Completing a 2 week internship here was a huge eye-opening expirience. By the end of the first week the other 3 interns and myself had completed an autopsy, a spay, a neuter, countless laser treatments, acupuncture, and had learned the animal handling skills it takes to even consider a career in veterinary medicine. I was thoroughly impressed with the facility, kennels were kept clean and the entire place was kept tidy at all times. Dr. Bugreeff has couches in the exam rooms to make both the animal and the owner feel more at home. The staff at this clinic is incredibly friendly and also empathetic, spending over two hours before the clinic opens taking care of the animals that either stay there permanently or are just there to get better. Some animals with crippling disabilities take nearly and hour of one's individual attention to be cared for in the morning. The Tech, RedTail takes care of a tongueless cat each morning, giving her fluids and hand feeding her mushed-up friskies with a syringe. RedTail shows this much dedication, not only to this cat, but all of the animals that come through the clinic. Colleen is quick and effiecient in scheduling the clients, making med-charts for the animals, and getting all computer work and documents done correctly. Dr. Shura Bugreeff is one of the friendliest people I have met, she explained everything we would be doing -before, during, and after- in vivid detail. She kept her patience when we were struggling, and she showed that she truely cared and was empathetic to the passing of a cat in the first week we had been there. I believe this is a quality that many veterinarians do not posess. Shura not only has an open mind when it comes to the opinions of her interns, staff, and clients but, she is also exploring chinese medicine, acupuncture and laser therapy with her clients. After spending 2 weeks at this clinic, seeing the hard work and dedication it takes to have a career in veterinary medicine, and getting to know Shura and her amazing staff, I would gladly reccomend Noah's Ark to anyone seeking veterinary care for their animals. read more

My two-week internship at Noah's Ark has been a terrific learning experience. I am planning to pursue a career in veterinary medicine and the amount of hands-on experience and knowledge I've gained in the past two weeks is invaluable. Dr. Shura Bugreeff was very thorough in explaining everything she was doing and engaged her interns in every step. We learned how to do wellness exams on dogs and cats, performed laser treatments, helped clean teeth, learned suturing techniques, and watched surgeries. In addition, the tech, Red Tail, patiently taught us the best methods for things like trimming nails, administering fluids, giving injections, and syringe-feeding sick cats. Dr. Shura's passion for each animal's well-being is instantly noticeable. I was very impressed with the amount of time she dedicated to each patient and the thought that went into treating every angle of a problem. The internship provided a great perspective of what a career in veterinary medicine entails. Observing Dr. Shura interacting with patients and clients during basic exams was just as informative as watching surgeries. By watching her it is evident that being a good vet requires the ability to effectively communicate with the owner's of animals. Identifying a problem in an animal is only half the battle. The vet must then be able to effectively convey the problem to the animal's owners and explain treatment options. In many cases, it is up to the owners to administer treatments at home so they must have a clear understanding of what they are doing and why. Dr. Shura is extremely skilled at communicating with owners and describing ailments and treatments. Dr. Shura and her staff were completely dedicated to ensuring that the interns learned and saw as much as we could during our time at the clinic. The experience has strengthened my desire to go to vet school and has given me a great perspective of how a truly compassionate clinic operates. I would recommend this internship and this clinic to anyone! read more

The two week internship that I participated in at Noah's Ark was extremely fun,fascinating and a great learning experience. I originally took the summer internship last year and it was so much fun I decided to take it again, I was not disappointed. After watching Dr.Bugreeff work it confirmed that in my eyes she is one of the best vets in the valley. She is extremely knowledgeable in her work and explains thing in ways that anyone can understand. The staff at Noah's ark was very welcoming and made me right at home working along side them and the other interns. During the course of the internship we watched a neuter and a spay,did dental work, watched some gross yet facinating tumor removals and did an autopsy on a cat that had sadly passed away. This internship is not for the faint of heart if you don't like blood maybe you should consider a different summer activity. Dr.Bugreeff has you working hands on from minute one. From just clipping toenails to removing and sewing warts on dogs we got to try everything.We learned some basic skills to help us decide if an animals is need of immediate attention or can wait a few days.During the week I got to take care of disabled animals such as a dog that is learning to walk and a cat with know tounge. It amazes me that the people at Noah's ark can take care of these animals every instead of just putting them down. I will always trust Dr.Bugreeff with my animals and believe fully that she can give me the best possible information to help my animal.I highly recommend Noah's ark to any one who is in need of a good vet. read more

Dr. Shura at Noah's Ark is probably the most compassionate and caring person I have known when it comes to animals. She gets down on the carpet to be at the pet's level... not the pet owner's level. Even on the most hectic of days she makes sure to take the time to communicate with her clients and explain all the parameters for their pet's treatments and care. Dr. Shura has a keen sense for determining what a problem might be in a pet which minimizes stress and needless trauma for the animal and keeps costs down for the owner. She has an exceptional staff who all work efficiently to ensure a less stressful environment and experience for the animals. I have watched several of her procedures over the years... from mass removals to placing steel rods to pin broken bones and both AI's and c-sections and am awed by her ability to focus on and perform complicated surgeries. I absolutely believe she is the best we have in this valley add my review to those who have already shared the same experience as I! read more

I have only the best to say about this vet clinic and the vet Dr. Our dog had am emergent issue and needed surgery asap. The entire staff made us feel welcome calmed us down and communicated every detail. The doctor was more concerned with saving our dog and giving her the best care rather then how much she could charge us. She ran test to figure out the problem and didn't charge us for the test. Absolutely a home town feel. Would recommend this clinic to everyone I come in contact with. I'd you are like us and you pets are your kids this is the place to go. Can't say enough good things. read more

Shura is a GREAT Vet! She is the only vet that I have had access to 24hrs a day with my dogs and cats. She responds to emergencies 24 hrs a day and comes when no one else will. She is knowledgeable in standard medicine and alternative. My animals have had excellent care under in her facilities. She makes house calls! Her staff is professional and very capable. I find her to have my animals best interest at heart ALWAYS. read more

We have been using Noah's Ark and Dr. Shura Bugreeff for seven years. She has always gone above and beyond expectations when helping us with our dogs and cats - both with the daily ins and outs and also with some rather major emergencies. She is caring both towards the animals and their humans, knowledgeable and constantly giving back to the Bitterroot valley community. I highly recommend Noah's Ark. read more

Shura is the only Vet that allows me to stay with my dogs pretty much all the times, which is very comforting to me. She will almost get speeding ticket trying to get to an animal in need. She monitors all the animals in her kennel daily to make should they are doing will. She is very knowledgeable Vet who is also open to and uses alternative therapy . read more