Dog Gut Health, Cat Cancer, Stupid Ticks (again), and Swear Word Stickers
Dear Rise Vet Family, Happy Spring…or whatever confused season you want to call it. Here’s a couple quick practice updates and some things to ponder… Instagram: We’re doing it! Since our opening in 2020, I’ve personally waffled on whether to feed the social...
Vaccine Safety
We’re all familiar with the phrase “vaccines are safe and effective.” It’s a promotional saying to encourage the public to follow vaccination guidelines. A more honest assessment would read “vaccines are generally safe and effective, though not without risk for...
Vasectomy and Ovary-Sparing Spay
Vasectomy and Ovary-Sparing Spay | Boulder Colorado Rise Vet now offers canine vasectomy and ovary-sparing spay (OSS). Why? Because we believe that sex hormones play more of a role in canine health than the industry has given them credit for. While Rise is one...
A small way to counter inflation…
It’s expensive out there. Eggs locally are $12 a dozen. One trip to the grocery store for a family of four costs a small fortune. The monthly insurance bill for your car is almost as much as the car payment itself. I had an electrician out to replace a breaker and...
Tick prevention pros and cons | boulder vet clinic
Tick prevention pros and cons | boulder vet clinic We are seeing a disgusting number of ticks right now on the Front Range of Colorado. Not a day passes that we don’t randomly spot them on a dog in-hospital for their annual exam. A couple weeks ago my wife pulled...
Artificially Intelligent Vets | Veterinary Hospital Boulder
Artificially Intelligent Vets | Veterinary Hospital Boulder | Artificial intelligence is about to change everything. I have no idea how this will change the veterinary world, but we’ll soon find out. As a qualifier I need to explain that I’m not the least bit...
Sallie the War Dog | Boulder Veterinary Clinic
Sallie the War Dog | Boulder Veterinary Clinic | I was recently in my hometown of Lemoyne, PA and took my kids to the National Civil War Museum. I’m a big Civil War geek so my family has come to expect this sort of thing anytime I’m east of the Mississippi. On...
Wanna Feed Feathers? | Animal Hospital Boulder
Wanna Feed Feathers? | Animal Hospital Boulder Ok, this is a weird one; Dogs are often prescribed a feather-based diet when they suffer from food allergies. Most people don’t know they’re feeding their dogs feathers. A lot of veterinarians don’t know they’re...
Puppies, Airplanes, and True Love | Boulder Veterinarian
Puppies, Airplanes, and True Love | Boulder Veterinarian A few weeks ago, I attended a veterinary conference in Kansas City. On my return flight home, I ended up sitting next to a guy named Scott who’d picked up a new puppy just hours before. The pup was an...
