Our Services
All Services
BATHING Our bathing is limited to medical and theraputic baths. Typically these are for mange, seborrhea or chronic skin infections. We recommend you do general bathing yourself or at the groomer of your choice. We can recommend general care products. We do stock regular shampoos as well as a wide range of therapuetic shampoos for home care or skin diseases. |
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE | Illness doesn't always have a physical cause. However all behavior problems require that we look for a physical cause. We start with a complete physical exam and often run a variety of blood tests to see if your pet has a "real" disease that may have a behavioral aspect. We work with and refer to animal behaviorists. Together we the clinicians, you the owner and the behaviorist collaboratively develop a treatment plan. Often this includes behavior modification as well as medication. |
REPTILES, RABBITS AND SMALL MAMMALS Veterinary medicine for exotic pets is growing as the popularity of these animals increase. With better public education in health, nutritional and environmental management, all species have a greater chance for living longer and healthier lives. Our veterinarians possess extensive experience in the management, care and treatments of exotics. We treat reptiles, small mamals, rabbits and ferrets. We also enjoy having many of these critters at our homes as well.
We care for reptiles, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs and small rodents.
Sorry we don't do birds, amphibians or arachnids.
Our doctors are members of:
- Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians
- American Association of Small Exotic mammal Veterinarians
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DENTAL CARE A large number of pets, including exotics suffer from dental disease. Our doctors have had additional training from board certified dental specialists for dogs and cats as well as the world leaders in exotic pet dentistry.
Regular professional cleaning is important to maintaining your pet's teeth. We use modern and safe ultrasound to clean each tooth thoroughly - above and below the gum line. Dental technicians polish the teeth to create a smooth, lustrous tooth surface which is more resistant to plaque buildup. Fluoride treatments help strengthen enamel and reduce tooth sensitivity.
We preform acrylic sealing of damaged teeth, surgical extractions with gingival flaps, local anesthesia as well as post operative pain management. We frequently have to deal with overgrown teeth in rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchilas. We have the proper training and equipment to deal with these complex oral problems.We may refer your pet to a board certified dental specialist for more advanced care such as root canals, restorations and orthodontics. |
FULLY STOCKED PHARMACY We stock a wide range of the best veterinary drugs. This means we have what your pet needs right now. We also work closely with a local compounding pharmacy who can customize a medication for your pet. This is essential for many of our exotic and feline patients where taste and a precise dose is required. |
HOSPICE/EUTHANASIA SERVICES Saying goodbye to a long-time friend is painful. Our goal is to help you through this difficult time making it as comfortable for you and your pet as we can.
What can we do in the waning days of your pets life to maximize their comfort? Our doctors have extensive experience in pain management. We also have a world leader in animal pain management locally with whom we have close working relatonship.When is it time? What are your desires? We have many options available including staying with your pet as little our as long as you like. We utilize a trusted cremation service to handle remains.
As fellow pet owners our doctors and staff have had to go through these same processes and can help advise you. A counseling group is available through the emergency clinic |
IMMUNIZATION AND WELLNESS CARE We strive to prevent illness whenever possible. The time and effort invested in Wellness programs have rewards for both pets and owners. Our Wellness programs are designed specifically for your pet and start with a comprehensive annual physical exam.
Vaccinations guidelines have received a great deal of interest in recent years. We adjust the program to meet the specific needs of your pet based on their lifestyle and associated risks.. Gone are the days of every dog or cat getting all available vaccines. Our vaccination protocols are those endorsed by the College of Vterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
We recommend heartworm testing and prevention for all dogs, worming for all puppies and kittens and follow up parasite testing as needed. parasite control is also essential in our exotic patients.
We recommend spaying and neutering. This includes rabbits as well. We recommend and practice intra and post operative pain management on all painful procedures.
We carry the Home Again brand of microchip ID's. These can be put in when your pet is anesthetised or at a routine visit. This is an accurate way to identify pets and aid in their return if lost and picked up by a shelter. We have even installed these in reptiles. |
INTERNAL MEDICINE Our doctors, as experienced general practioners, can deal with the day-to-day illnesses your pet may have. We also have routinely dealt with many less common and complicated diseases such as diabetes in both cats and dogs. We have a modern in house labratory as well as a nationally recognized commercial lab we utilize. We also send out tests to leading labratories for what ever test we need to have preformed for your pet. We also have in house xray facilities, ekg, blood pressure monitoring.
We are relentless in persuing your pets problems. We will consult and refer to specialists locally and along the front range as needed to provide the state of the art care of your ill pet may need. |
MICROCHIPPING | Microchips have helped reunite thousands of pets with their families. We offer the Home Again microchip product for identification and to increase the chances of a safe recovery. |
NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING Our doctors and staff are available to help you choose the right diet for your pet to keep them happy, healthy and active. This may just be a recommendation of store foods or a special veterinary prescription diet only available form veterinarians. We can help you manage renal, liver, kidney, diabetes, food allergy and heart disease as well as obesity
We carry the Iams Eukanuba veterinary diets, the Purina CNM diets and the Royal Canin veterinary diets. With the array of products available in these lines we can find a diet for your pets requirements that they will like. |
PAIN MANAGEMENT Veterinary patients feel pain and discomfort under the same circumstances as people do. We know that recognizing and alleviating pain in animals is the essence of good patient care. Our doctors and staff have had additional training in pain recognition and treatment. We pratice pain management whenever we recognize a painful condition. This includes surgery, dental extractions, acute injury and the chronic pain of arthritis.
We work closely with a local, internationally known, animal pain management specialist. |
RADIOLOGY At Pikes Peak Veterinary Clinic we have both conventional xrays as well as dental xrays. Xrays can be a critical procedure in diagnosing your pets illness.We typically have your pets xrays reviewed by a specialty radiologist.
We can refer your pet for CAT and MRI scans if needed. |
SURGERY We offer a wide range of general surgeries for your pet including spays, neuters, mass removals, some stomach and intestinal surgeries as well as some bladder surgeries.
All patients are carefully screened for safety, and anesthetics are specifically tailored to your pet.We have heated surgery tables for greater comfort; advanced sterilization techniques; oxygen saturation monitors; blood pressure monitoring: after surgery care and full blood testing. All of this is designed to minimize the risk your pet faces with surgery.
We have several board certified surgical specialists in our area and along the front range. If we don't feel we can provide the care your pet needs we will send you to the best available surgical center for your pet. Most orthopedic surgery is refered as we have an excellent orthopedic surgery group for animals here. |
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