Blue Ravine Animal Hospital

I had a great visit with our new vet this week. He was very knowledgable, thorough and cared about my pup. The wait to see him was ridiculously long, but good quality care exceeds the waiting time. Just don't go if you are in a hurry, but expect a good vet. Pros: Good thorough vet Cons: wait time is high - even early appt times more

The staff and vets at Blue Ravine Animal Hospital are all terrific! We were referred to this vet by El Dorado K9 who trained our dogs. We ... more

Beware of this clinic. I wish I had read the reviews first. My mother took her 8 month old cat in for spay, front declaw, and shots. They t... more

What a great staff! They really take the time to be with your animals. I have a guinea pig and a special needs cat (poor little guy was bo... more

I quit going to Blue Ravine after taking a kitten there for her intial vaccination series. When she had her first vaccination I asked to make an appointment for her second innoculation but the technician said, "No, just bring her back in 6 weeks." It was close to the holidays and I forgot. When I took her back about 8 weeks later, the series had to be repeated, causing more discomfort for my kitty, an extra trip for me, plus an additional $40. (I made sure I got the second follow up appointment before I left!) Furthermore, after the second injection, the technician basically "dumped" my kitten in her carrier, was rude and unfriendly, and didn't bother to tell me where she received her injection so that I could be careful when I touched her. Absolutely no after care instructions at all. Just attitude. Maybe some of the techs are OK, but this one was enough to make me go elsewhere because I can't take the chance of having her touch my cats again. Before taking the kitten there, I had also taken my older cat, too. There are just no warm fuzzies and all of the staff is really stand-offish and unfriendly. They just didn't seem to care very much about me or my cats. Also you will NOT see the veterinarian every time you go. If you are scheduled to see a veterinarian, plan to WAIT. Every time I went I had to wait a very long time, even though I had an appointment. I don't think they care much for cats at Blue Ravine, but of course are willing to provide services to make money. I am now taking all 3 of my cats (plus a feral 4th cat now) to the Cat Clinic in Folsom. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Cat Clinic. They really love cats and their clients! Pros: competent veterinarians Cons: one rude technician, unfriendly staff more

Our Boxer had a beautiful little puppy that became very sick when she was only a few days old. We took her to Blue Ravine & told Dr. Sweet that we didn't think she was doing well. We also brought our female dog along (the mother) in case they wanted to evaluate her & make sure nothing was being passed to her baby. Without running any test they said that the puppy had an infection, wasn't thriving & needed to be tube fed. I told Dr. Sweet we would do whatever we needed to save the puppy & she stated "well within reason;" that should have been my first clue. They gave us antibiotics, gave the puppy a fluid injection & sent us home, without even bothering to look at the mother. The next day things only seemed worse and we went back to the office. While we were sitting in the waiting area a vet tech came out, picked up the puppy & said that the puppy had an infection, was going to die and that we should euthanize her because she wasn't going to make it. She offered to give her more fluids, but again said that the puppy was going to die and we needed to be prepared for that. They never even took us in a room or ran one single test on her or the mother!!! The entire time she spoke to us like we were 5 years old and kept referring to her as "puppy," "puppy's not doing well, puppy's sick;" it was crazy! We were absolutely appalled by the callus and impersonal way they treated us that day and decided to try another vet (American River Animal Hospital). They ran 3 different test on our dog, spent a ton of time with us, sent us home with fluids, medication & instructions & I am happy to say our puppy is now healthy, happy and STILL ALIVE. I don't want anyone else to have to experience such sub-standard veterinary care like the service we received from Blue Ravine Animal Hospital. We love our dogs and had we listened to them we would have euthanized a puppy with a fight in her to live. I wonder how many others have lost a pet because of their laziness. Unacceptable! Cons: Rude, impersonal, detached, cold, did not treat pets with love what-so-ever, Basically just didn't seem to care. more

Please do not take your pets here! Our Boxer had a beautiful little puppy that became very sick when she was only a few days old. We took he... more

Dr. Sweet was awesome. She did a great job of helping us with our sick kitten. I highly recommend Blue Ravine for your pets... more