Welcome to Wagtail

Yes for almost everything, and you can book online any hour. Nail trims and weight checks are walk-in during open hours when the lab and exam rooms aren’t full. For a sick pet, call or book a sick visit: we hold the last hour of each weekday for them.

Almost always, yes. Most pets are calmer with their person in the room. For a blood draw or a procedure, a technician may take your pet to the treatment area, and we’ll tell you before we do.

Dogs and cats. We don’t treat rabbits, birds, reptiles or other exotics, but we’re glad to point you to a Boise clinic that does.

No. We don’t offer boarding, grooming or day care, so our waiting room is quiet and your pet never has to share a kennel with strangers. Ask us and we’ll tell you who we send our own pets to.

You’re not alone. Leave the carrier out at home with a blanket and treats a few days before the visit, and tell Sam when you arrive: we’ll take you straight to a room instead of the waiting area.

Your pet on a leash or in a carrier, any records or vaccine papers you have, a list of medications and food, and a stool sample if you can (a clean sandwich bag is fine). If you haven’t, we’ll ask your last clinic for records.

It saves ten minutes at the desk. The new client form and the treatment consent are on this site, take about two minutes each, and you sign with your finger or mouse. You’ll get a copy by email.

Yes. Give us the clinic’s name when you book and Renee will request them. You can also ask for your pet’s records to be sent anywhere you like, free.

A wellness exam is $69, and a puppy or kitten exam is $49. Vaccines, tests and anything else are priced separately and listed on our fees page. For anything over $250, you get a written estimate first.

We bill you, and you claim with your insurer. We’ll give you an itemized invoice, fill out the vet’s part of your claim form, and send records to the insurer for free.

Credit and debit cards, cash and checks at the front desk, or a secure pay link we email you. Details are on our pay page.

A few appointments, like dental consults and puppy or kitten visits, take a small deposit when you book online. It comes off your bill. Cancel or move your visit up to 24 hours ahead and it goes back to your card.

Use the link in your confirmation email, up to 24 hours before the visit. Later than that, please call: life happens, and we’d rather hear from you than wonder.

As soon as you bring them home, ideally within a week. We check for problems early, start vaccines at the right time and make a plan for the first four months. The Puppy plan covers all of those visits.

It depends on the species, breed and size. For most cats, around five or six months. For dogs, it varies more, and larger breeds often do better a little later. We’ll talk it through at a puppy visit and give you an estimate.

Yes. We can help you decide when it’s time, and we’ll set aside a quiet, unhurried appointment so you don’t have to be in a waiting room. We’ll arrange cremation with a local partner if you’d like.

Foothills 24-Hour Animal Emergency, (208) 555-0177. They’re open every hour of every day. Our voicemail gives their number, and they’ll send us a note about your visit so we can follow up.

Call us right away during open hours, or the emergency clinic when we’re closed, and tell them what and how much. Don’t make your pet vomit unless a vet tells you to. A pet-poison hotline can also advise you (they charge a consult fee).