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    Joe A Fakler, DVM

    4.5 (2 reviews)

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    Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic

    Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic

    (13 reviews)

    I had heard wonderful things about this veterinary practice; so, I called for an emergency…read moreappointment. My dog appeared to be in severe pain and had a horrible cough. She did a much more thorough examination than his normal vet had done a few weeks ago and diagnosed a heart murmur. She gave me a choice of a second opinion from a specialist or to try medication first. I took the medication route and within a day or two he seemed much better and her fee was half of what other vets charge here. Yes, the office is not as nice as the others in town; but, she is a wonderful veterinarian.

    On the day of the appt to spay my cat the vet called trying to reschedule an hour before the appt…read moretime. I was already on my way since I live an hour away. And I had to take the day off of work because they wanted her picked up at 3:30. I told them that didn't work for me to reschedule for the next day. They ended up getting her in that day and doing the surgery but I wasn't allowed to pick her up until the next evening. When I dropped her off, the vet met me outside and had me fill out a paper with all the information about the cat that should have already been in the computer. I wasn't allowed inside. When I picked her up the next day it was the same thing, I wasn't allowed inside. The vet brought her out. She smelled horrible. Literally like death. I had to drive with my windows down the whole way home. Also I had to give my card to the vet and she took it inside and charged my card. She said she would email me a copy of the receipt with all the information. I have requested a copy 5 times in the last month and have been ignored everytime. My cat ended up getting very sick after the surgery. I called multiple times and they kept telling me that it was normal and she would be ok after a day. I ended up takikg her off the pain meds they gave her and that fixed the problem. They didnt offer any other option so she just had to deal with the pain. I would say for anyone thinking about going here to stay away. Pay a little more and take your animal to a better vet. I wish I would have

    Salava Veterinary Clinic

    Salava Veterinary Clinic

    (2 reviews)

    Full veterinary care and they truly care about your pet and animals as much as you do. They can do…read moresmall animal and large animal services, so full range of extremely well priced services.

    I have taken my animals to Dr. Salava for almost two years. Recently, I moved about an hour away,…read moreand I still make the drive back to Salava Vet Clinic. Here's why: I have a Great Dane that seems intent on hurting herself. One weekend (I believe it was a Sunday) last year, she ran through a barbed-wire fence at 100mph and sliced her ear up pretty badly. I called the emergency number for Salava Vet, and a doctor met me at the clinic within 30 minutes. When I got there, she put my dog under anesthesia, (which was a struggle- she's 80lbs of "I don't like needles") and stitched her right up. I braced myself for the cost: my dog had swung her paws around in the struggle and broke a vial of the "knock-out" drug. All in all, with the after-hours visit, the two doses of anesthesia, the stitching, and the reversal drug, I ended up paying around $125. I had expected $300+. Recently, I had a kitty that fell off a balcony and landed on some stairs and broke her rear leg. I frantically called local vets, and none of them could get her in, or they were closed for lunch, or they simply didn't answer their phones. Frustrated, I just rushed her to Dr. Salava. He examined her right away, splinted the injury, and kept her overnight. I called him the next morning, and things didn't look good: the injury was higher on the bone than he had expected, and my kitty had pushed the splint off her leg. He gave me some options: try the splint again (which could make it worse because of how much she fought it), do nothing at all, (in which case it would eventually heal, but would be painful and may not be functional afterward) or do surgery. He recommended a few veterinarians, as they do not do orthopedic surgery at his office. I found a local surgeon and went to pick her up from Dr. Salava. I couldn't stop myself from crying (it was a struggle to find an affordable surgeon- Dr. Atherton in Salina did the surgery, bless him) and the staff at Salava Vet were angels to me. They ended up not charging me for the splint, and sent me on my way with their best wishes. Dr. Salava and his staff truly care about their clients and their animals. I would highly recommend him to anyone. On a side note- their boarding is exceptionally affordable and you can pick up AFTER HOURS! I boarded my Great Dane at his office every time I went to my one-weekend-a-month drill with the Army National Guard. It was wonderful to be able to pick her up at 8pm on Sundays, and be able to get up and go to work on Monday without trying to schedule around picking my dog up. I will never use any other vet!

    Animal Doctor

    Animal Doctor

    (18 reviews)

    I would like to start that I'm an overprotective dog mom, and both veterinarian and…read moreboarding/grooming facilities have go above and The pricing daily on my giant 100+ pound boy is very fair. And the kennel techs Layla and Aliyah obviously love animals, they were just as sad to see him go as I felt dropping him off. For the first time in his 8 year life he was excited to see vet staff. He started throwing up after eating and they called me and the emergency number I left. When I brought him in to the vet another occasion the techs and assistants remembered him (who aren't part of boarding) he got lots of pets and love. The vet herself was extremely patient and kind and dumbed down things for me. *MAINLY* my boy is reactive and they made sure that he wouldn't have to be in the lobby with other animals. I beyond reccomend this facility, it is full of knowledgeable and caring professionals.

    Though my year of service from animal doctor I am going to have to give them three stars. I have…read moretaken my animals there for shots, x-rays, and kenneling. In my experience with kenneling they are great. They are respectively priced and they take care of the animals well. The kennel itself is clean and spacious for animals to be able to move around; not my typical experience with vet/kennel facilities. The front office area is clean and well kept and the staff is also very friendly and knowledgable about their products, processes and procedures. The exam rooms are all decorated differently and are cleaned after each exam. The staff really love and care for the animals in my experience. The reason I have to give this place two stars was due to my last visit. My wonderful (sarcastic) English bulldog ate a top of a spatula and it was lodged in his stomach. Animal doctor were thorough in testing and finding damage caused and processes forward. When it came down to it he was going to require surgery and have the spatula removed. After already spending three hundred dollars in testing and x-Rays, they were pricing the surgery at 800-900 dollars. This was only for the surgery, medication and one day of kenneling overnight for supervision. Needless to say we asked another local vet for typical pricing for this surgery, service and care and were quoted 200 dollars. We decided to have the procedure done at the other vet and explained it was due to pricing. A week after the surgery we received a letter with all medical records for our pets and asked us not to return to animal doctor. They never said a word to my husband or I, just said it was clear we did not trust them with the procedure when we had clearly stated it was a price difference that we could not afford. With this experience I feel this place although provides good services does not have open communication with their customers they have had for over a year.

    Joe A Fakler, DVM - vet - Updated September 2026

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