Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists

Since we have three dogs and two cats and sometimes more than that, we do at times need emergency after hours veterinary care.
One evening last week one of our dogs began having a series of long and intense seizures. He had some seizures in the past but nothing major and very rarely. He hadn’t had a seizure in more than a year as best we know, but was suddenly having seizure after seizure — maybe ten or more in a two to three hour period.
We rushed him to Aspen Meadow in Longmont and had a very positive experience.
Yes, any veterinary emergency clinic is going to be expensive, but as a pet owner what you want is ethics. I want my pets to have the care they need, but I don’t want to pay for a lot of stuff they don’t need.
Aspen Meadow took great care of our dogs. They acted quickly and got his seizures under control. He stayed the night and we picked up a much happier dog in the morning.
But, here’s the exceptional part of our experience. As anyone who has taken a pet to an animal hospital knows, they want full payment for services rendered. Aspen Meadow quickly gave us a written estimate of possible charges, with a low and high range. We were told that we would have to provide a deposit equal to the low estimate before we left that night, with the expectation that we would pay any additional balance in the morning when we returned.
We left the required deposit and then much to our surprise, discovered in the morning when we picked up our dog that Aspen Meadow was refunding more than half of the deposit we had left because they didn’t need to do some of the things they thought they might have to do.
I was blown away! They did what our dog required but didn’t do anything they didn’t think they needed to do.
We obviously took our dog to our regular vet the next day, and discovered that Aspen Meadow had already sent them treatment records, and that the Aspen Meadow veterinarian had called our vets to fill them in. We also received a follow up call from them later in the day, to find out how our dog was doing.
You couldn’t ask for a better experience. 5 stars for sure.

Going to this clinic in an emergency is much like going to a hospital ER for a broken arm. You pay more than at your regular vet and the care isn’t as personal as it would be at your regular vet. I am grateful that we have a emergency vet here in Longmont. Truly grateful. I totally understand the fees and the wait. My girl didn’t need to be seen nearly as badly as others did and I am also grateful for the wait that this caused. I would never want someone who needed a stitch to take precedence over my dog that wasn’t able to breathe or had significant blood loss or any other life threatening emergency. I love that they work the way that they do and appreciate and respect the work that they do. I also loved seeing that there were so many specialties there outside of the emergency work that they do and I imagine that the relationship that they create with those folks is second to none. My only complaint was that I didn’t get the follow up information that I was promised, however, they did send the visit information to my vet quite quickly and I heard from my vet. Thanks Aspen Meadows for being available to my little girl and myself on July 4. You were all kind and wonderful even in the midst of a crazy busy day for you. You were even great after excessively rude visitors. Thanks again!

My golden retriever is seen by the oncology team here and while the news about my gal isn’t terrific, the level of care is stellar. Diagnosed with an osteosarcoma, my gal Sophie is treated like a member of their family with extra time and attention paid to her and her treatment. I am fully confident that we chose the right treatment plan for our girl given what we know today. Moreover, should the plan need to be revised, I feel fully educated now as to what to expect and what the next steps might be. No one likes living in uncontrolled chaos and while stressful, at least I know the decisions made by the team are in my gals interest.
Highly recommend Dr. Fowler, Kelsey, and the oncology team to take care of my four legged friend.

AMVS saved my cat’s life and thanks to them, he is still with me 2−½ years later. He had showed signs of illness; you know, hiding, not eating. His kidneys had almost shut down so they immediately started him on IV fluids and meds to bring him back. He had to stay about 5 days to get his kidney values back up and with the instructions they gave me upon discharge, he hasn’t crashed since.
Everyone was so wonderful. They let me come and visit him whenever I liked and for as long as I liked. Thank you AMVS! I will never forget what you did for my kitty!

I would give no stars if that was an option. I have three dogs, and live on a farm. Two of them got Giardia during the week, took them to my vet and they got put on medicine. Over the weekend, my lab ended up feeling sick. Knowing that the other two had it I assumed he caught it as well. My vet wasn’t open on weekends so I started to try this place out. WORST MISTAKE. They wouldn’t even test him for Giardia until they hooked him up to ivs and did x-​Rays. And on top of that they were totally rude and had me in tears by the time I left. The vet tech looked at me like I was stupid and rolled her eyes at some of the questions I was trying to ask. 1000 dollars later and they find out he has Giardia. Surprise. They gave him pills and on Monday I toon him into my vet only for him to tell me they weren’t even the right antibiotics. I wouldn’t tell my worst enemy to take an animal here. I have had great experience at other emergency vets. Don’t waste your time or money

Our 6 year old basset hound started having difficulty walking and we found ourselves in need of an MRI. MRI’s are not cheap and I called around several places. We had visited another Vet closer to home but the price range was $ 1000 dollars difference from best to worst case scenario and we were given a wide range of possibilities. We made our way to Aspen Meadow after getting more detail over the phone from Aspen Meadow than the previous Vet we had visited in person. A visit, MRI and surgery later we could not be more satisfied and grateful for the care Dr. Vandenberg and Bree showed our basset. They took so much care in making sure we understood each procedure, provided updates during her overnight stay, hugged her and were the absolutely most caring team.

My dog was diagnosed with bone cancer in June 2014 while we were living in Indiana but preparing for a move to Colorado. His treatment could not be delayed so his leg was amputated in Indiana and he received his first round of chemotherapy before our move.
Aspen Meadow did a WONDERFUL job communicating with me and our vet in Indiana to make sure his treatment continued seamlessly. My experience has been limited to the oncology staff and I can say they are top notch: Amazing bedside manner, extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, and great at educating their clients and making me feel a part of the process.
My dog has always (unreasonably) hated anyone wearing scrubs and/​or a lab coat, especially after his leg amputation. He would try to hide behind me no matter how nice his people were to him. By our last visit to Aspen Meadow, he would wag his tail and not cower when his nurse came to get him. You have no idea how amazing that was to me.
Having started this treatment at another facility and researching cost online, I have found that Aspen Meadow is very low priced compared to other veterinarians that offer oncology care. I lived in a part of the country that is known for having one of the lowest costs of living in the US, and expected his treatment to increase in price after our move. The cost actually went down when we transferred to Aspen Meadow.
And while I have not had to use their emergency services, I have been waiting in lobby while my dog received chemotherapy when a couple emergencies came through the door. They treat these emergencies as one would expect them to treat their own pet. I have always been impressed by the compassion of the staff.
For those wondering: my dog is doing really well! He is happy and healthy and getting around just fine on those 3 legs. Fingers crossed that things continue like this.

Between my wife and myself, we have taken 3 of our dogs to Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists, to see 3 different specialists, respectively. Our oldest saw Dr. Brooke Fowler because of lymphoma, our smallest saw Dr. Matt Rooney for a foreign body removal and our largest saw Dr. Robyn Reed for orthopedic surgery. All three animals are doing great and, honestly, I would never take them to a different clinic. Furthermore, I am a veterinarian myself and, consequently, I am as high maintenance as clients come so for me to have absolutely nothing but good things to say is extremely significant.
Brooke Fowler and her staff have literally become extended members of our family and Peekay loves them too. Despite how busy they are (precisely because they are so excellent at what they do), they always take the time to sit and talk to us until all our questions have been answered and every concern addressed. Peekay has a myriad of health issues, has been hospitalized several times and was a blood donor at one point. Thus he has an intense fear of veterinary hospitals and clinical settings, yet he actually looks forward to coming in to AMVS to see Dr. Fowler and her staff. He was the best man in my wedding and is the best judge of character that I know. Much like asking a pediatrician to whom they take their own children to, asking a veterinarian whom they trust with their own pets speaks volumes about the doctors they choose and is the greatest endorsement possible.
Dr. Jason Cordeiro

Aspen meadow is the best ! Brought my dog Harley there on Jan 1 and he had cancer; 4 tumors, vet gave him 2 –3 days to live. Just had visit yesterday… going on
6 months and Harley is looking good. Better than that, he has had a great quality of life since we began treatment ! I am not sure how long he will live but I am happy that I have had this time ! Dr. Brooke Fowler and Nurse Kelsey are two of the most caring individuals I have ever dealt with. Harley loves them ! All the other nurses and receptionist too ! They are all so nice and helpful .You will not find a more compassionate place and I would not use anyone else.

Note: Pet owners in Longmont and surrounding cities, someone is poisoning meatballs and leaving them at dog parks and where dogs/​pets can find them. They are using rat killer pellets.
— note this is NOT what happened to my dog, but thought this is a good place to make people aware!
The care my dog received was quality. I get that it’s like a real ER, so some emergencies come in that need immediate attention. 3 hours in a medical room waiting for anyone to tell me what’s happening, is not how I wanted to spend my night.
Staff: when I saw them, were very nice and mostly helpful. But this place clearly needs help with communication.
I say this because medicine they were suppose to give me when I picked up the dog early in the morning (6am), sat behind their counter for 2 days. No courtesy call to me to let me know they had forgotten to send me with it, or even a letter reminder. It took my vet talking to me about the meds I was ‘giving my dog from the clinic’ to call them and realize their error. I was fully ready to take responsibly for leaving it, as I was sick and extremely sleep deprived, but it never made it to my hands. Also I have since called with questions, but get no call backs, so I have to contact them or ask someone else. Based on other reviews, it would seem this is an ongoing issue for them.
This is an emergency clinic. I appreciate the work they do, and did, and it was done well, but like a real ER, expect to wait and be overcharged. Screen for tests you find unnecessary and don’t be afraid to speak up about things you can’t-or aren’t willing– to pay for.
I get that the world doesn’t revolve around my family, or anyone else’s, but not getting a call back within 24 – 48 hrs on a question is kind of ridiculous. For the record I asked my own vet and received am answer (the internet was unhelpful).
As an additional note, to Wendy M. who posted a glowing review and asked why others have a problem with costs: we do not have the experience of multiple visits to emergency vets and expensive treatments for cancer and brain tumors and lung issues, and multiple pet visits. We are use to regular vet bills, usually, for one or two animals. So when someone says, we are going to keep your dog for 6 hours and it will total near $ 1,000, it’s a bit of a shock to us laymen. On a side note, I hope your Rottie recovers well.

Be very VERY certain they know that if their initial estimate is not 100% exactly what they are doing for your pet at any given moment, they know to contact you DIRECTLY and IMMEDIATELY for clear authorization to proceed with any unexpected treatment or therapies or examinations or procedures. Apparently there is some issue in their ability to communicate this within their staff, and this can turn an estimated 150 $ visit (for some scratches which may have needed some antibiotics) into a $ 1,200 visit {that includes putting the pet under anesthesia to clean the scratches and other seemingly excessive additions to the treatment plan). I am just saying, be clear and precise and repeat your understanding with the vet as well as the office staff of exactly what you are authorizing them to do, before you leave your pet’s side for them to proceed with care.

About 2010 my dog slipped a disc in her neck that was so severe it required risky surgery. Dr. Rooney did a wonderful job even removing an additional growth at my request. The rehab folks at CRCG helped her make full recovery, she was 9 years old.
Then in 2012 she came down with severe case of pneumonia I wasn’t sure she’d pull through but she did. Then again in 2014 at the age of 12 she got pneumonia again and again they saved her life when it looked like it was not possible. She is less than 2 months from turning 13 thanks to the wonderful care given by all the day and night staff at Aspen Meadow!
They do require a form of payment up front, (I use Care Credit), but that is the case with all other urgent vet care facilities I’ve ever been to and with my dog’s health history I’ve been to a few.

I took my cat here on a Thursday for urgent care because it was recommended. I was charged 2−3x the amount that I would’ve paid elsewhere. They did a culture to see if she had a UTI. They told me that they would call me back by Tuesday. Tuesday came and went. I finally called them on the following Thursday (2 weeks after I brought her in). They apologized for not calling me back and told me that sometimes they forget to call.
I’m pretty disappointed by this place and I won’t be using them again.

The only thing this clinic wants is your money. they won’t even see a dog that is in trouble until you give them your credit card number and 60% of their estimate. Then and only then will they treat your dog, and then they put additional tests that you didn’t know about on the bill so the estimate they give you is not even close to what the real bill is. they care only about money

I am so sorry Patty. This was the worst vet visit I ever had and sorry to hear about your experience. My cat is alive and healthy since I found a reputable vet. Melissa Culver has since retired and I have given my business to Cambridge Animal Hospital on Pace and 17^th. They are very caring and affordable. They even give you discharge papers when you leave not 34 hours later. The first thing they do is check your animals eyes, ears, throat. What a concept. Yes, I feel Aspen Meadow Veterinary should be shut down. I am glad they helped a few people with endless pocket books. I did report them to the BBB which I think all of you should do to get those $ mongers out of Longmont.

The people at Aspen Meadows are kind and respectful. We have gotten wonderful attention and treatment for both heart surgery (Dr. Rooney) and cancer care (Dr. Perry, Kelsey Jones and now Dr. Fowler). No question is a dumb question at Aspen Meadows and the communication between them and our local vet is seamless. We are in the process of adopting an elderly dog with a history of cancer. I had the reports sent to Aspen Meadows and, without seeing the dog in advance, Dr. Fowler called us very quickly to discuss the issues. The facility is very clean and clients are allowed in the back areas that are so often «off limits» in other practices. The support staff is organized, warm and attentive. This is a great place and we highly recommend Aspen Meadows Veterinary Specialists for both emergency and routine pet care.

My pup was bitten by a spider and was having a very serious reaction. I rushed her to AMVS and they got me right in. The doctor was awesome and I felt that the care she got there was second to none. The place is spotless and up to date. While it is a bit pricey, its an ER, so it is to be expected. I would absolutely recommend this place, they are open 24 hours a day and the staff is excellent! My little wiggler is healing nicely and is now home safe and that is what’s important :)

I just sent this letter to Dr. Rooney, surgeon at Aspen Meadow:
Dear Dr. Rooney,
Almost two years ago, you performed a UTB on Teddy [this is a Unilateral Tieback for Laryngeal Paralysis]. Brooke and I owe you so much for the two extra years you and your team gave us because of your skilled work.
As you know, he had a mass on his spleen as discovered by the crew there around 9 months ago, and a brain tumor around 7 months ago. He just started having seizures about 6 weeks ago.
But, despite all of that, he had mostly good days and was really happy.
Sunday night, we believe he had bled from the mass on his spleen into his brain. Within 12 hours, he declined rapidly and we said goodbye to our best friend Monday morning.
He would have been 15 years old next Tuesday. Again, without you, he wouldn’t have had that time of rolling around in the back yard, sticking his head out the car window, cuddling with us in bed (and taking up most of the space, 70 pounds!), and of course his favorite, eating his raw food. We owe you a debt of gratitude.
Thank you,
Jason and Brooke
[Teddy has also seen Dr. Yaphe and Dr. Read there, and they are all just amazing doctors and people.]
This is a specialty center, so you’ll find that they are a cut above the rest.

Aspen Meadow is 2^nd to none when it comes to care for animals with serious illnesses. Aspen Meadow helped my precious Cammie cross the Rainbow Bridge last week. Dr Yaphe (and others!) have been caring for her for more than 2 years after her diagnosis with cancer. The entire staff has always been there for us. Every time I called the office the person at the front desk always seemed to know who I was and who my cat was. This was a great comfort to us and we appreciate their attention to individualized care for every patient. Aspen Meadow is who I trust with my beloved animals!

This is quite simply the best and most technologically advanced Veterinary hospital on the north Front Range. Every thing from Ultra Sound to a rehabilitation pool with current. Nothing like it that I know of exists elsewhere here.
Staff is friendly, professional, and helpful. When the problem is too much for our vet, they recommend Aspen Meadows, the SAME place they take their pets to.