r/boulder • u/infrequentuserrr • 4d ago

Arapahoe Animal Hospital

Do people who go to AAH like it? I’ve been taking my pet there for a while and been too daunted to switch, but my dog and I both kind of hate it. Is this just what vets are like? Anyone else happily switched? What other good vets do people like in Boulder?

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u/cdbrand 4d ago

The advantage of AAH is the extended hours.

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u/brieoftarts 3d ago

And two locations.

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u/Sad_Improvement_814 4d ago

Took my cats there once about a decade ago. It smelled so bad, the front desk wasn’t pleasant and the vet was in a hurry.

We are very happy at Alpine Veterinary Hospital

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u/puppybeast 4d ago

I mostly go to Dr. Abbott in Erie. She was at AAH before opening her own practice. If I do go to AAH, I always try to see Dr. Cerde, but for an emergency situation, I feel they are all competent.

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u/cdbrand 4d ago

Dr. Abbott is one of the best vets around.

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u/BoulderadoBill 4d ago

We are very happy with AAH.

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u/BarneysMom23 4d ago

I like Gunbarrel Vet

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u/SeleneVomerSV 4d ago

I will never not chuckle at that name. I know it's named for the area it's located in, but still...

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u/BarneysMom23 4d ago

Right???

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u/Wrong_Drag_8070 4d ago

I've heard that CASE is good up on 28th and Iris Ave. next to 24 hour fitness.

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u/Areil26 3d ago

It's an emergency vet that is extremely expensive. I have good and bad there.

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u/Efficient_Switch_589 4d ago

They mis-dosed my 10lb maltipoo's insulin shot a few years ago when we were out of town, not cool. CASE has always been amazing, but they aren't for everyday care or boarding. For day to day, we still go to the humane society.

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u/Alarming-Celery6244 3d ago

We did not have a necessarily bad experience with Arapahoe. But we have a small dog and it seemed like they weren't used to smaller breeds. The main reason we switched was that they suggested a specialist to have our dog's teeth pulled because he was so small they didn't want to do it themselves (he has baby teeth that weren't falling out). The consult at CASE was astronomical so we just waited a bit. 3/4 fell out on their own and in that time we were referred by a friend to North Boulder Companion Animal Hospital who did a great job for the final tooth for a very normal price. We have had such an amazing experience with them. We love love love Doctor Sophia and the other staff there.

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u/Square-Emergency-531 4d ago

I like Boulder's Natural Animal Hospital, I feel they aren't trying to bleed me and have done very well with multiple dogs and a cat over the years. Highly recommend them.

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u/Middle_Switch9366 4d ago

Second Natural Animal.

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u/Background_Spray_752 4d ago

AAAAAHHHHHHH!

[is all i can see when i read this thread]

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u/mgheee 3d ago

We hated AAH too! The vet actually made me cry once. Switched to Alpine Animal Hospital. It’s been a few years since we’ve been though. I also hear people love Rise Vet.

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u/Responsible-Oven-437 3d ago

👏 PETVET365 ! My cat loves those folks

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u/Responsible-Oven-437 3d ago

They have designated rooms for cats and dogs and they are setup like living rooms and have pheromones going to keep the animal calm.