If animals could talk | Boulder vet clinic In my opinion, one of the best qualities of dogs and cats is that they can’t talk.  Everyone else is talking all the time, and quite frankly it’s exhausting.  But not dogs and cats.  They are quiet company and aren’t...

Ew, Anal Glands | Boulder Vet Clinic Anal glands are the worst.  They’re so gross.  In my opinion their smell is perhaps one of the most horrid odors there is.  If you’re out of the loop on anal glands, I apologize for the disruption of your blissful ignorance. ...

Welcome Dr. Kendra Fryburg! | Boulder Veterinarian | Rise Vet is thrilled to welcome Dr. Kendra Fryburg to our practice!  Dr. Fryburg has almost two decades of experience as a small animal veterinarian and is simply awesome all around.  Over the years she's done a...

Boulder vet hospital | Our Mission RiseVET opened in September of 2020 with the intention of creating a culture-focused veterinary practice.  It's been an incredible first year and a half, and we've been honored and humbled by Boulder's response to our practice.  It...

Marshall Fire | Boulder Veterinary Hospital | The Marshall Fire on Dec 30th was both devastating and completely unexpected.  Here in Colorado, we are unfortunately accustomed to a summer fire season.  However, a fire of this magnitude seems to be something that...

Our Shoes | Boulder Animal Hospital | The veterinary profession is difficult.  There are many rewards, but it’s more challenging than most clients realize; emotionally, mentally, and physically.  The difficulties apply to the entire staff, not only vets.  I’m writing...

Busy | Boulder vet clinic | Rise Vet has been busy this Summer.  We are thankful to all our clients and the surrounding downtown Boulder neighborhoods.  At a difficult time for the entirety of humanity, we are fortunate to be in this industry.  Our hearts go out to...

Trust | Boulder's new veterinary hospital | I had a dog named Lucy come in the other day for a new adoption exam.  The only thing her new owner knew was that she’d come from out of state and had some blunt trauma to her left hip and right front paw.  Aside from that,...

Veterinarian in Boulder | Mistakes | I hate mistakes, especially the ones made at work.  It's even more frustrating when they're made by me.  In veterinary practice they don't happen much.  At our Boulder Veterinary Practice, and most of the others I've worked at,...

Lab Work Animal hospital Boulder You’ll often hear us offer routine lab work for dogs and cats, especially the seniors.  When presented with the option of doing routine lab work, clients usually fall into one of three categories: 1) Yes, absolutely 2) Perhaps, what is...

Indoor vs Outdoor Cats | Boulder cat veterinarian This is a touchy subject.  Some people are flat out against it.  Other people wouldn’t even consider having a cat inside.  Like most things, my thoughts are that the answer is somewhere in the middle…depending on the...

The Joy and Suffering of Pets I’ve been talking a lot about all the newly adopted COVID puppies.  Kittens too.  There’s not a better time to do it as we all sit indoors and stare at each other’s faces (or Netflix if you’re living solo).  For many it’s the first time...

The things I do for my dogs and cats | Boulder Vet Clinic This post offers a brief description of the routine things I do for my own critters.  At Rise Vet, I always want to offer options, but hopefully it's helpful to know what I feel is a good foundation for...

Sick Pets | Boulder Small Animal Veterinarian | My son’s parakeet has been very sick.  About three weeks ago he vomited a bunch of dark red stuff and became very weak.  For my son and our entire family, this was a big deal.  He’s made some progress but it’s dicey....

Dogs are funny | Boulder Colorado veterinarian Dogs are funny.  I have two of them.  One is what we lovingly call an “Oklahoma Terrier”.  He’s a mutt from said state and looks part Jack Russell and part Whippet (basically a long-legged Jack Russell).  We got him from...