Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Greg Hayes and friend Dr. Greg Hayes , a native of Golden, Colorado, completed his undergraduate work at Claremont College in Southern California.  He received his veterinary degree from Colorado State University Veterinary School in 1975, joining Arapahoe Animal Hospital as an Associate that same year. Dr. Hayes became co-owner of the hospital with Dr. Mike Furcolow in 1983 and has co-owned Arapahoe Animal Hospital with Dr. Alan Myers since Dr. Furcolow's retirement in 1998.  In addition to practicing small animal medicine, Dr. Hayes' medical expertise and experience include birds and other exotics, and the training of domestic and wild animals for films and commercials. Other special interests include falconery and moviemaking. 
   
Dr. Alan Myers and his buddy Stretch Dr. Alan Myers was raised in Prairie Village, Kansas, near Kansas City.  He completed his undergraduate studies at Kansas State University and received his veterinary degree from Kansas State University Veterinary School in 1986.  After completing an Internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, Dr. Myers joined Arapahoe Animal Hospital as an Associate in 1987, specializing in general small animal internal medicine. He became co-owner of the hospital with Dr. Greg Hayes in 1998.  Dr. Myers and his wife, Tracey, live on a small 100-yr-old farm where the barnyard family now includes eight goats, three cows, and three donkeys.  
   
Dr. Bonnie Abbott and Molly Dr. Bonnie Abbott is a native of Fort Collins, CO, and received her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 2000.  After completing an Internship program at Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center, Dr. Abbott joined Arapahoe Animal Hospital as an Associate Veterinarian in 2001.  Her special interests include oncology, small animal surgery, geriatric medicine, exotic animal medicine, and grief management.  Dr. Abbott was honored in the August 2006 edition of 5280 Magazine as One of Seven "Top Veterinarians" in the Denver area.  She is also an accomplished violist and former member of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra.  Dr. Abbott travelled to Africa in 2002 to climb Mt. Kilamanjaro and participate in an African wildlife safari.  She and her husband, George, are the proud parents of two young sons, Ethan and Alden.    
   
Dr. Scott Smith , born in Tacoma, Washington, to a military family, was raised primarily in the states of New York and New Hampshire. He attended Auburn University, where he received both his undergraduate and veterinary degrees (DVM 1995). Dr. Smith practiced in rural Georgia prior to moving to Boulder County in 1997 and continuing his veterinary career here. He joined Arapahoe Animal Hospital as an Associate Veterinarian in 2007. His medical interests include soft tissue surgery and holistic veterinary therapies, as well as the husbandry, medicine, and surgery of select exotic pets. In 2006, Dr. Smith was certified in Veterinary Acupuncture by Colorado State University Veterinary School. A former Eagle Scout, he enjoys fishing and tracking wildlife, and spending time at his family cabin in Northern Colorado with his wife, Pamela, and their two sons, Tanner and Brody.  (Photo soon)
   
Dr. Jessica Vachon received her veterinary degree from Colorado State University Veterinary School and joined Arapahoe Animal Hospital in July 2011 following completion of her Internship at VCA Veterinary Specialists of Northern Colorado in Loveland, CO.  (Photo and bio soon)   
   

Association Memberships

     Arapahoe Animal Hospital contributes regularly to support animal welfare organizations, and we are participating members of the following veterinary associations:

AAHA - American Animal Hospital Association
AAV   - Association of Avian Veterinarians
AVMA - American Veterinary Medical Association
CACVT - Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians

CVMA  - 
Colorado Veterinary Medical Association
LPVMA - Longs Peak Veterinary Medical Association
VIN   - Veterinary Information Network




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