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...