This is a pretty top notch vet. I have to disagree with the negative review from "Sicily Hoe" (fitting name, though). The staff at Western Trails Veterinary has been very easy to work with and friendl... Read More
This is a pretty top notch vet. I have to disagree with the negative review from "Sicily Hoe" (fitting name, though). The staff at Western Trails Veterinary has been very easy to work with and friendly at all times with me (and I am not an easy customer). I feel like they listen to me and go out of their way to be courteous, even when I ask a lot of questions (including questions about pricing).
Dr. Boswell has looked at my goats, Great Pyrenees, Anatolians, and German Shepherds at both her office AND at my home. She is very attentive, funny, listens well, and understands that those of us in the country who raise animals both love our pets/livestock AND want to save a dollar by not paying for extra services or medicines our animals maybe don't need or that we cant afford.
Dr. Boswell is also VERY knowledgeable and eager to share that knowledge. She sits down to explain to me in simple terms the science behind whichever medical issue is at hand with my animals. I remember recently her explaining to me at great length, with picture aides, the various differences in the cells of a dog in heat because I was concerned that my Anatolian had "mismated." She did not need to take the time to teach me everything I wanted to know about the biology of a dog going into heat, but I appreciated her doing it, and now I feel like I understand better when dogs are most fertile and what occurs in each stage of heat. Every time Dr. Boswell shares insightful knowledge with me, I feel like it better equips me to know how to deal with issues on my own instead of having to go to the vet every time a new issue arises.
Although Dr. Boswell is extremely knowledgeable on a wide variety of farm animals and dog breeds, on more than one occasion she has told me that she did not know something for certain, but would find out. Sure enough, I would get a phone call later and she had by that time consulted with multiple vets she was friends with in order to find out what she needed to know in order to assist me in making a medical decision for an animal. I understand that no single vet knows everything there is to know about every single species of animal, so I appreciate the fact that she is honest about that and will work to find the answers to the questions I have, nonetheless.
Dr. Boswell has also saved me from some unnecessary expenses in the past as well. Once I called the emergency after hours line of Dr. Boswell on a Sunday, and after some discussion with Dr. Boswell she advised that although she would be very happy to visit my property to attend to what I thought was an emergency at the time, she could also see my dog without an appointment as soon as she opened the next day in order to provide an urgent consult without me having to incur the additional costs associated with emergency care.
So, if you want affordable and expert service from someone who will take the time to give you the information you need to make sometimes difficult decisions for your animals, this is a great vet. If you like to ask questions about services, prices, and the underlying biology of veterinary science, this is a great vet. If you are the kind to get squeamish at the sight of a drop of blood in the waiting room of a highly regarded and intensely utilized vet trusted by all in the community, then I would rather not stand behind you in line. Please kindly cancel your next appointment with Dr. Boswell so that I can get an earlier appointment with her to have one of my dogs neutered since all the other vets within 100 miles want to charge me MUCH MORE than what Dr. Boswell charges! Read Less