OK let me start by saying we have a Weimaraner, not just one actually, but two! Which means our life is generally pretty crazy. We've had so many veterinary emergencies in our time! We've had a sur... Read More
OK let me start by saying we have a Weimaraner, not just one actually, but two! Which means our life is generally pretty crazy. We've had so many veterinary emergencies in our time! We've had a surgery because one ate a river rock and the other ate the bone of some unidentified animal. You'd think we'd be used to it all by now.We're new to Colorado and really hadn't identified a local veterinarian just yet. Nor had we identified where the closest emergency vet is. You'd think we'd have done that as soon as we moved here.A few weeks ago, I glanced out the window into the backyard only to see my dog gagging and choking frantically. I rushed outside to see if I could clear whatever was causing the problem. He was, well lets just say, not cooperative. In the melee, he accidently bit down on my hand and pierced me quite deeply. With blood pouring from my hand and my dog seemingly chocking to death, my wife and I grabbed him up and put him in the car. We rushed to BVC because it is just a mile from the house. At this point we're pretty sure he is dying and we are just hoping to make it there beforehand. My wife, in an almost hysterical state, calls the clinic and tells them we are minutes away. We rush in the door with the dog and immediately they grab him and take him back. No questions asked. They quickly were able to locate the culprit; a small stick wedged in the back of his mouth and removed it. Immediately he is happy and even my wife calmed down. Happy ending to the story.What impressed me was the fact that our pets best interest was first and foremost in the clinics mind. No time for names, addresses, phone numbers, medical history, blah, blah, blah. No time for a quote. Let's just try to keep him alive. I should also point out that they were actually about to close and were in the middle of a surgery at the time. The vet continued the surgery while her extremely capable RVT's assisted us. When finished, they brought out our dog, with the culprit stick in a bag, they cleaned and bandaged my hand and were about to send us off on our way. I insisted they charge us SOMETHING for the effort. They did, but it was a nominal fee.Reading some of the comments here I can only say that this clinic certainly did not attempt to capitalize on my misfortune. Their only concern was for the health of my animal. This is an indication of the culture and ethics of this clinic. That should be reason enough to come here. I hope you do! Read Less