What an awful experience. I just moved into town and needed to find a local Vet. When I arrived at…read moreSouth Main Vet, I was barely greeted by front staff person. When doctor entered room, I found her to be cold and uninterested in what was going on with my dog. Very little engagement, was very off putting. BARELY any communication from doctor once I had gotten my test results back. I had questions that needed answers but was left with zero information, return calls, or messages. How sad that a perfectly great location is being taken up by a vet that really doesn't seem to care, in my opinion. For the record, I tried going to two other vets in area before making appointment at South Main, but they were both about two weeks out. South Main had same day appointments, I wonder why...

I'm incredibly disheartened to be writing this review…read more I brought my 13 pound Shih Tzu Poodle in on a Friday to see Dr. Alli, as my dog had shown extreme discomfort in her eye. We couldn't see our normal vet so we decided to go to South Main Vet since we felt our dog needed to be seen as soon possible. Dr. Alli came into our room and spent possibly five minutes examining my dog. She asked me questions, if my dog had been exposed to a foxtail or what might've happened. I explained to her that I wasn't sure that she would have been exposed to a Foxtail as we don't have them in our yard, and that I wasn't sure what had happened to her eye. Dr. Ali said well "let's do a procedure where I drop dye into her eye to see if it's an ulcer/scratch on her eyeball. If the dye sticks to something this will mean it's an ulcer and not a foxtail". Shortly, after taking my dog to the back and doing the small procedure, she came out with her and explained that it was an ulcer and sent us home with a topical medication for her eye. In the span of two days, my dogs eye got severely worse. We could tell that it was infected as green fluid was coming out and by Sunday she could barely open her eye. Sunday evening as we were cleaning her eye gently we found two FoxTails. We were very lucky that both FoxTails rolled to the front of her eye. One was starting to embed itself into her eyelid. We were lucky that we were able to remove both of them. Our dog was misdiagnosed, and this was a huge miss on South Main Vet's part. This could have easily cost us our dog's eye. That evening I left a message for the vet, letting them know what had happened and my concerns. The next morning they called back to check in, and I was very disappointed in their unprofessionalism as they took no responsibility and responded to me with a email proceeding to try and place blame on me as the patient. It is not my job to diagnose what was wrong. I brought my dog to South Main vet seeking their advice and guidance on how to treat my dog and was hugely let down. I have attached their email and the photo of the two Foxtail's found in my dogs eye. I'll let you determine how you would accept a response like this after finding what we found.

A couple weeks ago I had to take in my cat on a Saturday for emergency care ! The staff were all…read moreextremely helpful and supportive given the circumstances ! When my cat was admitted it was originally supposed to be from Saturday through Monday ! They gave us an estimate that had a low & high end price expectation ! Dr. Pilsburry & all of the staff went well above & beyond in their patience & understanding as well as communication with us the entire time ! My cat ended up being hospitalized until Thursday afternoon & the price still came under the high end estimated price given to us on Saturday his day of admission ! I've dealt with many of vets in my 60 plus year lifetime from small animals ( dogs, cats, hamsters reptiles etc etc..) to farm animals ( horses,sheep ,pigs,goats etc... ) & I don't recall a single one of them ever being more honest , helpful & understanding bunch as they were at Acornhills animal hospital ! I will recommended this place to any loving pet owner out there ! They are a 10 out of 10 in my book ! Dr.Allison and or her staff were in constant contact with me at all times with the most compassionate and supportive attitudes ever ! I've written maybe three online reviews in my life and those were not positive ones ! But I could not let the amazing people who work there with such supportive attitudes just go by without me saying anything ! Thank you just didn't come close to what I thought those wonderful people deserved ! I've only had a couple of experiences in my lifetime where I was over wrought with such a panicked & extremely anxious attitude over my very sick fur baby only to be meet with such truly caring compassionate & supportive people that took not only exceptional care of my pet but also great care of me & were that way towards my pet & I from the moment we walked in to the moment we walked out even extending onto the following week with check up phones calls making certain all was going well at home I I get that nowadays people are concerned about the cost of pet care especially in emergent situations and given the circumstances of this experience I can tell you from past experiences similar to this I feel that their prices were well BELOW ANY OTHER emergency vets costs that I've incurred and they were even up front 100% about those costs from the time they examined my cat !! They didn't add extra costs for this test or that or try & nickel and dime you to death a little at a time like 99.9% of other vet clinics I've dealt with in the many many years past !! I could go on & an about my personal experience with this place was and not run out of all the positives that I experienced but I won't , but I will tell you that if you're a loving parent of a fur baby and you are looking for a care provider in an emergency or not only go to Acornhills veterinary clinic if you want a very fair & upfront price and to have your animals cared for by caring , compassionate & knowledgeable people then this is the only place in Amador county where you can find it ! If that is not what you are looking for then good luck on your search as there are several other places to check out !

Dr. Pilsbury is the best vet you could ever ask for. So incredibly caring and thorough. I left…read moreanother local vet because they were giving my dog inadequate care and she was right on it. She fixed in one week what the other vet couldn't fix in two months. Highly recommend her.

Dr. Smalley was referred to us through my manager who recently euthanized his dog after suffering…read morefrom cancer and so happy for the referral. My tortie,, Brownie was either born or contracted Feline Herpes when we rescued her from the Stockton shelter. She always had bronchial issues, we figured permanent from the kennel cough we were told she had at the time of adoption that was treated with two rounds of antibiotics but during the last year, she really declined and a mass was growing from one of her nostrils. After 1 removal that was unsuccessful and it grew back double the size in a couple of months, several rounds of antibiotics and steroid shots, we consulted a couple of vet hospitals and were told the costs would be between $8-$10K, she had a 50/50 chance of the mass not returning. We pondered that but then Brownie just stopped eating/drinking, could hardly breathe and was just suffering. I called Dr. Smalley on a Monday and she was at home Wednesday afternoon. She was just awesome. Not only did she comfort Brownie during the process but us as well. The whole process was just so hard even though Brownie didn't budge with the cocktail shot and within seconds, she seemed to be pain free. We spent some time saying our goodbyes and she was so patient and caring. She kept telling us take all the time we need and we did. Dr. Smalley, thank you for helping us make what we feel was the best decision for our beautiful Brownie....she's no longer suffering.. I wouldn't want your job and I told you that.....your response was, not only do I do this for the precious animals that are ready to go but I do it for the parents too. It really is the ultimate gift to give someone when they have had enough. Brownie girl......will meet at the Rainbow bridge some day.

Vicki's phone number has changed. It's 209-256-6524. She's a wonderful veterinarian. I called her…read moretoday about my horse's elbow gash. She called me back right away. Instead of charging me for a ranch call, I sent her pictures of the gash and she honestly said stitching it would not hold it closed. So she told me how to care for it, what to expect during the healing process, and asked me to keep her apprised of my horse's progress. What a wonderful, professional horse healthcare professional!

Love this pet friendly spot. Excel's raw food is the best I found and yes, they will ship. Five…read more paws up

Great food for pets who eat a raw diet. Reliable delivery for pet owners near the drop-off…read morelocations in Northern California.

They took our little dog on short notice and were very nice and gentle. We were from out if town…read moreand needed a vaccine to stay at the RV park.

This is a great service and Tina and her staff have a great love for dogs and the service they…read moreprovide. We have been using this service for about a year now and our dog can't wait to go. When we mention going to daycare she yelps and barks with joy. Thank you guys.

Had an amazing experience with these folks! So happy to be living in a county that actually cares…read moreabout animals.

We have had some issues where we live with dogs roaming free. The group at the shelter are aware…read moreof these dogs, and have called the owners so that we can return the dogs safely to their owners. That is what a "community" is all about.

We have always use this place for our dogs -but after this past vacation week, we won't be back…read more Disappointed in how I was spoken too and even though she apologized. But telling me that you are going to tie my dog to a tree!! Nope we are done doing business with this company.

More than $300 in vet bills and three months after my cocker stayed at Pet Vacations, I am still…read moretrying to eliminate the mite infestation my dog experienced while there. It's simply not worth boarding.

Everything went so well. What everybody says about her is true. She is really an amazing dog…read morehandler and a good teacher for me and isn't that the most important thing. Just ask your friends with dogs and I'm sure her name will come up and everything they say about her is true. And no, I'm not a relative just a happy customer who's getting his dog under control Kim mc

We heard about Marge and her business from a friend and decided to give her a try. We took our dog…read moreto a private session with her and saw fantastic results within 20 minutes of the training. Our dog is an Aussie doodle and very high strong. She was able to get our dog to calm down and showed us a bunch of ways to work with her. It has made an unbelievable difference, and how our dog acts towards us and others, as well as how she works on a leash. Thank you for helping us with our dog.

To: The owner/s of Lodi Sycamore Kennels From: A Lodian…read more Subject: Manager of Lodi Sycamore Kennels The manager at Sycamore Kennels was rude, telling me the young cat I had selected the previous day would run in between my feet, insinuating that I am not a young person but an older person. I believe that is called age discrimination which is not acceptable in our society. And I had just spent almost $100.00 for a cage, 2 bowls, litter pan and a scratching post. What do I want from you? I want you to verbally remind your Sycamore Kennel manager to be courteous and polite to customers who wish to fill a gap in their lives by adopting a cat. Thank you.

I absolutely recommend this wonderful place. It's a huge estate where you can bring your dogs to…read moreget training and they also have a cat sanctuary. The staff is super friendly and helpful. We were amazed with how clean and super friendly everyone was. I love it. They also hold events here. When we came to visit, they had some sort of a yard sale going on It was very festive. They had pictures of the cats and dogs that are up for adoption. One of the volunteers came up to us to give us info on some of the dogs. I love how she knew these dogs so well. If you are looking into adopting a dog or a cat, or if your dog needs traing, I totally recommend this place!