(Ferret Vets in Colorado … I’m always happy to add sites which have been recommended by other ferret owners so if you have a good ferret vet who is not listed here, please let me know and I’ll put the details on this page … I reckon it’s great to have a list of vets we know are good so that if our ferrets ever get sick, we’ll feel comfortable in the knowledge that our pets will get the best treatment possible from a vet who knows what he’s doing!)
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Seth, a ferret owner, has very kindly shared with us a list he compiled of vets in Colorado Springs, showing the price charged for the first distemper booster and rabies vaccines, and the initial exam if needed …
Aspen View: $95 per ferret (They do NOT carry the distemper vaccine/booster)
Bear Creek Vet Care: They DO NOT carry vaccines for ferrets!
Bijou Animal Hospital: $65 per ferret for everything
Dublin Animal Hospital: $190 per ferret for everything (Specialists)
East Springs: $106 per ferret for everything
Mountain Shadows: $63 per ferret for everything
Pikes Peak Vet Clinic: 108.50 per ferret (Specialists)
Village Center Vet Care: $70 per ferret for everything
Yorkshire Vet Hospital: $152 per ferret (They do NOT carry the distemper vaccine/booster)
(wef October 17, 2016)
Arvada
Aurora
Loving Family Animal Hospital (Liz Bellinger, DVM)
Bailey
Lone Rock Veterinary Hospital (Julie A Pelto, DVM)
Bennett
Living Springs Veterinary Care
Boulder
Action Housecall Practice (mobile vet) (Wendy Ostgaar, DVM)
Alpine Hospital for Animals (Dr Daniel Mones)
Boulder Emergency Pet Clinic (Lisa Carroll, DVM)
North Boulder Companion Animal Hospital (Nobocoho)
Broomfield
Broomfield Veterinary Hospital (Dr Dan Targoff)
Centennial
Critter Care Animal Hospital (Liza Pfaff, DVM PhD)
Homestead Animal Hospital (Dr Jerry LaBonde)
Pikes Peak Veterinary Clinic (Melanie Marsden, DVM)
Vida Veterinary Care (Bobbi Hafer, DVM)
Colorado Springs
Airway Veterinary Hospital (Dr Gary E McEntyre)
Aspen View Veterinary Hospital (Dr Ken Chmelk)
Village Center Veterinary Care (Dr Anne Pierce, DVM)
Cortez
Montezuma Veterinary Clinic *Select veterinarians only. Call for more information.
Denver
Mesa Veterinary Hospital (MVH) (Julia Katzenbach, DVM)
Valley Veterinary Hospital (John C Summar, DVM JD)
Vetcare Animal Hospital (Steve Feldman, DVM)
Vida Veterinary Care (Kelsey Schroeder, DVM)
Durango
Durango Animal Hospital *Select veterinarians only. Call for more information.
Erie
Evergreen
Fairfield
Firestone
Carbon Valley Animal Hospital (Lesya Ukrainchuk, DVM)
Fort Collins
Avian, Exotics and Zoological Medicine @ CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Trilby Companion Animal Hospital (Laura Clough, DVM)
Fowler
Fruita
Arrowhead Veterinary Services (Paul Bingham, DVM) (Highly recommended by a ferret owner who says Dr Bingham is “awesome”)
Golden
GoldenView Veterinary Hospital (Kris Ahlgrim, DVM)
Table Mountain Veterinary Clinic
Grand Junction
All Pets Center (Dr Bruce Kronkright)
Orchard Mesa Veterinary Hospital
Greeley
St Michaels Companion Animal Hospital (Whitnee Patten, DVM)
West Ridge Animal Hospital (Jheanine Castañeda, DVM)
Highlands Ranch
Rocky Mountain Small Animal Hospital
Lafayette
Lafayette Companion Animal Hospital
Lakewood
Stockton Pet Hospital (NOT recommended by a ferret owner as they didn’t have suitable catheter for her ferret’s operation. However she did say that she had “an overall good experience with staff”)
Littleton
Canyon View Animal Hospital (Paula Bumpers, DVM)
Just For Paws Veterinary Hospital *Select veterinarians only. Call for more information.
VCA Dakota Ridge Animal Hospital
Longmont
Tender Loving Care Animal Hospital
Lone Tree
Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center (L S Burstein, DVM)
Louisville
Louisville Family Animal Hospital (Chad Stewart, DVM)
VCA Centennial Valley Animal Hospital
Loveland
Aspen Family Pet Hospital (Dr Jolynn Chappell)
Pagosa Springs
Parker
Parker Center Animal Clinic (Dr Heather Toyne; Dr Justin Starnes)
Pueblo West
Telluride
Thornton
Caring Hands Veterinary Hospital *Select veterinarians only. Call for more information.
Huron Animal Hospital (Rick Heller, DVM)
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(Last updated November 2019)
DISCLAIMER: The vets listed have either been recommended, or have advised me personally that they are happy to treat ferrets, or have mentioned that they treat ferrets, exotic pets &/or pocket pets on their website. However I have no firsthand knowledge of how experienced any of the vets are with ferrets.
It is up to you to make sure that you are happy with the treatment your ferret is getting from your vet. If you have any doubts at all, please think about getting a second opinion so that you know that your pet is getting the best possible treatment available.
While I have made every effort to ensure that the information contained on my page is free from error, I don’t warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this information.
My partner and I recently moved to Colorado and found Stockton Pet Hospital as the only vet recommended in Lakewood on this list and had to take our ferret in for emergency eval due to lethargy and diarrhea. Unfortunately she now needs surgery, and despite having an overall good experience with staff I must insist that this agency be taken off this list because they do not carry catheters small enough for a ferret, therefore ensuring continued complications during surgery. I do not feel they should be recommended for ferret care until they have supplies appropriate for ferret care.
Hi Jodie
So sorry to hear that your little one needs an operation and that Stockton Pet Hospital were not properly equipped for it 🙁
I decided to leave the listing on this page but added your comment because if someone has a sick ferret that might just need medication and not an operation, they might find this clinic good for their needs, especially if the staff are nice.
What did you have to do with your ferret? Did you find another vet who could operate on it? I hope all goes well and your ferret recovers fully.
I hunted around and found two more vets for Lakewood so while I hope you won’t need one again in a while, at least now you have a choice of who to go to.
I hope you’ll let me know if you find a really good ferret vet in your neck of the woods so that I can put that comment up 😀
Hugs to your sick baby from me and my guys down under.
Cheers
~Nona
My husband and I recently moved to the Vail area in CO and have had no luck finding a vet close by. Does anyone know of any vets close to the Vail area? Thanks, much appreciated
Briana, I haven’t been able to find a ferret vet in Vail but I did find this phone number which may – or may not – be helpful!
http://avianexotic.veterinarynurseschoolnews.com/tag/exotic-animal-clinic-vail-co
I hope you’ll get some answers from them!
Fingers crossed!
Wait! Wait! I found this … Mountain Mobile Veterinary Service.
One of the vets, Dr Liz Foster, has a ferret in her family so hopefully she will be able to held your ferret, if need be!
http://mountainmobilevet.com/about-us/clinic-hours.html
If it turns out that they are ferret vets, would you please let me know, Briana, so that I can add them to my Colorado vets page?
Many thanks 🙂
Cheers
~Nona
Thank you for putting this helpful list together! I’ve been having a difficult time finding vets that treat the more exotic small animals, including fish & ferrets.
http://www.tenakerpetcare.com/ (I believe they are in Aurora) seems like they focus mostly on cats and dogs – like most other vets – but I believe they do service birds, guinea pigs & ferrets too. That was the last time I talked to them, but their administration changes hands a lot so it could be different…
Thanks so much for letting me know about Tenaker Pet Care. I’ve listed them on this page but also put your comment up so that people will check before taking their ferrets there!
I hope this list will help you in times of emergencies! Horrible to think of such things but, as we ferret owners know, we really need to have a good vet to take our babies to in times of strife!
Hugs to your guys from their new buddies down under 😀
Cheers
~Nona
Hello! I just called every Vet on the list to try and find the best place for ferret vaccines in the springs and thought I would share my findings:
*Note, I was looking for pricing for the first distemper booster and rabies vaccines, and the initial exam if needed
Aspen View: $95 per ferret (They do NOT carry the distemper vaccine/booster)
Bear Creek Vet Care: They DO NOT carry vaccines for ferrets!
Bijou Animal Hospital: $65 per ferret for everything
Dublin Animal Hospital: $190 per ferret for everything (Specialists)
East Springs: $106 per ferret for everything
Mountain Shadows: $63 per ferret for everything
Pikes Peak Vet Clinic: 108.50 per ferret (Specialists)
Village Center Vet Care: $140 per ferret
Yorkshire Vet Hospital: $152 per ferret (They do NOT carry the distemper vaccine/booster)
Hope this helps, everyone!
Oops! I had a typo in my above post. I have 2 ferrets. Village Center Vet care is $140 for both of my ferrets, so total is $70 per ferret for everything.
Thank you so much for that information, Seth!
I’ve added your list to the top of the page, as you might have seen, so that other ferret owners see it easily 🙂
I’ve also made the correction to the price charged by Village Center Vet.
Hugs to your dynamic duo from their new friends down under 😀
Cheers
~Nona