the time we have left. Unbeknownst to us the cancer has grown much faster and started to affect her respiratory and digestive tracts much more significantly than we predicted timeline wise, thus we were required to seek out a vet and clinic we had no experience with. Dr. Amanda listened, looked at past x-rays and helped us in modifying our current treatment plan to see if we could make our trip home more comfortable for Mads. This is a very compassionate doctor and the clinic was able to quickly take new x-rays to show the advancement of the disease. This confirmed what we already suspected. New medications were available without any waiting. And a genuine offer for us to come back or call f anything changes was given. I felt that although Amanda had just met our dog that she cared for her as if she was one of the family. Finally, when the bill came it was more than reasonable and compared to big city vets very fair. Thank you for making our visit to Hot Springs a pleasant experience given our circumstances. I would highly recommend this clinic especially if you are privileged to have Dr. Amanda look after your case.

Jessica Woolsey

A great vet clinic with very knowledgeable staff.

Jm W

Before leaving the area Fall river cared for my 2 dogs. I liked them so much I would drive down from Rapid City just for the amazing level of care my dogs recieved. You would be hard pressed to find better vet care any where.

Michael Lawrence

I feel like I've found not just one but two angel doctors here for my little old dog - since moving into the region from a large city, it's been challenging to find such skill and intellect combined with such compassion and love. I'm so lucky to have found FRVC!

Chris Holloway

They love the animals. They are compassionate, professional and reasonable. They treated my Scoobie with dignity and love. He is over the doggie rainbow. Ever loved. P

Cari Absalon-Bogner

Fall River Vet Clinic is THE BEST! Our family would be lost without them. They are our favorite people and take the greatest care of our critter family. We've been going to them for over 11 years and I would never trust anyone else with our babies. They care about the wellbeing of our kids, they're honest, and our animals love going to them and so do their human parents. Fall River Vet has saved our animals during emergencies a number of times, helped heal them, maintained their health, made them more comfortable as they have aged, and been by our sides when it's time to say goodbye. We are better pet parents because of them. To say we love our Vets is an understatement! HIGHLY recommend for the best care of your animals!

Justin Hill

My dog Spud went very sick in a hurry, stopped eating and could barely stand. They were able to get him in and seen. He was diagnosed and had a procedure done two days later and Spud is so healthy now and running and playing. They have a very good staff. Great friendly place. They were very reasonable on the price. Will be there for any future vet visit. They are incredible!!!!

Carol Smith

Excellent care at reasonable price. Fast emergency service. Thanks!

Tammy Fischer

Wonderful people and they were so good with our American bulldog

Suzanne Weber

Dr. Kayla is wonderful! Takes the time to listen and has been great help working with me and my crazy cat. Rest of the staff is always friendly and helpful.

Jim Pope

Was there for our dogs annual checkup. Dustin and the staff were great as usual. Dustin has also treated one of our horses at home, an emergency visit. Did a great job and great follow-up.

Sean Ross

The customer service here is superb and everyone is extremely polite. However I would caution pet owners to pay very close attention to the treatment their pet is receiving and to closely monitor interactions between the male veterinarian and your animal. I left my dog there for the removal of her dew claws, when I returned to pick her up, the claws on her rear feet were clipped so far back on each toe that at least a mm or so of "meat" was visible and it was clear by the stains on her paws that she had bled severely from each. EDIT: In a follow up discussion I was informed that she most certainly did not bleed from her toe claws, and that it was blood from the surgery that had leaked down to each of her toes. I was told that clipping the claws so far back was common practice as a method of receding the quick of her nails to make her claws grow in shorter and at a more manageable length. While I understand that this office is trying to cover each base and I truly appreciate the follow up, I have some arguments. First, there wasn't any blood running down between her toes, only on the spots directly adjacent to the ends of each clipped toenail. I have always been under the impression that you do not clip an animals claws back into the quick, the same as you would not clip a horses hooves too short to try and shrink their hooves. Admittedly, my experience with this is limited so I may be wrong. Zora's nails were not overly lengthy and constant running tends to keep her rear claws worn down. I have made calls to several area veterinarians and an out of state vet that has worked with Zora before and thus far I have been told that the way her nails were trimmed is not common practice. Again, I will state that Fall River Veterinary Clinic Veterinarians have stated that the blood stains I saw were due to runoff from the surgery she went through to remove her dew claws. Please draw your own conclusions on that point, but I do not believe this due to the positioning and isolation of each of the stains. Later, when it was time to remove her stitches, the male vet handled her impatiently and quickly snipped the stitches away, causing her to bleed once more. About a week later I noticed her obsessing over one of her legs. I checked and found that he had left a suture in the swollen wound which had developed a minor infection. There is another area on her other leg that shows sign of an infection under the skin and I now have to make an appointment (with another vet) to make sure that there isn't a suture under the skin in that area. Use utmost caution and situational awareness if you intend to take your animal to this veterinarian. EDIT: Second, I was informed during the follow up call that the sutures are dissolvable, which I was not made aware of previously. The person that was with me also does not remember being informed of this. I was advised to wait for the sutures to dissolve on their own, but if I wanted to bring her in for a follow up there would be no cost. During the follow up call I was told that the way I perceived the treatment of Zora was incorrect, which in the case of these dissolvable sutures may be correct, but due strictly to a lack of information. I have been offered a free follow up, which I was informed is standard at Fall River. This is a great gesture that is appreciated. Their prices are exceptionally affordable and their customer service is to be applauded. My experience here may be singular and, all things considered, this the only negative review they have received so likely you wouldn't have any issues if you chose to bring your animal here. The only thing that I advice is caution and vigilance.

Matthew Lee Premer

These people are great with my dog and super friendly!

Eileen McDonald

Love them, superb care for my Malamute.

Kellee Walton

Always friendly and great with my fur babies

Valerie Henry

Have came here a few times with my animals and received good service and care for my animals. Can't have a vet that I dont feel loves animals as much as I do, and I feel they do.

Debbie Foley

Kind, thorough, and knowledgeable.