Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital

While you never want to have to bring your pet to the ER, it’s always good to know they will be loved and cared for at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital. My cat ended up having a very rare neurological disease that unfortunately took him from us but we would have never know the cause without this hospital. The team did everything they could to care for my cat and they were very honest with me about the prognosis (which is always very difficult when things don’t look good). Today, I received a card from the hospital with condolences from the team and knowing that our cat was so loved by everyone in such a short time was very comforting. Thank you for taking such good care of my orange boy and doing everything you could for him.

My sweet sheltie puppy Lily was unfortunately hit by a car in September. I called and spoke to Portia who was extremely empathetic and professional on the phone, she said she’d let the ER team know Lily was on the way. When I arrived she was immediately triaged by Amanda, John, Leishay, Dr McKibben and Dr Cicierchi. They were ready for her and stabilized her extremely quickly and kept me updated throughout the whole process. I was understandably a wreck and they all were kind and empathetic and cared so much about me and Lily. She ended up being hospitalized for 4 days in the ICU and was under the care of Dr Meola, Dr Holt, and Dr Hickox. Their communication with me was spectacular- I got multiple updates a day on her progress and was able to visit Lily multiple times. Lily received such wonderful care from her doctors and technicians and assistants in the ICU. I’d like to thank Lexe, Alissa, Megan, Skylar, Amanda, Sarah, Marin, Lindsey, Brittany, Mary, Lexi, Nayeli, and Jenna for all the wonderful care you all gave Lily while she was hospitalized. They treated Lily with the love and compassion like she was their own dog. I am so grateful for the care Lily and I received and am so happy I brought her to Wheat Ridge. Lily is thankfully on the mend and is almost back to her normal self. And I 1000% attribute it to how quickly she was triaged and how well she was cared for by the Doctors and staff at Wheat Ridge.

If I had the option to leave a negative review I would! DONT BRING YOUR PET HERE! very rude to begin with when we brought our cat in for breathing problems. The front desk immediately was disregarding the information we had previously for our cats health and records. The vet then tried persuading us into paying thousands of dollars for multiple procedures, which would maybe not even work. He also persuaded we put down our cat! After consideration we decided to take our cat home and see what happens and if it got worse we’d bring her back. Long story short, our cat is perfectly fine not to mention he did say she wouldn’t last even a few more hours alive . To think we were considering Euthanizing is insane all due to poor advice. This place shouldn’t even be running or in business

Our cat has cerebellar hypoplasia and is epileptic. We decided to take her to a WRAH neurologist after ours retired. The neurologist at Wheat Ridge recommended that we ween our cat off her seizure meds since it had been over a year since she had a seizure. We followed the instructions and five days after we finished weening her off her meds, she had seizures and we took her to the ER. They started a new medication and sent our cat home that night. She kept having seizures and we brought her back. She ended up in their ICU, we were told she had become blind and had probably a 50% chance of survival. She was in and out of the ER throughout the week and there were new obstacles to face at home. The neurologist who had recommended taking her off the meds was overseeing her case during the experience but didn’t call us to talk about our cat. She didn’t come into a room when we were there, even though the staff were sometimes under the assumption that she was going to speak with us. She didn’t email us. She didn’t communicate with us at all until the next week because our cat was still having seizure issues. Our cat has tried to adapt the best she can, but her quality of life has significantly decreased since her hospitalization and each day is a challenge for her and my wife and I. During her hospitalization and afterwards the neurologist didn’t acknowledge her initial recommendation to ween our cat off of her seizure medicine and it felt like she was trying to avoid any blame and/or possible legal action. Our cat used to play with her siblings and was living her best life. Now she sleeps most of the time and cries when anyone approaches her because she can’t see what’s going on. Her walking and balance got worse with losing her eyesight. Her new neurologist (AESC, we love them) recommended a wheelchair for her. Her quality of life changed and our quality of life changed. It’s been a devastating 14 months. Also, it’s worth noting that I had asked to speak with a practice manager after a few incidents that were unprofessional. They never bothered to reach out. Shows how much they cared.

Wonderful first visit with Dr. Villm. I have an 8 month old puppy I brought in for a second opinion on treatment. Dr. Villm was so knowledgeable and engaged in his care. She took the time to listen, educate and form a plan. She sent a follow-up email with his prescriptions and food recommendations before I even made it home! The staff also were so kind and friendly and my dog was very at ease the whole visit. The facility was clean and my appointment was on time. The parking lot was even easy to maneuver in my super-duty truck. I hope to be bringing Rio here for years to come.

It’s always a hard thing having to say goodbye to a dearly loved pet, a best friend, really. Dr. McKibben and the team supporting him on the night I lost my sweet Shelby were supportive, confident and comforting throughout my short time there. I’m eternally grateful and would desire to have my pups in the same hands every visit.

The receptionists, techs, and vets here are extremely compassionate, helpful, and honest. They genuinely do want to help your pet be comfortable and healthy. When I went here Friday after being sent from another clinic, I got a grim diagnosis for my cat who passed away yesterday. Doctor MacKibbon was extremely compassionate and descriptive and tried very hard to help my cat despite some serious concerns and a very steep turn for the worse after being halfway through her third medication. My cat was comfortable when we left. There is a coffee machine that’s a good distraction. Everything is clean and everyone here is nice. I know you have to keep the ER open, but the rates here are extremely high, that’s my only complaint and I won’t take a star for it.

My sweet sheltie puppy Lily was unfortunately hit by a car in September. I called and spoke to Portia who was extremely empathetic and professional on the phone, she said she’d let the ER team know Lily was on the way. When I arrived she was immediately triaged by Amanda, John, Leishay, Dr McKibben and Dr Cicierchi. They were ready for her and stabilized her extremely quickly and kept me updated throughout the whole process. I was understandably a wreck and they all were kind and empathetic and cared so much about me and Lily. She ended up being hospitalized for 4 days in the ICU and was under the care of Dr Meola, Dr Holt, and Dr Hickox. Their communication with me was spectacular- I got multiple updates a day on her progress and was able to visit Lily multiple times. Lily received such wonderful care from her doctors and technicians and assistants in the ICU. I’d like to thank Lexe, Alissa, Megan, Skylar, Amanda, Sarah, Marin, Lindsey, Brittany, Mary, Lexi, Nayeli, and Jenna for all the wonderful care you all gave Lily while she was hospitalized. They treated Lily with the love and compassion like she was their own dog. I am so grateful for the care Lily and I received and am so happy I brought her to Wheat Ridge. Lily is thankfully on the mend and is almost back to her normal self. And I 1000% attribute it to how quickly she was triaged and how well she was cared for by the Doctors and staff at Wheat Ridge.

While you never want to have to bring your pet to the ER, it’s always good to know they will be loved and cared for at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital. My cat ended up having a very rare neurological disease that unfortunately took him from us but we would have never know the cause without this hospital. The team did everything they could to care for my cat and they were very honest with me about the prognosis (which is always very difficult when things don’t look good). Today, I received a card from the hospital with condolences from the team and knowing that our cat was so loved by everyone in such a short time was very comforting. Thank you for taking such good care of my orange boy and doing everything you could for him.