Calaveras Veterinary Clinic

12/15/2024

Calaveras Veterinary Clinic is closed December 25, 2024 all the way to January 6, 2025 this year. It's our annual winter break. Get your med refill now PLEASE. 🎁 🎄

11/19/2024

Hiya, everyone.

This year, in order to let our staff celebrate the holidays with their families, we're going to be closed on Thursday, November 28th, and then again starting on Wednesday December 25th, all the way through to Monday, January 6th.

During these closures, we'll have staff on the property periodically to perform maintenance and feed the animals who live here, and Oswald will of course be happily and enthusiastically patrolling for coyotes and other potentially problematic visitors, but the clinic itself will be closed, and we will not be dispensing medications or providing services of any kind.

This means: if you have an animal that requires periodic refilling of prescription medications - please get those filled prior to the long holiday closure.

During this period, emergency cases should be taken to All Creatures Emergency Veterinary Hospital https://allcreaturesveter.com in Lodi. They may be reached at: (209) 472-7387. Dr. Simko used to work there, and they will absolutely take good care of you.

Please direct any and all queries concerning this closure to our business manager via email: [email protected].

We wish all of you the very warmest and happiest of the holidays this year.

10/24/2024

Dr Simko will be away for continuing education meetings October 28 thru November 1, 2024. The reception desk will be available from 9am to 3pm Monday thru Thursday for medications and appointment scheduling only. Dr Simko will return to clinic November 4 after 9 am. All Creatures Emergency Clinic is available every night after 6 pm if needed: 209-472-7387

10/16/2024

Hiya, everyone!

Dr. Simko has to go away for some schooling, and will be gone from October 25th to November 2nd.

During that time, the front desk will still be manned for the purpose of handing out prescriptions and food, and staff will be taking care of the clinic animals during and after hours.

If you have a prescription for which you anticipate you will need a refill during that time period, please give us a call at (209) 754 5123 and let us know, the earlier the better - we need to get those into our books before Dr. Simko leaves, because once she's gone, we can't write prescriptions until she gets back.

10/08/2024

It's Picture time!

We're adding photographs of you and your pets to our records here at Calaveras Veterinary Clinic, which means that when you come in, the folk at the front desk will offer to take your picture, and your pets' pictures. This is, of course, optional, and if you'd prefer that we not have your photograph on file, we're more than happy to respect that.

Now - for those of you that wish to participate, the problem is that OUR pictures are usually dull and taken against the backdrop of the clinic interior, so they don't really capture your pet (or you) in their true element, so if you've got a nice photograph of you or your pet that you'd like for us to include in our medical records, please send it to: [email protected].

Along with the photograph, we'll need the name of the person or animal pictured. First and last for humans, just the pet name for pets.

We look forward to seeing your pics!

09/25/2024

9-25-2024 Traffic on Gold strike is one way heading north today due to road work. Enter Gold strike Rd via Main Street in downtown San Andreas. Exit via highway 49.
Good Luck
209-754-5123

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.