VCA Shelden Animal Hospital

"We recently moved to this area and have very impressed by this clinic so far. Fear-free is very important to us, especially considering our dog’s trauma history before he was adopted. Peyton and Dr Dixon gave the most thorough and compassionate care while our dog truly enjoyed every minute of meeting his new “dogtor” friends and eating all the good treats they had. We appreciate the time they took addressing his issues and we look forward to continuing our care here. Update: after taking both our dogs to VCA now for several months, they are up to date on technology, easy to communicate with, but my husband and I agree that the front desk staff seem bothered every time we walk through the door. They could use an improvement or just replaced with someone who actually wants to be there."

"This was my Initial visit. I did not have a paper copy of the 20.00 off initial visit coupon so was not given the discount. They had an opportunity to build good will. Vet techs did a wonderful job trimming my dog's nails."

"Dr. Dixon is great with my cat. He explains well what I need to do to care for her ear infections. All the staff are patient, gentle, and sweet to my little kitty."

"Everyone here is amazing! They take time with your pet and are all about a positive experience. My puppy absolutely loves Dr. Dixon! They have a care club plan also. I would highly recommend this Vet office."

"I moved my 120 pound English Mastiff to be seen at this vet clinic in Early 2019 after the vet she had seen her entire life (6 years) scared her to the point of constant anxiety at home and not acting like herself and not wanting to get into the car for trips to grandmas or the park. I loved the fact that they were certified fear-free and on our first visit, they didn't try to man-handle her to get her exam, they sat on the floor with treats to earn her trust. My girl had some serious urinary issues and Dr. Peckham was in for the long haul. After quite a bit of testing, blood work, urine cultures, etc., Dr. Peckham and Dr. Knighton came up with a treatment plan. Shortly after the execution of the treatment plan, my girl went into kidney failure and went downhill VERY quickly (which was a side effect of one of the drugs, but I took a risk to help her get better). Dr. Peckham was by my side the whole time, texting me asking how she was doing, giving advice of how to get her to eat, etc. When I told her of how she was having trouble breathing, she suggested I took her to a local hospital. She could have left it at that, but she called the hospital, told them of her case, contacted someone she knew that worked there, and kept tabs on my girl throughout the night. Unfortunately, her big heart couldn't keep up and she passed while staying overnight at the hospital. I drove out early that morning to pick her up from the hospital, and on the way home, I wanted to drop off some canned food and supplies that were no longer needed to the office. Katie quickly answered the phone as she was one of the main vet techs who helped us. She asked how she was doing and I told her of her passing. She met me in the parking lot to collect the items I brought with me and hugged me as I cried, and asked me if they had taken care of her after-care. The hospital cremation fees were very pricey, so we were going to take her home to bury her. Katie looked up the prices of cremation through them, and it just made sense to let them take care of her one last time. I wanted a ink print of her paw for a tattoo so I asked if they could do that before the cremation. Katie said they don't normally do that, so I offered to run up to Walmart to get an ink pad and get it really quick. Katie said they might have an ink pad in the office, if not they would go to Walmart and get one. Dr. Peckham, Katie, and Emily became family and I could not have asked for better ladies to take care of my baby girl. I am so grateful for the sincere care and love they had for their clients."