Internet resources for finding a vet?

I was wondering if anyone here knows of a site where people rate/review local vets? The kitties are in the market for a new vet and I haven't the slightest clue where to go. I'd love to find a vet knowledgeable about G.I. disorders, but how do you even begin searching for someone like that?

Any and all advice appreciated!

this wont give you a rating but googling feline gatroenterologist

I would start with your vet who should know who the specialists in your area are... word of mouth locally is also a good way

If you are looking to switch vets, it's probably easiest to start with Google or your online Yellow Pages and call around. Ask the receptionist or vet assistant at each practice to call you back when they have a few minutes to chat. You can tell a lot about a practice by how professional and understanding the staff is. Ask if any of their vets specialize in GI disorders, and where they refer difficult GI cases. When you find a GI specialist, see if she/he can schedule a few minutes to call and chat with you, too.

You might begin with all-cat practices, if there are any near you. They tend to have seen everything, and more of it, and they should keeping up-to-date on feline medicine.

If you have a choice, take a practice that offers 24-hour emergency service over one that doesn't. There's nothing scarier than racing a very sick cat to a strange vet in the middle of the night.

When I found out that my kittens had ringworm, I called vets all over the city to find out how they treated it and whether they would do the medicated dips all my cats needed. I talked to various helpful or clueless assistants and spoke with some vets. I learned a lot, and decided to stick with my own vet's plan. But I now know where I'm going if I ever do need to switch vets.

Good luck!

PS: If you are near Bethlehem, PA, I had a good experience with Wright's Veterinary Hospital. It wasn't a GI issue but they managed to save an ancient cat with advanced injection-site sarcoma — there's one darned good surgeon there.

Looks like Angie's List has veternarian ratings:

http://www.angieslist.com/angieslist/

I'm not a member, but I know people who are and they've had good success with the service people they've used from there.

http://www.veterinarians.com/

http://www.vetratingz.com/

http://vetreviewsonline.com/

If you are interested in holistic you would go here to find some www.holisticvetlist.com

The problem with ratings is that people only go looking for somewhere if they have had a bad experience or really love their vet, you dont get all the in between comments usually.

I personally called all of the vets in the city until I found one I was happy with, I did not like the vet my BF had used for his pets and we eventually switched them all out of there to the one I use

I agree that calling and visiting the various practices is probably the way to go - and that internet reviews can be problematical - as was said, you see the 'lovers' and the 'haters'. And some are just flat out wrong - I googled the e-vet I've used, and some ninny said that it was $300 just to be seen - which is totally incorrect. The visit charge is more like $95, which makes sense for an e-vet, IMO. Could be the person was charged $300 for visit and tests, etc., but she worded it as though the 'walk in the door' fee was that much.