Shell Animal Clinic PC: James C Shell, DVM

I took my cat there last year.t o get him nuetured. When I cam to pick him up they told me that he pooped himself while he was still asleep and whehen they brought him out to me he was covered in it. The couldnt atleast.wipex him down. Thats disgusting. No instead the wrap him in a towel and hand him to me. I thought its was very rude.. Doubt I will go back there again. more

By far the best vet I have ever been to. On 2 occasions now he has saved my female dogs life when here throat was closing shut. He immediately diagnosed her allergic reaction, and gave her a shot immediately. I cannot imagine having to go to anyone better. more

My cat was sick for 3 weeks and misdiagnosed on both of her visits due to the lack of basic lab test. Cat was dry heaving and not eating/drinking. Dr only gave her a shot along with drops to be given at home because she was running a fever. Did not test for what was giving her a fever and showed no concern that she was becoming malnourished and dehydrated. She started to feel a little better then her health went downhill again along with still very, very little eating or drinking. On her second visit he felt her neck and now diagnosed what he said was most likely a throat tumor. Again she was given a shot ( antibiotic )and given drops to give her at home. He said if the antibiotic did not make the throat lump go down then he held out no hope for her. Throat tumor would have been inoperable. I stressed she was not eating/drinking and he still showed no concern that she had now become SEVERELY dehydrated and malnourished! The next day, after this visit, I found out that a Vet. CANNOT diagnose a tumor just by feel. It can ONLY be diagnosed with a fine needle aspire and a simple lab test. He did not do this or ""force feed"" my cat as he should have done. I immediately called the Animal Hospital Of Logansport. They realized immediately that she was severely dehydrated and malnourished and hospitalized her. Unfortunately she was so dehydrated that her immune system was now almost nonexistent. No amount of medicine could now help her due to her low immune system. Her lab test showed that she had now developed FIP and showed there was NO tumor. She had to be put to sleep the next day on Feb. 23,2008 11:45AM. Not being a Vet I relied on how the Shell Clinic was treating her. I've never heard of ""force feeding"" and since they showed no concern I assumed it was ok and she would start eating when the shot and drops made her feel better. Treated properly she would have been force fed & given basic lab work. Little did I know that I was allowing them to starve my cat to death! Cons: Very poor service more

My husband and I went on our 2-week honeymoon, and I boarded my 9-year-old Chihuahua with Dr. Shell. When I dropped her off, she weighed 5 lbs. When I picked her up, she weighed 2.5 lbs., and she died of starvation the following day. Dr. Shell and his staff failed to feed her or remove her from her cage for the entire two weeks she was boarded with them, and she literally atrophied...couldn't even stand when I picked her up. The vet who tried to save her said it was one of the most tragic and unnecessary deaths she had ever seen. I would avoid Dr. Shell and his practice if I were you! more

Dr. Shell and his staff are truly animal lovers. They will help you take great care of your dogs, cats, etc. They offer preventive check-ups, emergency care, surgery, boarding, even grooming services! They also carry a variety of pet food, collars, etc. When we had to have our elderly dog put to sleep a few years ago, the staff was extremely compassionate and grieved along with us. more