Calaveras Veterinary Clinic

08/26/2024

Calaveras Veterinary Clinic will be closed Labor Day September 2, 2024

08/01/2024

PG&E is turning clinic power off for 1 or more days next week. WE ARE OPEN, but may not have functional phones. Stop by if it is urgent between 8 am and 3 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

07/28/2024

If you need a dog, please go to Calaveras Animal Services. The shelter is full and it is no kill. They cannot shelter strays until the current dogs are fostered or adopted. The county is crawling with dumped dogs that have no place to go.

07/11/2024

We are removing foxtails from all sorts of places. This is a particularly rough foxtail season, and foxtails are *excruciating*.

If your pet is acting a little weird, or scooting, or going after their nose or ear, etc... give us a call; we'll get you in and get that horrible foxtail out for them. (209) 754 5123.

07/03/2024

We are closed Thursday July 4 until Monday July 8. Call if you need meds tomorrow 209-754-5123, or it will have to wait until Monday.
Happy Independence Day!
All Creatures Emergency Clinic 209-472-7387 will be open for pet problems all weekend.

06/26/2024

Hiya, folks.

It's warm out, and rattlesnakes love the heat. They also love to eat your pets. Please keep aware of rattlesnakes during this warm period, and be sure to give us a ring if you suspect that your pet has had a tussle with a rattlesnake. If we catch it in time, we can give your pet anti-venin and help them survive the attack.

(209) 754 5123. Call immediately if you suspect a snake bite, and we'll get you in same day.

05/31/2024

05/24/2024

Calaveras Veterinary Clinic will be closed Monday May 27 for Memorial Day. The clinic will reopen Tuesday May 28 at 8 am.

05/15/2024

The kittens have arrived. They are all around us. It is The Day of The Kitten.

If you have kittens and you don't know how to take care of them, bring them to us. We'll check them over and make sure they're doing OK, and give you pointers concerning how to keep them healthy.

Front desk is at (209) 754 5123. Just give us a call and say you want to make a kitten appointment.

05/11/2024

Trauma cases are rolling in now that the weather is warm. Do not wait until the last minute to schedule a sick pet. It may take 1-2 days to get a spot in our busy schedule. Keep the dogs on a leash! Good luck with your summer adventures.

05/02/2024

Hiya, everyone!

Kitten season is again upon us. Please remember, if you find kittens that are in an otherwise safe location and Momma cat isn't around - LEAVE THEM BE for about 6 hours to see if Momma comes back before rounding them up.

Momma cats leave the nest for all sorts of reasons, and they won't thank you for stealing their babies while they were out performing Momma cat business.

If the babies are, say, in the middle of the highway, of course take immediate action if it's safe for you to do so. Momma cats are usually pretty savvy about leaving babies unattended in safe spots, so if they're in a super dangerous spot, something bad has probably happened to Momma cat.

For more information about how to handle unattended kittens, please feel free to give us a call at (209) 754 5123.

03/22/2024

CVC has seen 2 snake bite injury dogs this year. An 11 year old Labrador died last night. Spring is here, be aware.

03/22/2024

Lilly plants are toxic to cats. Do not bring into their living areas. Happy Easter.

02/05/2024

No phone service this morning at Calaveras Veterinary Clinic. Stop by if urgent, we are open until 5. (No computer services, so be patient.)

12/04/2023

Friendly reminder - this year we will be closed from December 22nd to January 1st to allow our staff to rest and recuperate and celebrate with their families.

If you've got non-emergency issues that you want addressed before the end of the year, give us a call so we can get you on the schedule before the shutdown: (209) 754 5123

While we're out, we encourage you to take emergency cases to All Creatures Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Stockton:

7707 West Lane Suite A
Stockton, CA 95210
(209) 472-7387

They're good people, and Dr. Simko used to work there. We hope all of your celebrations go well and we look forward to seeing you again in 2024.

11/20/2023

Calaveras Veterinary Clinic will be open this week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8 to 5pm. Clinic will close Thursday November 23 and reopen Monday November 27 at 8am. Happy Thanksgiving 🍁

11/02/2023

Calaveras Veterinary Clinic is closed between Christmas and New Years every year. This year the closure includes December 22 thru January 1, 2024. We reopen January 2 at 8 am. 🎁🎄🎁

10/17/2023

Dr Simko is doing continuing education Oct 30 thru Nov 2. She will be back in clinic Nov 6. Call before Oct 26 if you need her assistance. 209-754-5123

10/05/2023

Hiya, everyone!

We've recently had our business manager, Carl, getting back to folk who've left voice messages.

We've received a surprising amount of confused and even angry feedback about this change, so we wanted to make sure everyone knows - if 'Carl' calls you back, it's really, really, *really* us, and not someone impersonating us to get your sensitive data. He's just trying to help while we get back to full strength.

Here's hoping we can get some new recruits in here soon so he can get back to running the business.

09/07/2023

Hiya, everyone.

We've recently lost a staff member, and are trying very, very hard to replace her, but with little success.

As such, we're stretched pretty thin, and we know that you guys are not able to get to us via the telephone very easily. We apologize; hopefully we'll be able to get someone in and get back to the phones sooner than later.

In the meantime - if you're having trouble getting to us via the telephone, you can also reach our harried and overworked business manager via email at [email protected]. He might be a little gruff, but he'll get you on the calendar.

Our email is checked two to three times a day, so it may be worth a shot if you're having no luck on the phone. Again, we apologize for the inconvenience. Keep your fingers crossed for us as we navigate our staffing issue.

09/01/2023

Calaveras Veterinary Clinic is closed until Tuesday. The brave women are tired. See you soon! Happy Labor Day!