Tara Animal Hospital

Our 10 year old Willy is a Maltese mix who has always had a grumpy, but lovable nature. He began to have pee accidents in the house, and I noticed some pinkish blood on the paper towel when cleaning it up. Dr. Gretchen took us in right away, and did an X-ray that showed many stones in his bladder and stones in the ureters and urethra. She took him in for surgery the following morning, and was able to successfully remove ALL the stones. Willy was on pain meds for a week, and was so sweet and not grumpy. We figured he was just feeling good from the pain meds. The pain pills ran out, and he still continues to have “lost” that grumpiness that he’s had all his life. I JOKINGLY asked Dr. Gretchen if she also performed some kind of exorcism during the surgery because Willy is like a different dog. His face looks different because he smiles now. He much more interested in playing with us, and he is finally being nice to our other dog, Jack. I am just so happy and grateful for the amazing care you gave to Willy (as always.) Thank you, Dr. Gretchen and ALL of her staff for taking such good care of Willy. We love all of you. You’re all so dedicated to your patients (and their parents) and that really makes a difference when you know you have such a wonderful team at Tara Animal Hospital who are taking such good care of our dog-babies.🩷🐾

posted: 09/07/2023

First time seeing Dr Gretchen with my little old girl Stella. We are new to the area and Tara Animal Hospital was recommended to us by a neighbor. I have nothing but positive things to say about this office. I was extremely pleased with my experience, and especially with Dr Gretchen. She was very professional, down to earth, realistic, not pushy and she really listened to my concerns/wants/needs for the care of my pet and wants to work with the pet owner as a part of the team. Her staff is also courteous and kind, and the office is kept immaculately clean and beautiful. I am very happy that we found her to help us manage our pets health!

posted: 09/07/2023

I can't say enough good things about the staff and the vet at Tara. They were all so welcoming and helpful and understanding when my kitty cat got so nervous she tossed her cookies. I was a little freaked out by it cuz she's never done that in her carrier before but the vet tech didn't flinch.

posted: 06/14/2023

Getting asked questions that are not relevant for a basic checkup for a cat.. getting told "will check with doctor" and to call back later and check instead of just receiving a call back.. only to hear they are booked out atleast a month in advance and can't accept a new patient. Like you didn't already know you were booked out that far, right. A sketchy and unprofessional feeling from this small rural practice in just two short phone calls. Edit: reading other reviews this seems to be a common occurrence maybe seek care elsewhere!

posted: 03/29/2023

I took my puppy, Gina, to Tara’s today! The staff was so welcoming and kind to me and my dog. They made everything easy and fun for Gina at her first appointment! Gina didn’t even flinch when she got her shot! I would highly recommend this wonderful place! Thank you so much for making this first appointment great!

posted: 08/30/2021