Would give less then one star if I could first the vet was condescending and had horrible bed side manners second they seemed bothered by our questions my dog hadn't eaten in 2days and was puking all the fluids we had given her she had a swollen grapefruit size mass which on a 10 lb dog is quite scary is size we were told she just had a swollen lymph node possibly and she must have just got a little upset tummy they gave her a little water injected under her skin for her to absorb a anti nausea medication and sent her home saying to follow up with her regular vet they took out vet information and said they would send the paperwork of the visit to them. Paid 300$ for this visit and they did offer got us to leave her got observation overnight got 2000$ no meds no X-rays just for her to sleep and then to watch her. Took her to get vet and right away they knew with her breed and symptoms what it was a bowel obstruction she had two holes in her intestine and had 5 inches of her intestine removed. This vet is a rip off they know they are one of few vets open for Er situations and take advantage of it! read more

I have been to this vet many times and can speak from experience. Each time they take great care of my dogs, communicate pricing ahead of time, talk treatment through with me before I make a decision & always have swift communication with my regular vet. I always appreciate their staff & simply that we have an emergency vet to go to in the middle of the night. As far as pricing goes, I think the most current rate is around $97 plus whatever extras are needed. With that being said, If you can't wait til Morning for vet care - the price doesn't matter because you'll be in great hands. The prescriptions are in line with my vet as well as the other services. Always pleased with the service we receive there and happy to go back when we have to. read more

Love, Love, Love this emergency vet! We brought our Saint Bernard, Wrigley here after an awful experience with our regular vet office! (Do not take your animal to Dr.Rojas, you can see my review and experience with him on Yelp-Sylvan Vet in Modesto.) When we brought Wrigley over to the emergency vet from sylvan vet, he was having seizures, experiencing extreme vertigo and could not walk! We gave the same information to Dr. Holmes as we did Dr. Rojas earlier that morning and she was able to diagnosis him within minutes! She started treatment right away and he made a full recovery thanks to her! All of the staff here were amazing, they let us sit and visit with him for long periods of time, several times a day and were super friendly and helpful. Dr. Holmes and the other vets on duty would call us to give us updates instead of having a vet tech call for them. I wish we could bring our dogs to Dr.Holmes all the time! **See the pic of Wrigley Posted here** read more

Veterinary Emergency Clinic - Wrigley getting adjusted by one of the amazing vet techs :) - Emergency Pet Hospital Near Me - Modesto, California

I arrived with my 9 month old kitten that just get hit by a car. They whisked my cat to the back and asked if it was ok to give pain meds and oxygen. I said ok. After examination the Dr. said it most likely had a broken pelvis, broken leg, and possibly internal bleeding and that she was really worried about his lungs. Just to stay overnight in their care $640.00 - $840.00 just to monitor his pain. I couldn't afford that so we took him home $ 200.00 later with medication. The staff was friendly. My kids enjoyed the hot chocolate in the waiting room. I just expected more from this clinic, it's all about $$$ and not so much caring for animals. I would have been happy of they put a splint on my cat....or something. read more

They just opened this month after closing their Prescott location. I didn't think we'd need them so soon, but our cat had an eye issue. What a nice facility with caring staff! I took our cat on late Sunday morning and luckily got in and out in about 30 minutes. I hope I don't have to see them again, but if I do, I know we'll be in great hands! read more

Ariel helped my little puppy and me out, extremely nice and helpful. Super fast and professional. Thank you guys so much!

Thank you so much for being compasionate and listening to my questions/concerns. This place truly put our minds at ease over my kittens condition. The Dr was awesome as was the rest of the staff. The wait was not that long(of course, probably varies). Clean waiting room and rooms. Most importantly they were all kind to my cat. read more

Wonderful doctor, Dr Albudri-wonderful tech vet,Jaime! I've never been to the emergency vet before and felt anxious, but my dog needed to be seen. The doctor explained everything so well and the staff was very kind and compassionate. My little dog never liked going to the vets-freaks out,but, with all the happy attention and special care she received here,she actually perked up and was happy. I've never seen her actually enjoy being at a veterinarian clinic. Amazing! She was just treated so well with special attention. Not overpriced or charged for anything that was not needed. My dog ended up with a not so serious condition-seasonal allergies. I'm so glad I went in -I now love this after hours clinic. I have full confidence and trust that in a serious situation they would know exactly what to do. read more

We had to bring our beautiful girl Zelda in after she had seizures. She was 15 years old. It broke our hearts to have to say goodbye. The entire staff were very caring and compassionate. After a couple of days we received a beautiful card with an imprint of her paw signed by the staff. It moved me to tears. What a wonderful and thoughtful thing to do. I would highly recommend this business for any one who has a cherished pet read more

I highly recommend this clinic. Dr. Karen Holmes was outstanding and the entire staff was great! If you ever have the need after hours, over the weekend or holidays, this is the place to take your pet! read more

The staff was FANTASTIC!!!! We ended up at the clinic at 10pm on a Saturday evening after our large dog was rushed and stepped on by a cow tearing open a flap of skin the size of a tennis ball on her belly. Compassion and expertise are great words to describe how both we and our dog were treated. Thankfully after x-rays no internal injuries were discovered so it was a relatively matter of sewing her up. It was a large wound though which required anesthesia and an overnight stay. (they called us as requested in the middle of the night after the x-rays to confirm no injuries) When we arrived the next day to pick up our baby (11.5yrs old and almost 80 lbs - OK, a large baby), we found her to be comfortable and well cared for. we could not be more happy with the service we received! Thank you to the entire staff of the Emergency Veterinary Clinic in Modesto. Bailey says hello and wants you to know she can hardly even see a scar! read more

We recently had to bring our 13 year old sharpei in for emergency services. Unfortunately we had to let her go due to illness. They let us spend alone time with her as long as we needed. Today in the mail we received a beautiful surprise. They sent us a card with little cutouts of our dogs paw prints. The card was signed by the staff. Thank you for showing us compassion during this difficult time. We appreciate your kindness. Those prints will go in her memory shadow box. Thank you so much! read more

Veterinary Emergency Clinic - Emergency Pet Hospital Near Me - Modesto, California

Don't go here unless you want your pet to die. On my first visit that night, I was sent home with my dog that was in labor with half of her puppy coming out feet first. I urged them to do something and they didn't. These people were more concerned about the payment and I kept telling them I was paying cash and they kept trying to make me open a line of credit with them. They were standing around doing nothing, as my pet was in pain. They waited too long and all her puppies died. read more

Dr. Zak was the best so caring and you can tell he loves his job. I wish they weren't just emergency vet because I would love for him to be all my kitties primary vet. read more

The wait was long, but Nothing but good things to say...because of them my baby Magnum was taken care of and now all healed

Thank you to Dr. Karen and her professional staff for quickly diagnosing my ailing 15 year-old cat. They gingerly affirmed the truth: my beloved Opal was at the end. Their compassion toward us was heartfelt, which made putting her down as bearable as possible. My only regret is that I didn't take Opal to the Veterinary Emergency Clinic first. As a result, she suffered 2 painful weeks with a needless surgery at the hands of another vet (who shall remain nameless). read more

I found a cat in my back yard. She had a severely broken back leg and was bleeding really bad. Having just moved from Oregon I didn't know what to do so I called them and they had me bring her in. The staff was very friendly and understanding. And unlike in Oregon they didn't charge me for having to put her down. I was very surprised they didn't treat me like I was lying or anything and that again would have been the case in Oregon. I don't know if there are different laws regarding things like this here etc. with that said though the place was very clean, staff was friendly even though it was late(around 12:30am), seemed to care a great deal about the animal suffering and I didn't have to answer a bunch of questions or be "shamed." read more

The staff were all very friendly. They were great with my puppy, and were really thorough in explaining what could be wrong and how to fix it. The wait was a little unneccessarily long, but it wasn't too bad, and I always expect a long wait in any emergency clinic. read more

Not wanting to let my daughter's 16 year old cat, Chan--who had been her constant companion through some pretty rough years of her life--suffer anymore, she made the decision and I took him to Veterinary Emergency Clinic (Prescott and Briggsmore, Modesto) to find caring professionals who understood the tears and necessity to come in. The Dr. (Lassiter, I believe) allowed me some time after the IV insertion to calm Chan-Cat and then came in to quickly administer the medication to a barely breathing animal. Two breaths later, he passed peacefully. The Dr. stayed with me a few more moments and was compassionate and caring...altogether a positive experience for such a happening. Thanks to the caring staff and Dr. for helping ease suffering of a very loved animal. read more

Sadly our girl Nala had to be put down tonight due to injuries from getting hit by a car, Nala was the staffs first priority from the minute we walked through the door. They were attentive, kind, and held her till she passed. Our family is devastated but this group of people made this whole process bareable. So thankful we were in such a peaceful, kind atmosphere as we had to say goodbye to our baby girl. read more

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY my pregnant dog had given birth a day before I came here to check if my dog still had any puppies left inside her and to see if they could remove it but they told me to go somewhere else... this was an emergency and they didn't successfully handle it. read more

Would highly not recommend them. They are all about adding up the bill and no care for the animals or your time. Note to business: I understand your in the business of making $$$, but good business practice starts with giving good care to your patients and don't worry the $$$ will follow as a reward!!! read more

Very caring staff. They just had a problem with some of their lab equipment so they couldn't do the lab work that night.

Dr Klein and her staff were amazing. My cat came in after a major accident. The care they provided exceeded our expectations. Without them I don't think my cat would still be alive. They are so caring and considerate. Best emergency vet in the area. This is the only place I will go after hours again. read more

"Dog Killers" Veterinary Emergency Clinic (VMC) (MODESTO) 1800 PRESCOTT RD, MODESTO, CA 95350/DR. KAREN HOLMES On November 29, 2012 my dog "Shorty" was allowed to die at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic, when the Veterinarian, Dr. Karen Holmes refused administer life saving "follow-up care" and to place "Shorty" on intravenous fluids in order to save his life. November 30, 2012 at 1:30 AM I took "Shorty" to the VMC for Tea Tree contamination. I tried standing him up and he would collapse. I immediately took him to the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Modesto, California where he was diagnosed "Tea Tree" contamination. I was placing "Tea Tree Oil" on "Shorty" to cure his "hot spots." During the next 2 and half hours, Dr. Holmes would not accept a payment plan nor did she offer one. They offered me to apply for some type of advanced credit called CareCredit of which I was denied. Holmes spent 2 hours attempting to charge me $800.00 that I did not have to place "Shorty" on Intravenous Fluids. Two and a half hours of precious time was spent haggling over how much Dr. Holmes was going to charge me. When I was denied CareCredit Dr. Holmes agreed to accept $300.00 to treat "Shorty." At approximately 3:30 AM of November 30, 2012, "Shorty" began to receive the "life-saving Intravenous Fluids to save his life. I left "Shorty" at the clinic at 3:30 AM and was told to pick him up at 8:00 AM when they closed. I arrived at the clinic at 8:00 AM and was told that "Shorty" had recovered. I asked Dr. Holmes if she could continue treating him at the clinic. "Dr. Holmes stated, "I don't want to pay someone to monitor his condition all day." Dr. Holmes asked me what I wanted to do, and I stated, "You tell me, you are the Vet?" Dr. Holmes stated that if I took "Shorty" to his Vet, Dr. William Bell (Santa Fe Pet Hospital) in Merced, she would leave the IV Fluids in his arm. Dr. Holmes second option was that if I took "Shorty" home she would have to remove the IV Line. This decision resulted in "Shorty" losing his life. Dr. Holmes said she could not leave the IV line in "Shorty," and removed it and allowed me to take him home. Dr. Holmes told me to monitor his condition. "Shorty" went outside to urinate and did well all day. At 5:30 P.M "Shorty had a relapse."Shorty" could not stand and the "Tea Tree Oil" again took control of him. His recovery was as long as his treatment. At approximately 6:00PM when they reopened I returned "Shorty" to Dr. Holmes at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic for "follow-up treatment." Dr. Holmes told me she would not treat him unless I paid her another $800.00. I begged her to place my "Shorty" on Intravenous Fluids like she had done before because the treatment was successful. Dr. Holmes refused. After much argument and discussion, Dr. Holmes decided to administer Subcutaneous Fluids under his skin. I asked her if this type of treatment would work like the Intravenous Fluids. Dr. Holmes stated that his body will absorb the fluids. I again asked her if it would work like the Intravenous Fluids, and again Dr. Holmes stated, "His body will absorb the fluids. She would not give me a direct answer even though she knew the outcome would take "Shorty's" life without the Intravenous Fluids. Dr. Holmes told me to take him home and to monitor his condition. At 8:00 PM "Shorty" had not improved and I called Dr. Holmes. Dr. Holmes stated, "Just continue monitoring his condition." Dr. Holmes did not tell me that the only way he was going to recover was to receive Intravenous Fluids as recommended by Dr. Charlotte Means, DVM, and MLIS of the Center for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Poison Control Center, 1717 South Philo Road, Suite 36, Urbana, IL 61802, USA, on her published. Article "Selected Herbal hazards Charlotte Means, DVM, and MLIS. Dr. Holmes completely ignored the Medical Protocol and recommendation of Dr. Charlotte Means, and Dr. Davidow to treat toxic poisoning. Dr. Holmes chooses money over my dog's life. This is against all ethical and moral, and legal obligations necessary in their oath of a Medical Professional. Dr. Holmes placed the subcutaneous fluid under "Shorty's" skin. At approximately 8:00 P.M., organs began to fail. "Shorty" suffered extreme pain and suffering while yelping out for help. "Shorty" attempted to comfort himself by attempting to lick or bite off the pain from his organ failure, but could not reach his stomach area because of his paralysis. "Shorty" continued to "yelp" out in pain from 8:00 PM until 11:00PM. I could feel the pain that "Shorty" was feeling and was subjected through emotional and psychological trauma from watching "Shorty" yell out in pain. From 8:00 PM when I called Dr. Holmes, "Shorty" had 3 more hours to live, and would have survived had it not been for the denial of medical care. When I called Dr. Holmes she made no suggestion to bring in "Shorty" to place him back on Intravenous Fluids. "Shorty" died in my arms read more

We took our lab here in the evening for vomiting and bloody mucus stools. As soon as we walked in and we told the front office receptionist Joe that our dog had vomited in the car he immediately offered to go out and clean the car. Great first impression since we had never been here before. He was so very nice and caring throughout the entire process. Dr Fifi was the one who evaluated our dog. She was very kind and loving toward our dog. She gave us the breakdown of what she thought needed to be done. They explained each and every cost and made sure we agreed. The charges were very reasonable considering it is an emergency clinic. I always expect to pay a little more than a normal doctor visit. She ended up getting an IV for fluids along with some antibiotics and we were on our way. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely visit again if needed. Thank you to all the staff. read more

The staff here was great,, me and my wife took a dog that was not ours but had been hit by a car and found its way to our yard there to attempt treatment,, the poor dogs jaw was broken and had a badly injured hip,, they did a exam and unfortunately we had to put him down,, they really took into consideration our position and waived all fees,, read more

Last night my 6 year old boxer was hit by a car. Dr. Klein was incredible. The staff was very caring and compassionate. They kept us informed and let us visit her. Yes, they are expensive but saving my Stella was worth every penny. read more

Early this morning we had to take our Rat Terrier (Spock) in for emergency treatment. I have never had such a pleasant experience as what we had at this Emergency Clinic...the Staff member was great and so knowledgeable...and I cannot say enough good things about the Vet that we saw...even though we cannot remember her name...she was very honest with us about Spock's condition which was very bad...we made the decision to put Spock to sleep and we now know that he is at peace...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING us through one of the most difficult times of our life...we are seniors and it is so hard to lose a pet at this age...now our home seems so empty...we miss Spock so much!! But he is no longer suffering! Thanks again!! read more

When i took my puppy to this place she was vomitting and had white foam coming out of her mouth we took her there immediately and they told us that she had parvo without even examining her and that we could not save her unless we paid 400$ a night. We couldn't pay that kind of money so they tried to charge us to put her to sleep. We decided to take her home and give her medicines that we had and in two days she got better and is now a really happy dog. So this place just wanted money and did not care about my dog at all it is unbelievable that they do that to animals!! read more

I think it's all about the $$ for this clinic they always try to push expensive surgery or want your pet to stay over night to "monitor" when we know they check on them every hour if that I think unless it's an actual EMERGENCY then wait til morning to see YOUR Vet read more

I try not to write bad reviews but in this case I must let it be known. My beloved cat of over 12 years KITTY has been sick for a while now. Last night she took a turn for the worse and had a really bad seizure. We took her here when they first opened. The nurses were nice but the doctor was rude! It was Dr. Holmes, She had dark hair and an accent. Bad bedside manners. Rude, cold, badmood and no compassion. When I asked her questions she seemed annoyed, made faces and acted like I was stupid. We were paying over $900! Anything to help my baby. I'll ask as many questions as I want! My poor baby girl had an other seizure and looked horrible, we made the sad hard choice to stop the pain. The only time this doctor showed sympathy was after she put her to sleep. I lost my bestfriend and our family lost our beloved Kitty and you Dr.Holmes made an already horrifying situation worse :( I kno doctors see this everyday and it's nothing new but for my family it was. Be more considerate. Kindness goes along way. read more

I took my small pet to be euthanized. I hate myself because I didn't ask enough questions. My pet was taken from me and an intravenous catheter was inserted. I heard the pet crying, I was numb. I was later told, "she fought to the end". It was a painful and unnecessary death. Never let anyone do the end of life decision with an intravenous catheter. There are other methods that are more humane. read more

After reading some of these reviews I felt compelled to share my only experience with this clinic. In December 2011, I was on the verge of having to make the decision to have my old friend put down when at 2 a.m. he suffered a sever convulsion. Then he was listless with a look of suffering and fear. I did not want him to suffer a moment more so thank goodness this clinic was available in the middle of the night! I knew that his time had come so made it clear that I just wanted him euthanized - no test, attempts at treatment, etc. The staff were very considerate and pleasant, as I was pretty busted up over the matter. I expected pricing to be very high for late night care; however, it was less than $100 - about what I had expected to pay. Days later I received a card from the employees, which was a simple, but thoughtful act. Thank you for making such a horrible experience as pleasant as it could be. read more

Went there Sunday. The vet barely spent any time with our sick dog. The vet- techs were kind and attentive but the vet basically assumed our dog had parvo and it turns out she has a blockage in her intestine. The vet was very laid back and casual and didn't seem to really be invested in making sure our pet was well. There was no "pet love". But they didn't mind taking a ton of our $$$. read more

Such a horrible experience. They took our dog in only as not to not make a scene then made us wait for nearly an hour with a dying dog. They are ridiculously overpriced and rudely push for every possible cent. While we were here we talked to two other families who agreed completely. You'd think in this profession they'd care a little more about these animals people love so dearly than getting their money right away. read more

I'm a first time dog owner. We adopted my boxer when she was about 5 months. Fully vaccinated, tail docted, flee dipped and chipped. I thought it was to good to be true. But 5 months later she proved to be a wonderful addition to my family, my 4 year old and PEBBLES are extremely close. So imagine my fear and panic when she had eaten a bee( I didn't know they did things like that) and we came to back yard to let her in for the night and she was swollen. I mean not even recognizable and hives all over her body, she was making a weird coughing sound and I was SCARED!!! I got online and this was first place that popped up. I rushed over and soon as I walked in they asked if they could take her to the back. "Yes of course". The lady at front gave me all the paperwork I needed and let me know what was going to be done. I know she could tell I was freaking out. But the staff and vet were so helpful and informative. I left paying only $170.00 for visit and shots. My friend who is pet crazy told me that was a really good price. I was extremely grateful for them and the way they handled my dog. She was very comfortable and at ease. read more

Brought my dog in after he had a seizure and they had told me to bring him in asap. We waited 15 minutes before getting a room and there was only one other person with a dog being seen and they came in after we had. Once in the room we waited for 1.5 hours before asking how much longer. We were told 5 minutes. By the two hour mark he still hadn't been seen. I stepped out of the room once again to ask how much longer the wait would be and was completely ignored. On the form we put he has anxiety and gets colitis. We found out that there was another hospital open and decided we would go there instead. When we went to leave they had an attitude about it and I was angry and stressed for my fur baby. They were extremely rude in telling us that he was not important to them; and directly following that statement said if we wanted to continue to wait they could see him but wouldn't give us an estimate of time and would "have to see." If you love your fur baby go to one of the other emergency vet offices in the area. These people are rude and are not there to help your fur babies. A seizure is not something to ignore and wait for it happen again. read more

Charged me $150, the cost of the visit and one vaccine, for my cat who ate expired food and was vomiting. After 24 hours he was back at it and then the lady wouldn't even let me speak when I called her and just told me that the condition of my cat was not good so I "should go get x-rays" and blah blah. She was rude. I'm furious. Taking my cat someone else today. My review is similar to someone elses. Don't come here. read more

My cat brought into the house a baby bird, it was alive but in very bad shape. I brought it to this vet hospital and was questioned why I brought the bird in. I am not a vet, I brought it in thinking they know more on how to help the bird than I do. The previous day I had done the same thing but the lady there was much nicer and took the bird right away. I did not have to fill out a paper, but this day I did. I felt very accused which was very wrong. When a person is sick don't u bring him/her to a hospital? When an animal / bird is sick I bring him to a vet. It was very unsettling and wrong for this woman to be so heartless. I hope my cat stops bringing in these birds. I hope the manager of this hospital reads this. I hope I won't have to return to this place. read more