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We Have Two Boulder Locations to Serve You!
Our hospital has been serving pets' health, happiness, and emergency medical needs since 1954 -- and in 2007 we opened our second location at 1730 15th Street in Downtown Boulder (between Arapahoe and Canyon) to serve you. Our DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL is open Mon - Sat for all your pet's needs. Our MAIN HOSPITAL at 5585 Arapahoe Ave. is open 7 days a week with Day & Evening hours, premier Pet Boarding, and outstanding Doggie Day Care. Our boarding dogs can also enjoy supervised Doggie Day Care fun everyday -- and over 1/3-acre tree-shaded play yards!

Arapahoe Animal Hospital is an accredited and distinguished member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), consistently meeting the Assocation's highest standards in all areas of hospital operation and in all medical and safety procedures.

Winter loves warm Bair hugs in any season!!

* * * * * Five-Star Comfort / Therapeutic Warmth!
Our hospital provides Bair Hugger forced-air warming blankets (used in human hospitals) for patients needing extra warmth during their hospitalization, surgery, and recovery. These special blankets provide gentle, consistent heat which can quickly and dramatically reverse hypothermia -- and prevent debilitated animals and surgical patients from experiencing decreased body temperature.

AAH Staff Alumnae -- to New DVMs!!
We are very proud that so many of our former AAH staff members have been accepted at Veterinary Colleges throughout the country (and world)! Many have already graduated and become dedicated, practicing veterinarians. We wish them all the very best in their academic and veterinary careers and know they will be outstanding doctors!

For Your Pet's Dental Health...
Our hospital uses Dental Digital Radiography , the most advanced below-gum x-raying techniques and diagnostics for your pet's teeth. Digital radiography eliminates lengthy film-development time -- allowing quick dental film reading and dramatically-reduced anesthesia time for patients. Animal teeth (dogs have 42 teeth, cats have 30) are often much smaller than humans', and dental digital radiography allows visual enlargement of x-rays to any size needed for optimal reading and complete examination of even the tiniest pet teeth and gums!

Simon Ellis, watching the midday news from home

Indoor vs. Outdoor Cat Life
On average, indoor cats live 12-15 years (many live much longer and, sadly, some have shorter lives). Outdoor cats, however, have an average lifespan of only 2-3 years . Although many outside adventurers live long and healthy lives, going outdoors can create serious and often fatal problems for cats when they are exposed to contagious diseases, animal fights and predators, and traffic.

Comfort and finest medical care for Bella!

EMERGENCY and Intensive Care for Your Pet

Our doctors and staff are here seven days a week for your pet's emergencies and critical care needs, providing intensive advanced veterinary care for pets of all species. Our Intensive Care Unit provides oxygen-enriched, climate-controlled cage areas and nebulization (for pets of all species and sizes experiencing respiratory distress), comforting heated caging, and state-of-the-art medical treatment.

Lost and Now I'm Found...Why Microchip?
Microchip implantation is a quick and painless identification procedure for pets, widely used and nationally recognized, that can save your pet's life and bring him/her home safely to you. Animal Shelters and most veterinary hospitals now routinely scan for imbedded microchips when a lost animal is found. When an identifying microchip is detected, a simple call to the 800# can reunite owner and pet. Please ask us about microchipping if your pet has not yet received this valuable identification precaution!

Bud reads all the iguana literature he can find

Pet Care and Medical Information Resources
Please visit the Pet Care Information page on our website for valuable reference information and hyperlink resources . We update and add to our information resources list regularly!

Employment Opportunities at AAH

We're always interested in receiving and reviewing the cover letters and resumes of qualified candidates seeking career and volunteer opportunities at our hospital. Drop-in interviews are not possible, but we respond to every application received. PLEASE NOTE: We are not able to offer seasonal, temporary, or summer only positions.

Please send or bring your cover letter, job objective , and resume to: Arapahoe Animal Hospital, Attn: Human Resources, 5585 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303. We appreciate and thank you for your interest in our hospital!