Sheabel Veterinary Hospital in Lexington, KY

I drive one hour to take my pets to Sheabels. The vets & techs are kind, patient and provide expert care. The groomer, Shonda is magical, I only trust her with my cat's grooming. Well worth the hour drive each way. Recommend!

Simply the Best. So many friendly and caring team members here. Tasha loves it here so much. Thank you!

This review is months overdue, but I can't recommend Sheabel Veterinary Hospital enough. I'll try to keep this concise, but I want to explain how much this practice has meant to me. In July 2022, my 19-year-old cat, Callie, had significant health issues. She was having an arthritis episode in her lower back, along with severe dehydration due to her kidney disease. She was unable to walk and was in a lot of pain. I took her to our old vet just up the road, and they were pretty apathetic and unkind about our situation. Thankfully, we quickly got a second opinion at Sheabel. From the minute I met Dr. Jude, I was impressed. She was confident we could get my girl walking with some new pain meds and continual fluids for a few days. She even let me borrow equipment to take home so that Callie didn't have to be hospitalized overnight and let me use it for as long as we needed. She gave me her cell number and let me text her with a million questions. Within a week or two, my Callie girl could walk and try to play again. Over the next 4ish months, we had regular check-ins. We did cold laser therapy often (which worked wonders-- if anyone is wondering!), and the team was so quick to get us in when she had any sudden health issues. Big shout out to Amber for always kindly answering my often frantic 7 AM calls when the office opened. Unfortunately, at the end of October 2022, Callie had the same issues I initially brought her in for. Dr. Jude quickly got to work with fluids, ensuring she ate, and allowed me to visit her when she was hospitalized during the day / let me take home equipment again at night. She let us try a Solensia dose (please look into this drug if you have a kitty with arthritis!) to see if it would take. Callie regained some strength, but ultimately her quality of life was deteriorating, and I made the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye. Even until the end, the Sheabel team was so accommodating and gracious. Dr. Jude and her tech were able to make time for a house call for us to say goodbye during a busy surgery day. I'm so glad we could do it quietly at home with some of the most caring people on the planet. In short, Sheabel really is the best. The entire team is so compassionate and knowledgeable. They care for and interact with your pet like their own. I'm indebted to them for giving me months of extra time with my best friend that I had for most of my life. If I'm ever ready to bring another kitty into my life, I will be back! For now, I'll just tell everyone about how great they are.

Dr. Jude is wonderful! We have been taking our senior dog to Sheabel for about 10 years. Our senior loves everyone there and we always get the best care. They are so helpful in keeping him comfortable in his old age (he’s 13.5 years old). Our little rescue dog is quite scared of the vet (and many people in general) but he has become more comfortable as we have been bringing him. The techs and vets are so kind and give them lots of treats.

Phenomenal clinic! Dr. Mattingly and the staff at Sheabel are nothing short of amazing! They used a combination of therapies to get my dog walking again, performed urgent surgery on my sweet girl, aid her healing, answered my calls and texts on weekends when she didn’t have to, and took care of my dog like she was their own. I can’t recommend them enough!