We have been using Red Barn over the years for all of our pets. Recently, we had to put down our 2 dogs. They were very sensitive about the whole situation which made it easier for us. You can tell they are people who really care. read more

They told us our dog had to get surgery but he didn't and made us go all the way to cumming to drop him off and he was fine and we had over 2 thousand dollars in medical bills read more

I hate to complain about any business, it's just not my thing, but my dog was diagnosed with lymphoma and it devastated me. After that I could not hardly get any information on what to feed her any supplements, nothing but steroids and I was worried to death. They did a biopsy and she did not get enough tissue so the lab could not get a diagnosis, of course I still had to pay for it. She was diagnosed by fluid she took from the lump. The money is not even the thing, if they were trying to help her, money would not be an issue. But I felt like after her diagnosis we were just dropped. I mean when I needed some information the most I didn't get much at all. Also I was taking my cat who had diabetes and was supposedly monitoring his blood sugar. I took him up there every time the said he needed to be checked. Continuing to give him his shots as they told me. Then a new doctor saw him and said are you giving him insulin? You are going to kill him. I said I was going by there instructions. Finally I took him to All animals and he did good there with no insulin just diet. But he was close to 18 and eventually had to be euthanized, but by then he was on his last leg. I took my dog back to them because of their hours and location. Wish I never did. She's seeing All Animals Wednesday at least for some information on things to improve her life for what she has left. Sad mommy. read more

This Vet was recommended by our trainer, and they also service all of the King Caviliers at Holly's Bed and Biscuit. We have been satisfied with them so far. Just in recently for his annually shots and heart worm test. everything is normal so that was a relief. I realize shots are expensive but a little surprised for doing his nails cost of $25.00. Not happy I could not write a check for the services, had to use a credit card which in turn they charge the processing fee the bank charges them. We are trying to go paperless but then charge us in return for the processing fee. As far as I am concerned that is the price of doing business and go from there. There is no processing fee when I write a check and you deposit it. I do not carry that much cash on me to pay the bill every time. If I did I would have to stop at an ATM prior to going here to make sure I have the money I need. This is not the Customer service I would expect when dealing with a merchant. I could see a vendor at a flea market charging the service fee because they are doing that part time. read more

My cat was mutilated and deformed during surgery. I wasn't allowed to talk to a vet either. read more

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Be careful using a credit card here. As soon as I got home from visiting this vet, I got a surprise charge on my credit card from a pet supplies site I have never heard of. read more

I would give them a zero if I could. I called Red Barn for an emergency with my dog on a Friday. They said they were booked and said they could see me on the following Monday or Tuesday. I told them it was an emergency but it didn't matter to them. Terrible customer service. read more

Red Barn is a great place to take your pet. I drive 45 minutes to take my dogs to these awesome vets! I highly recommend Red Barn Veterinary Clinic for all your pets. read more

Red Barn Veterinary Hospital - Great place to take your pets! - Veterinarians Near Me - Dahlonega, Georgia

Horrible customer service and the staff will lie to you about services rendered. Office manager is rude and of no help. Stay away from this place. They are money hungry. read more

The nurses and doctors treat my pets as if they are their own. I wouldn't trust anyone else. I'm so grateful for everything the staff has done through the years and would recommend them to anyone. I also appreciate that the doctors are always staying up to date with evolving practices and take your thoughts and concerns into consideration when helping the "kids". Also bonus points for Dr. Kangas and her acupuncture services for Angy's spine issues! read more

Red Barn has been our vet for many years, however when I called a couple of months ago because my dachshund was peeing small amounts quite frequently and was whining when she tried to urinate, I was told she couldn't be seen until Monday. This was on a Thursday before a weekend and I told them she couldn't wait that long. I asked if they could work her in, I was told no. I was not offered any other options. I called Hemlock Animal Hospital and they saw her immediately. Not long after that she had a horrible ear infection and was told again she could not be seen for several days. After all of these years with Red Barn, I felt if they were not going to be available for my pets emergencies I had no choice but to find a new vet. Sorry no times available for emergencies. I have spent a lot of money during the years to them for care of my many fur babies. read more

This place is wonderful. The staff and doctors are friendly and knowledgeable. I worked in the veterinary field for a long time and can tell the difference in good/ethical practice and this place is it. Highly professional, and I am glad I found this place to take my fur babies to. Edit: A lot of people think that the "money discussion" is a negative and the practices just want to make money...as I've seen in several reviews. It is not. It is, unfortunately, a necessary thing, so that the pet owner is informed, and can make decisions based on this. Veterinary clinics are not just out to make money but they are also not a charity. These places are financed by the owner and very expensive to maintain. Please keep this in mind when you are making these comments about $$$. These people really do have your best interests at heart. read more

My roommate took our household dog in for routine shots. The Doctor gave him Interceptor Plus, which he had a terrible reaction to. He immediately started acting differently. Low energy, hanging his tail, he wasn't eating, he was throwing up, and panting very hard. After a couple of days of no improvement, she took him back in and doctor told her it was Neurological, most likely his back, and she needed to see again the next day, if he wasn't better he would have to be euthanized. Needless to say her diagnoses did not meet the symptoms. After a few tearful hours for our family, she finally called a different vet who told us it is an allergic reaction, which made sense. She went in yesterday to exchange the Interceptor Plus and the manager was very rude. They would not return or exchange it. Thinking that we are stuck with 5 months worth of a medication we called the manufacturer and guess what they said "the vet could get a credit for it". They are working with us to get the refund. In addition the manager was very very rude. Completely unprofessional and down right sounded like she would be better suited to work in retail than a professional office environment. This horrible place caused a lot heartache our household due to their incompetence. I would not recommend taking your fury babies here. read more

I liked them the first time I took one of my girls in, but after that it was downhill. Called for an appointment and explained what the girls needed:shots, etc plus nails trimmed. Got there and all they had down was the nail trim. It was a disaster. Then my one girls was unable to use one of her legs. Having had a blown ACL a few years ago, I was worried. It was a Friday morning and I was told no one could see her until Monday. For some reason I thought they were an emergency vet, too. I called another local vet and they quickly took her and treated her. They now have my business. read more

We have been going here for 13 years and no matter if it's a animal I found on the side of the road or my own they are so compassionate! All the staff treat my animals like their own and take time to talk to us if we need it. I am so appreciative of all the hard work they put in to taking care of my animals! read more

I have had nothing but positive experiences with Red Barn. When I arrive for my appointmentt, Iam always seen within 10 minutes, at the most. The waiting room is calm and you don.t hear barking dogs in the background, which always stresses my dogs and cats outta other vets. I highly recommend this vet. read more

This was my very first visit with this veterinary hospital & they are absolutely amazing! My little Sophie has been vomiting for four days and she was just getting worse so I called them & we were able to get in immediately! Sophie was examined, had labs done, fluids given, and home with meds in 50 min to rest! Glad I chose this vet to continue Sophie's medical care! Since I can't review this company again, I'll just add to my previous review! Great service deserves another great review! I just absolutely love this veterinary office. They are all so kind, friendly, & helpful. I love the care they provide & happy to have them as my vet. I've brought my sweet Sophie in three times now & each & every visit is a great experience. Thank you doctors & staff for your concern, care, & reassurance!! read more

The staff is always friendly and professional. Dr Kangas is great. They all do really care about my cats.

My precious Lollie Baby died after being given a Heartworm Prevention Injection. We were never informed of the dangers of this drug. She died 10 hours after receiving it. We were told that it wouldn't interfere with the medications she was already taking. We are heartbroken! read more

I can not say enough positives about this vet!!! Awesome place that provides high quality knowledgeable veterinary care. I have been using them for years and they are compassionate and also cost effective read more

Steer clear! We used to take our JRT to Red Barn to treat old age incontinence. They insisted it was a behavioral problem after doing expensive tests including an ultrasound of her bladder. We explained that she leaked even when she was asleep....that's not a behavioral issue. So we called again to see if the dr. would prescribe something for our dog & the girl at the front desk checked w the vet & she said she would have to do the expensive tests all over again. $$$$ seems to be their first priority. read more

I recently lost my 15-year-old kitty, Charlie, to cancer, and I'm so glad I had the staff at Red Barn to help me through the whole ordeal. Our family had moved recently, and his old vet was about 30 minutes away from the new house. I was hesitant about taking him to a new vet. We visited Red Barn based on a referral (just like this one), and we couldn't have been luckier to find these folks. When we first took him, it was for a routine checkup and a just-get-to-know-them thing. Then soon after, we started to feel the lump. We were advised by Dr. Babcock on our treatment options...surgery, chemo, etc. She was so great about everything. She advised us on surgery soon after the test came back positive for sarcoma. She operated on him early in the morning. It was probably one of the worst days of my life. But she was so incredible to keep us updated and ultimately call with great news later in the day that the cancer was not embedded and she was able to remove everything successfully. After the surgery, the staff at Red Barn -- all of the tech and both Drs. -- was so attentive and there with us every step educating us and checking in on Charlie. It couldn't have been more comforting to feel like they cared about him and his health and comfort as much as I did. Unfortunately, he isn't with us today, but my family has now elected to make this the vet for our other pets after the amazing experience with Charlie. I wouldn't have had it any other way. read more

These people are sort of strange. Every time I ever dealt with them, money is always first priority over your pet. It's OK that a business, even a veterinarian, be able to make money and profit; however, these people have perfected getting your wallet open using pretend sympathy for your animals and used car sales gimmicks. I would not recommend them whatsoever. read more

Amazing care time and time again. Thank you so much for always taking special care of my pets, whether it be an emergent walk in or scheduled check up. 12/10 would recommend. read more

Went in for second opinion last week. All I know is I have been going to Veterinary Clinics for over 30 years. Never has any staff been as rude as Red Barn clinic was. Our Akita female has cancer and diagnosed terminal. My daughter wanted a second opinion. The Akita (KeKe ) had surgery 7 months ago to remove a small mammary tumor. They came back aggressively and now terminal. Well we were hoping she could get a second opinion and maybe here differently from another Vet. Last second opinion ( University of Georgia) saved my other dogs life. They wanted proof if my 8 year old female who just had surgery and was at my regular vet last week. I asked if they really needed to give her a shot with her diagnosis. Well I should not have asked that! The office manager asked us to leave the premises because they refuse to see my daughters dog. I have spent over last 10 years hundreds of dollars on health certificate for puppies. I can't believe the horrible bedside manners that we experienced. My seventeen year old daughter couldn't believe it. She offered to pay the $20 for shot, just please look at my dog. Their answer was no, you need to leave. I put dog in SUV and told my daughter we will go elsewhere. The manager of Red Barn wrote our tag number down and called police on me and my daughter. We were pulled over on way to other Vet in Dahlonega. WOW I never imagined getting the police called on us. Your Hospital is the epitome of animal hospitals only wanting the cash or cc, not really caring about your animal. You guys are the worst animal hospital I have ever been to ever. read more

I have brought my puppy here 3 times and even tried different veterinarians within Red Barn; however, the awful experience has remained consistent. I am in college and got a dog independently for the first time, and whenever I asked any question the vet would talk down to me and as if I was stupid. Additionally, the first time I went to the vet they advocated for grain free food and made me feel awful for feeding my dog grain, so I obviously switched her food immediately. The next time I returned I was judged for using grain free food and was told that I was making poor decisions for my pet. When I told the vet that the last time I was here I was told to put my puppy on grain free food and was confused on being told different things, and the vet then continued to suggest I was lying. I've just had horrible experience time after time and will definitely not be going back, and I am instead having to drive my pet to the vet my family has always used to get better care for my sweet puppy. I would not recommend and would weigh other vet options before taking your pet here. read more

I would NOT recommend Red Barn Hospital!! If you are 5-15 min late they will turn you away with no remorse what so ever!! I and have never seen an establishment turn away 3 new pets for being 13 min late. Living in Cleveland, ga. With the 35 min ride time Did not matter one bit to this establishment. They basically turned away 350$ With countless revisits with no remorse what do ever! Do not go to this establishment thinking that your pet is important here, because your pet is merely a number here, and red barn hospital showed it. read more

The first time we took out cat, things went very well and we left with medicine for the problem. The vet instructed us that if the troubles did not clear all the way up to come back for other medicine without exam or extra charge. My wife called and they wanted her to bring the cat back in. I went by the next day to explain in person. The office staff brought up our case and the vet's instructions there were stating clearly what I noted above. She asked me to wait a few minutes and the vet would come out with the medicine. I set the timer on my iPhone for 20 minutes and started playing Angry Birds. The timer went off and because I and my wife were getting put off for some reason by the staff. I told them that I had reached my time limit and I left. Great vets there by all accounts and by mine. The office staff? If they were mine I would start looking for more competent people. read more

The only place I trust for anything more serious than shots. Very caring and informative staff.

I had switched from a terrible vet clinic, whom I got angry with every time I had to communicate with them, to this place. It was a breath of fresh air. I was in and out quicker than I have ever been at a vet office. The staff was friendly and everything seemed organized. The room was clean and very spacious. The only downside was that the preventative meds were expensive, especially the NexGuard. I would suggest trying to find them cheaper somewhere else. read more

Took both my cats in for their yearly check up and some vaccinations. One each day back to back because I only have one pet carrier. They asked me if I wanted a three year or one year rabies shot for first cat. I said three year. For second cat, they did not ask me, they gave him a one year shot. I would have preferred to give them both three year, since it's only slightly more expensive for the shot but significantly less than paying every year. First cat got sick, called them to make an appointment. Receptionist was EXTREMELY rude and condescending. Brought first cat in for medication. They did not ask if she was the only pet in the household or recommend quarantine. Second cat got sick, brought him in for medication. I asked about quarantining him, at which point they recommended it. All told, I spent about $300 that I shouldn't have had to. Will be considering other veterinarians. read more

After 15 years and 6 pets, what we thought was a good veterinary practice fell apart because one tech in a hurry didn't bother to do her job and misinformed us about my Daughters cat, who had just had a blood transfusion and was then nipped on her head by my daughters' dog. While I was in for a blood count check, I asked the tech to ask Dr. Babcock to look at the Cats eye was swollen half shut. The tech came out (wish I could remember her name but I was focused on the pets) a while later to tell me the blood count was a bit lower but the eye was ok and that the swelling was going down and just to watch it. I asked her if Dr. Babcock had looked at her and she said yes, but didn't prescribe any antibiotics. By Saturday night, the eye was fully closed. It was now too late to see anyone at Red Barn. Their night service gave us an emergency vet practice in Alpharetta. We went there on Sunday. I spent the entire day as they had to open the abscess over the cat's eye and clean it out. $1200 later they said they were surprised that she wasn't prescribed any antibiotics on Wednesday. I tried to call Dr. Babcock on Monday and was told she would call me back. She didn't. I called again on Tuesday and they said she was out. By Wednesday I was told she wouldn't be in until Friday. When they asked why I wanted to talk to her and I told them they became very defensive. I asked them to call her and to have her call me back. They said no and were pretty snotty about it. They blocked me from getting to Dr. Babcock for the full week. On Friday we had another appointment for blood work and to look at the eye, I asked to see Dr. Babcock who finally came out but when she approached me she was acting strange. I asked her if she had been told what had happened and she immediately said she was in surgery that day we came in and did not look at the cat. When I told her that the tech told me you did look at it and said the swelling in the eye was going down but we ended up at the emergency vet on Sunday at a cost to me of $1200 she got all teary-eyed and ran off saying she would call me back. I asked the tech who was standing there what I had said to get her to run off and she said "she just cares so much about her patients that she was upset about what happened to you". I asked if I had said anything to upset her and she said no, she was upset about what happened. At the end of the day Melissa, her head something called to ask me what I wanted to talk about She was instantly rude as if I had done something wrong. I asked again to speak with Dr. Babcock. She told me in a very rude and arrogant tone that I could not speak to her. when I tried to tell her what happened, she stopped me and again, in a very rude tone told me what happened even though she was not there. She was very confrontational. I asked her, "do I need to go find another vet" and she cheerfully said, I can have your records ready in 15 minutes. We ended the call. I called back and was told by the front desk that Dr. Babcock would not speak to me. We got into a very heated discussion the receptionist hung up on me. (BTW Dr. Babcock, your front desk has one nasty little receptionist who apparently doesn't like her job and takes it out on your customers). So after 15 years of what we always felt was a good relationship, ended abruptly because a tech misinformed me and everyone went into cover your butt mode as I have never seen. After a good relationship of 15 years, 6 different pets, lots of surgeries and other things, did we suddenly become the family from hell? Rebecca Ba,bcock, your practice is out of control when you allow patients who have sung your praises and supported you for years to be treated as we were and you were completely misled as to what really happened. You allowed a customer of 15 years to be told to leave by Melissa. You should be ashamed of yourself for not making an effort to find out what really happened. Your tech was untruthful. When it came to owning up to her mistake, she lied and Melissa, who was not there, told me I was wrong. Lucky for you that cat did not die. While your tech's incompetence should have you required to pay the bill for emergency services that could have been avoided, I wasn't looking for anything back. I simply wanted you to be aware of what happened. Clearly, you do not care or you would have made the effort to call me back. At least I understand now that it really is all about the money at Red Barn. The owner is simply something you have to deal with to get the big bucks. Good luck going forward because if Melissa treats anyone else the way she treated me, you are going to lose a lot of patients, and you should. Both my daughter and my wife and I moved our pets to Whitmire Animal hospital behind Racetrack. It's a new practice where you can get to the vets, the front desk doesn't treat you like an interruption and their prices are more reasonable. Similar experience, tell you story here melissa can't block you!! read more

Wonderful service and staff at Red Barn Vet! It's always nerve-racking to find a caring vet after moving to a new location, but I'm very happy to have found them. They were very nice and efficient with my cats appointment. I also thought it was a nice gesture to have a candle and sign on the desk that read: "If candle is lit, it means someone has lost their pet. Please be mindful and speak softly in the waiting area." Very thoughtful. read more

Please think twice about having Red Barn perform any serious surgery on your pet. They tell you upfront that they do not have 24 hr. staff at their facility, so understand that. We lost our pet after, what was described as, successful exploratory surgery in late afternoon one day in Oct. Vet was dedicated enough to check and call us at around 9:00 PM and everything was stated to be okay. Next call was at 8:00 AM the next morning that our pet had died from a "fatal fever" that couldn't be reversed. Had a system been in place at Red Barn that after any serious surgery, staff would check and monitor vitals a little more frequently than 10 hours. 10 hours is a long span unmonitored after surgery. Perhaps In our case, the fever could have and would have been controlled, perhaps not. read more

I've loved working with red barn my sweet little Nala went through a tragedy and got her leg bitten off the vets at red barn have done great with her she is always in the office being loved on and is doing just fine today she is now safely a three legged dog and I'm so thankful for red barn the vets are always so caring and loving. We now use this vets office for all of our pets including her brother. I would recommend all people should go to red barn if you were in the area. read more

Very disorganized. Jillian at the front desk stated as she held her temples, "I can't handle all of this" as she ONLY took a phone call about a pet not urinating. This happened on 4/13/19. Prior to that, I had deceased my pet as he laid in their facility for OVER A WEEK AND DIDNT LET ME KNOW UNTIL I CALLED ASKING IF HIS REMAINS WERE BACK IN. Then I called a couple days ago to check and see if my pet was overdue for heart guard (which I already knew he was) and Amber at the front desk told me "we don't give heart guard out to pets under a year". Clearly that's not true my friend. If it were, why did a DOCTOR give my pet heart guard. TRAIN YOUR CSR BEFORE YOU PUT THEM BEHIND THE DESK. Let them know that there are always clients that are listening to how you speak to other clients. I'm very disappointed I put my dogs into the wrong hands. That's probably why one is deseased because they didn't care to help him. For an animal lover, I feel bad for anyone who walks into that building. Also if you notice, there's piles of dog hair on the floor there. Gross. This place needs help. Train your people. read more

Our pets are an extension of our family, and the doctors and staff at Red Barn treat them as such. Conscientious and thorough, the folks here go above and beyond to care for their patients. read more

I have a young cat who is approximately 6 months old. I took her to this vet to be spayed and vaccinated, no complaints there. Yesterday on the other hand, I took Mittens to them. She had come in the previous night with feces all over her back side, so I gave her a bath. Long story short, the next morning she wasn't walking to well, not eating or drinking. We took her to the Red Barn without a carrier (I may add) because we didn't want to risk hurting her anymore by putting her in one. She seemed to be in pain. We wrapped her gently in her little fleece bed. $312.36 and 40 minutes later, she was released, but only with a $9 cardboard crate. Apparently their guidelines (told after the fact) is that the cat can only be brought in and released in a crate for their protection, even though they took her without one. Breakdown of charges (oh and she had 2 small puncture wounds) probably from another cat she said. They shaved 2 large areas, so now she looks like she's had a bad experience with a razor. They offered to finish shaving her, but that would have cost more. Exam $55-Xrays, Injection- $130, Pain Medicine-$21, Antibiotics- $25, Wound cleaning- $35 and cardboard box- $9. which apparently is mandatory unless I wanted to go get carrier at my house which is 20 miles each way. They would not release her to me unless I drove the 40 miles or paid the $9. for the cheap cardboard crate. Oh and my husband was with me. I'm pretty sure we could have handled her with out any injury to her or another animal especially since she was not able to walk from the sedation. When the vet was examining Mittens, she told me the fee was $220 at that time, but when I checked out later it was $312.38. The cat was fine and playing within 2 hours of getting home after the sedation wore off. The ladies up front were very friendly, but the charges were excessive and very disappointing. I work very hard for the money I make, but I love my animals and don't want them suffer. That's the reason I took her to the doctor. No wonder a lot of people don't take their animals to the doctor. They cant afford treatment. Of course theirs always 3 sides to a story ,but charges don't lie. It is a shame the world we live in, people are more concerned with making the almighty dollar instead of offering their help and service at a fair price! read more