Homestead Animal Hospital

Dr. La Bonde is very knowledgeable and kind. I have rats and a Gecko. He is very knowledgeable about rats. I love that I can call and ask a question about my animals and have a vet tech get back to me also. The staff are great! Read Less

My kitties are always treated so well when we come here! The nurses are very friendly and welcoming. Our veterinarian takes the time to clearly explain our pets’ needs and answer any questions we may have. I’m so glad we found this place and are very grateful for the support they’ve provided us! Read Less

I absolutely love Homestead Animal Hospital and Dr Joseph especially. I have been bringing my pets to Dr Joseph since 2011 and he has always been very down to earth, caring, and practical regarding costs. He has helped me out in so many ways keeping costs down where possible and respects the pet parents to be knowledgeable of their pets. Read Less

We have been bringing our dog to Homestead Animal Hospital since we rescued her four years ago. Everyone there has been so nice and caring to us and easy to deal with. Dr. Geiselhardt is the veterinarian we see and he is perfect with our dog. Highly recommended this place!! Read Less

I love Homestead Animal Hospital. I have been bringing my birds there for 4 years. The entire staff is wonderful and very caring. I don't trust just anyone with my babies but I trust them. Dr. LaBonde and staff were highly recommended by several people I know. I have not been disappointed. They are gentle and loving. I highly recommend them for all your fur, feathered or scaled babies. Read Less

I am so happy to have found Homestead Animal Hospital after a few bad experiences at another vet's office. Everyone at Homestead is so caring and understanding, they listen to your concerns and truly want what is best for each and every animal. I feel so at ease knowing my pup is in their hands! Read Less

I come to this vet because they do birds as well as dogs and cats. When we have had to bring our cat in, we had to bring her in twice for the same thing. The second vet was much more knowledgeable then the first. Our cat is also much happier now. Read Less

Love this place so much. I have experience with Dr Labonde and he's awesome with birds and probably other pets too. I had a question and I was able to get an answer over the phone too which is awesome. Highly recommended!!! :o) Read Less

This veterinary practice is very special. The team is just great with one's fur babies. They understand that pets are family and treat the pets and their parents with that regard. I always feel comfortable to ask questions and to check in with updates. I am greatful for having found this practice! Read Less

My spotted salamander, Hugo, had a mouth infection and we had to take him to the vet. I spent a lot of time researching where to go, and ultimately Homestead looked like the best one. So we made an appointment and went. Sadly, we had to put Hugo down, but the vet was very nice, taking him in back so we didn't have to watch. I highly recommend them! Even though Hugo died, he still gave us good advice for if something like this ever happened to us again. If you need a herp vet, then go here! Highly recommended. Read Less

Thought this was a go to place. My dog after 15 years was on his last leg. We called in advance to put him to sleep and this vet assured us that they would have a room ready and bring us in back. A long time ago we did this same situation with a Rottweiler and the vet in charge again took very good care of us. This time (after calling in advance and being assured they were ready) we were told they were too busy and had to wait 30-45 minutes. Meanwhile I sat in the back of the car holding my dog of 15 years while he had a seizure and died while waiting in the parking lot. We then had to continue waiting and finally someone opened a door for us and took us to a freezer where we would dump off our family friend. I’m a veteran of two foreign wars and have seen a lot in my day. This was the hardest most painful thing I’ve ever had to do and I wish we had just stayed at home and made the memory much better and given him a good burial and a fond memory for the family. Oh by the way I had to call a month later and ask if the ashes were ready for me to pick up. 15 years ago when I was still I child I would have never guessed that an animal like this dog would help me cope with the things I have had to, if I had know better I would have done better than dropping him off at a freezer. Let’s face it it’s gonna happen anyways but why make the owner do it, that’s just cold. And when I asked the tech to make 100% sure he had passed it seemed like a major inconvenience. Thanks guys. PS. I appreciate the tour of the back and all you guys needs to do some serious cleaning, when I got to Huston for hurricane harvey Huston looked better than the back. Read Less

I took my 4 year old Golden Retriever into Homestead Animal Hospital for an ear infection. The Vet, who was new to the hospital, strongly urged that my dog be neutered. The day after the surgery, Saturday, I noticed that Lucas’ belly was very hard on one side. On Sunday it was even harder. On Monday morning, my dog was breathing shallow and rapid, his belly was very hard as a rock, and a large bulging liquid soft mass had developed on his belly and chest. I immediately took him again into Homestead Animal Hospital. The Temporary Vet who saw him said it was normal.By 5 p.m. that same evening, Lucas began to shake profusely, was having great difficulty breathing and he refused to stand up. I rushed him to the VRCC hospital on Hampden Ave. Lucas was require to stay in intensive care for 4 nights at a cost of nearly $5,000. He had contracted a STAFF infection from the surgery at Homestead Animal Hospital. It took a month for him to recover.I immediately complained about this situation to Homestead’s office manager. She said that “they will make it right”. A week goes by and there was no response. Finally, after repeated calls, the manager provides me with their insurance company’s phone number. The insurance company refused to pay.I have seen two other vets since the surgery and both indicated that Homestead should have covered the VRCC hospital costs based on how their clinics would have handled it. I wish I had done more research. I would have avoided this entire costly and unfortunate series of events. My suggestion if you Love your pet is to read the reviews, heed them and be very cautious. Read Less

We've been taking our pets to Homestead for years and have been very happy with the service they have provided. Recently, our 14 yr old Anatolian mix took a turn for the worse and we knew it was time. It was a Friday afternoon and we did not want him to suffer through the weekend so we called Homestead, and even though they were extremely busy, they made time for Oz and our family which was a huge relief during a very tough time. Read Less

Dr Summar can be reached at 303-986-0262, info at valleyvetdenver.com. He left to open a non-corporate vet hospital. Our pets get individualized care & he emphasizes communication. The receptionists are friendly & the vet tech/nurse assistance is fantastic. I'll follow him! Read Less

Dr. Pfaff has been seeing my 17 year old cat for two years now and has been so great. He has had many issues but she has known what to do each time. She is very knowledgeable and answers questions thoroughly. Thank you!! Read Less

Great place to take ferrets. Have veterinarians that know a lot about ferrets(Ferret rescue goes here) and treat lots of ferrets. Wish they were open 24 hrs with a vet that knows ferrets working night shift for emergencies. Have not found any in Colorado. Read Less

Dr Labonde is the best vet hands down in the world and I truly believe that. He sees my 2 parrots Cricket and Evie, my hedgehog Lylah, my 15 year old bichon TB trash bear I mean Teddy bear, and my 7 year old mutt Loki. When I rescued my hedgehog olive she was very ill and I spent over $2,500 at another vet and saw 2 more vets even going all the way to csu before I found Dr Labonde. He improved her quality of life so much and was a god send for her and I, she was happy for 2 more years until then one day Olive just declined badly and I brought her in to him. It was one of the hardest days of my life as we had to let Olive go, Dr L was so gentle and truly amazing with my sweet angel, I've never seen a vet who truly cares so much about each and every animal he sees. I work in the animal field as well and I've seen so many vets lose their passion and it's just another patient to them, it's a job to them...but not Dr. LaBonde, he is the most caring and thorough veterinarians I have ever met. It doesn't matter if it's a small hedgehog or a 60 lb 7 year old pit mix like my Loki who I have to carry in because he doesn't want to walk hes so scared of EVERYTHING, or my 15 year old blind bichon who for the first time in 15 years likes a vet and doesn't mind going in! He had an on going ear and skin issue and Dr. LaBonde has gone above and beyond for all my animals. I couldn't of asked for a better vet and I am so thankful that my babies have him in their lives and my own, because I know I can trust him, he's always going to do everything he can for my animals and then some but most all he takes the few extra minutes it takes and is sweet and gentle so all my animals feel safe and are happy. Which makes me happyRead Less

I took my bearded dragon to Homestead and the whole staff was amazing. Dr. Summer took great care of my pet and I will continue to go there for my pets health. Thank you Dr summer and homestead staff!!Read Less

Dr. Geislehardt,We trusted you with our beloved English Bulldog Boss, just 13 months old. We trusted you because of the care you showed Peyton our other English Bulldog with her pallet surgery. For Peyton's surgery, you personally stayed with her overnight at your hospital to ensure a smooth recovery.That trust was destroyed with you punted our baby boy Boss just hours after his surgery to Animal ER. Animal ER obviously did not do the correct thing with our boy. Your desicion to send Boss away created this situation, Animal ER did nothing for him when he aspirated at midnight, then next morning, he should have never been sent home. When we picked our beloved Boss up, he was covered in urine, and vomit.... The veterinarian did not speak to us just a tech saying he was fine. The hours post surgery were critical to survival, after much research with other veterinarians, if Boss had been managed properly post surgery his chances of a full recovery were very positive. The fact that he aspirated, and was not treated immediately while at Animal ER, that created a snowball effect of wet lungs and sepsis. After the initial aspiration/vomiting episode at Animal ER, proper protocol with this surgery and this breed would have been X rays and starting on a course of antibiotics to prevent pneumonia. None of that was done, he was sent home. You created the cascading turn of events by opting to send him away, not what we expected and not what you had done with Peyton after her pallet surgery. Now we are devastated by our loss, $6,500 in vet bills in the hole, money we don't for we dedicate our lives to saving animals and have 40 rescue horses to provide for each day. You have broken the hearts of two very empathetic animal loving beings that will forever be scared. He was fine when we brought him to you, we simply wanted a better life for him, and your decisions caused his death.... shame on you.Devastated,Jodi and Paul MessenichZuma's Rescue Ranch Read Less

This is a great place to care for your pet. Dr.Summers and crew have a great approach to animals and helping you to resolve the situation. Between the great advice and down to earth approach, you know that you are in great hands and can trust the information you are given. It's good to know that the people you count upon have a great reputation, but are trustworthy in their knowledge and approach to such an important family member. I can't say enough good things about this company or its employees. Read Less

We've been talking our cats to Dr. Joseph for over 2 years now, and have always been very happy. He's helped keep them in excellent health, has great advice when we have questions, and we never feel rushed when talking to him. This is also the most reasonable priced vet clinic we've found in the area, so are grateful for that as well. Read Less

Both Dr. Summar and Dr. Labonde have cared for my guinea pigs and they are both very caring and knowledgeable. I have no reservations whatsoever about the quality of care my guinea guys will receive at Homestead. Without exception, the techs are always gentle and loving with them as well. The ladies at both the check in and check out desks have always been really great, and Diane is terrific. I would recommend Homestead to anyone with pets, but especially to those with guinea pigs. There aren't many places who have the knowledge to properly care for exotics but these doctors do. Read Less

High quality animal care, excellent vet staff, front staff and techs. As a dog groomer in the area I have never heard any one have issues with homestead, some of the best exotic vets around. Higher on the price scale thoughRead Less

My girlfriend brought my cat to Homestead when he got pancreatitis from eating a bunch of almonds and they were great. They gave him a few shots of meds and fluids and gave us a couple free cans of special food to help get him eating again and and he was doing much better by the next day. Its been a couple days and he is almost totally back to his normal self again. I am really happy with them. Read Less

Had a great experience here. I saw Liza for my lab's ear infection. She explained more about my dog's ears than I've ever heard! They were kind with me and my dog. They offered a wax treatment that I'd never used before for her infection that relieved me from placing drops daily (a very difficult experience with our lab!). Very happy. Read Less

Dr. Labonde took care of our beloved Bailey from the time she was nine weeks old all throughout her life and gently sent her to the rainbow bridge 18 years later. He has always been very caring and gentle with our little one's as he is with us humans. He is very in tune, brilliantly informed and utterly trustworthy. Now he cares for our rescue Brava and another precious pug Bellina. We love Dr. Labonde and feel very grateful for his commitment to each one of our fur babies.Read Less

Dr.Labonde and his staff are absolutely fabulous! I have taken my baby exotic bird to Dr.Labonde and he was both kind and through with the inital consult to the end process of the treatment. Today my bird is thriving and doing great! I have also taken my older schnauzer to see Dr.Labonde just recently and the experience again was equally amazing!! I completely recommend this fine team at Homestead f you are lookin professon Read Less

Dr Tom Geiselhardt is an amazing vet. He specializes in bulldogs, so we took our 2 year old English Bulldog, Lola to see him. Because he?s a bulldog expert, he was very knowledgeable in the unique health issues that are typical for the breed. Our dog has an inverted tail that is set far back in a pocket. This pocket can become infected if not cleaned out properly, and Dr Geiselhardt was able to suggest some cleaning techniques we could use at home to keep the area healthy without resorting to tail removal surgery. A few months prior to our visit, our bulldog injured her back leg while playing in the snow. We gave it 3 months to see if it would heal on its own. We kept her activity level low and her leg seemed to be doing a lot better. We took her in to our previous vet for an unrelated issue and mentioned the leg injury. The vet felt the leg and said that it looked good and as long as it continued to get better, she was probably fine. Then her colleague came into the room, felt the leg, and immediately told us that our dog needed a $3,000 dollar TPLO surgery to correct her torn ligament. I left that office visit feeling like I was being taken advantage of. When two vets at the same office are telling you different things and one of them involves a large sum of money, it doesn?t make you feel very confident and makes you question their integrity. We took Lola to Dr Geiselhardt to get a second opinion. He said she looked great considering how recent the injury was. He said he wouldn?t suggest surgery and that only 50% of dogs with this injury actually benefit from the surgery. It felt so nice to have someone give me an honest opinion without trying to get me to pay thousands of dollars for an unnecessary surgery. Now, about 5 months after the injury, Lola?s leg is doing great and I?m SOOOO glad I didn?t put her through surgery or shell out $3,000. We drove 30 miles to see Dr Geiselhardt, and I?d go back again and again despite the distance. Plus, he was actually less expensive than our former vet.Read Less