Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic

Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic is a small-animal veterinary clinic in Athens, Georgia that treats dogs and cats. It is located at 1860 S Barnett Shoals Rd Ste 108, Athens, GA 30605. Online ratings show a high overall average with a mix of recent experiences, including both strong praise and a serious complaint about a missed diagnosis.

Services

•Veterinary care for dogs and cats
•Wellness or problem-focused exams (including senior pets, as mentioned in a cat visit)
•Management of common medical concerns such as urinary tract infections and joint pain (reported by a dog owner)
•Support for mobility/orthopedic issues, including care guidance related to torn ACLs (reported by a dog owner)
•Handling approaches for anxious or reactive dogs during appointments (reported by a dog owner)
•Diet and weight-management guidance (reported by a cat owner)

Pricing

No published pricing information is available; reviews describe pricing as mixed, with one account calling costs above average and others noting transparent cost communication.

People

Dr. Vizurraga is mentioned by name in reviews.

Reviews

Google reviews list a 4.8/5 rating across 331 reviews. Recent comments frequently mention friendly staff, thorough appointments, time efficiency, and clear communication about costs, including positive experiences with anxious or reactive dogs. One recent negative review describes a senior cat visit where the owner felt concerns were dismissed as weight-related, reported a very high bill without testing or imaging, and later learned of a serious underlying condition at another clinic.

Reviews for Gaines Shoal Animal Clinic

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 331 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Layne

1 week ago

coming back to write this about my cat. I took my senior cat to get examined and left with a "she's obese and needs to be put on a diet" summary. nevermind that she's a large breed cat, okay. the bill was outrageous, for what the appointment was, no testing no imaging no vaccines. if i recall correctly , it was almost or over $1000. we continued with our lives for a few months but my cat would have phases where she's still not acting right, even after following their diet plan. this time, we went to a more affordable vet where they found the massive baseball sized tumor on my cats GI tract, in fact it was so large, it was manually palpable, no imaging required. (even w imagine and meds, the bill was half the price of this clinic) she had terminal cancer and lived out her last 30 days at home before being put down. shes six feet under a cherry tree now. maybe something could've been done if it was caught sooner and not be told that my cat is just fat. I've repeated this story a hundred times to my friends/colleagues with pets. I would never come here ever again and I have a lot of resentment against this clinic because I followed their trusted advice and put my "fat" large breed cat on a diet before doing any further investigation. Worst part is nothing can be done to undo it now.

Chigi Jhaveri

2 weeks ago

Carlos Valdes

2 weeks ago

A very friendly, dedicated, and helpful staff.

Audrey Kuhn

3 weeks ago

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I’ve been bringing my 6 year old female pitbull here since she was 3 and we LOVE them. When I rescued my dog she had a lot of health issues so we were constantly in the office for things like UTIs or joint pain. She had torn the ACL in both of her back legs, but thanks to the staffs recommendation and attention she has been completely problem free for the past year! As a rescue, she also has extreme anxiety and is super reactive in the office but we see Dr. Vizurraga and she has always been able to find a way to work with us to make the appointments easy for my dog, the staff, and me. Overall I couldn’t recommend them enough!!

Taylor Smith

3 weeks ago

One of the best vet clinic’s I’ve ever taken my dog to! The doctors and staff are amazing! Very thorough, transparent about cost, and time efficient!!