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...

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...

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...

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 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...