Dogs and cats
Wellness exams, vaccines, spays, dentals and the late-night porcupine.
Wellness exam $58
Large and small animal care
Care for every animal on the place, from the porch to the pasture.
Dr. Ruth Calder and her crew see dogs, cats and barn cats in town, and drive out to the place for horses and cattle.
Clinic hours
Monday to Friday, 8 to 5:30
Saturday, 8 to noon
Farm calls
Booked a day or two out.
Same day for sick animals.
After hours
Call 208-555-0148.
It rings the doctor on call.
What we see
From the house dog to the whole herd
Horses
Lameness, teeth floating, Coggins and colic calls, in the barn or at the clinic.
Teeth floating from $95
Cattle and herd work
Preg checks, bangs, calving help and health papers for the sale.
Preg checks $6 a head
Farm calls
Two trucks on the road most days, anywhere on the prairie and down the river.
Farm call $85 plus mileage
Sample prices. Medicine, vaccines and mileage are extra.
Our doctors
Raised on a cow-calf outfit near Cottonwood
Dr. Ruth Calder bought the practice from old Doc Haynes in 2009, after twelve years of riding along on his calls. She still keeps a dozen pairs of her own, so she knows what a hard calving season costs.
Dr. Sam Ortiz joined in 2019 and handles most of the small animal surgery. Between them and four techs, somebody is always on call.
- 1974clinic opened
- 2trucks on the road
- 60 mifarm call radius
If you'd lie awake worrying about it, it's worth a call. I'd rather drive out for nothing than miss a calf that needed help.
Farm calls
Two trucks, most of Idaho County
Our trucks carry what we'd have at the clinic, so most herd work happens right at your chute. Call by noon and we can usually be there the next morning.
- Preg checks and bangs vaccines
- Calving help and C-sections
- Lameness exams and teeth floating
- Health papers for the sale barn
- Euthanasia at home, done gently
"Our heifer got in trouble at midnight in a March snowstorm. Dr. Calder was in our barn in forty minutes and we kept them both. That's the kind of vet you want."
Sample review
Questions
Before you load up
Not sure if it can wait till morning? Call. We'd rather hear from you.
Do you see emergencies after hours?
Yes. Call the clinic number any time. After 5:30 it rings the doctor on call, and we'll meet you at the clinic or come out.
How far will you drive for a farm call?
Most of Idaho County: the whole prairie, down to Kooskia and up to White Bird. Mileage is figured from the clinic.
Can I bring a horse to the clinic?
Yes. We have a covered chute, two stocks and a small paddock out back. Call ahead so we can have the gate open.
Do you take new clients?
We do. Bring any old vaccine records you have, or just tell us the name of your last vet and we'll call them.
Book a visit
Call, or send us a note
Tell us who's coming in and what's going on. We'll call back within the hour during clinic hours.
- Mon to Fri
- 8:00 to 5:30
- Saturday
- 8:00 to noon
- After hours
- 208-555-0148