Roaring Fork Veterinary Surgery

07/03/2024

Remember to keep your furry friends in a safe place over the holiday weekend! We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July!

07/01/2024

This week we will have limited hours on Wednesday July 3rd and be CLOSED Thursday and Friday to celebrate the 4th of July. Please remember to keep your pets in a safe area this weekend! We hope you have a happy and safe 4th 🥰🇺🇸🧨

06/20/2024

Reminder that the 4th of July is right around the corner!! NOW is the time to contact your vet if your pet needs anxiety medications!

05/21/2024

Roaring Fork Veterinary Surgery will be CLOSED on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28th. ❤️🇺🇸

05/11/2024

Stop by and say hi!

Mark your calendars! May 11th from 2-4 we will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary and would like you to join us!!

05/07/2024

Any weekend plans?? 👀👀

Mark your calendars! May 11th from 2-4 we will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary and would like you to join us!!

04/19/2024

MEET THE TEAM: Jessi Gerot, RVT
Jessi has been a veterinary technician since 2016. Jessi has worked in general practice, emergency and now surgery. She is a vital member of our team and also attempts to keep us in shape. You may have come across her as a personal trainer in Glenwood Springs. Her beloved four legged friend is a Viszla named Veda Marie.

04/18/2024

You might be cool… but you’re not Zelda wearing her doggles for her laser treatment cool 😎😎

04/15/2024

Mark your calendars! May 11th from 2-4 we will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary and would like you to join us!!

04/12/2024

MEET THE TEAM: Bailey Shepherd, RVT
Bailey has been a veterinary technician since 2015. She brings her amazing experiences from different clinics throughout the valley. She has been part of Roaring Fork Veterinary Surgery since 2021. Her specific areas of expertise include anesthesia and pain management. Bailey is an avid hunter and has 2 dogs (a cattle dog named Presley and a Viszla name Szia), a cat named Lani, and a lizard named Pete.

04/06/2024

MEET THE TEAM: Rebecca Palmer, RVT (Head Technician & Manager)
Rebecca has over 14 years of experience as a veterinary technician. She has an amazingly wide variety of experiences ranging from general practice to emergency medicine and surgery. Rebecca has been with Roaring Fork Veterinary Surgery since 2019. She loves dogs with a taste for human flesh. Black and white coloring is a bonus. Her four legged friends include a Great Pyrennes named Clifford, a Pit Bull named Marty, and a Frenchie named Jubilee.

03/29/2024

MEET THE TEAM: Dr. Imhoff, DACVS-SA

Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Imhoff received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University. He worked as both an economics consultant and then as a carpenter and cabinetmaker prior to becoming a veterinarian. In 2006, he enrolled at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where he received his DVM in 2010. Dr. Imhoff then moved to Fort Collins where he completed a 1-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery. He stayed at Colorado State University to complete a 3-year small animal surgery residency and Master’s degree in Clinical Sciences. Dr. Imhoff obtained board certification as a small animal surgeon in 2016.

Dr. Imhoff enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery, and has a particular interest in minimally invasive procedures for both orthopedics and soft tissue surgeries.

02/28/2024

Dr.Imhoff’s dog Toby enjoying his laser therapy session with our technician 🥰 Did you know that laser therapy helps..
•Decrease inflammation
•Faster healing and repair
•Muscle relaxation
•Endorphin release
•Vasodilation, which increases blood flow to bring oxygen and cells involved in the healing process to the area!

Laser therapy is great for pets that have chronic arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries, traumatic injuries or that have had surgery 😊
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02/16/2024

We will be CLOSED from Monday (Feb 19th) to Wednesday (Feb 21st)! Our staff will be away at a continuing education conference! For questions or appointment inquiries please send us a email at [email protected] 😊

02/14/2024

Tessie is soooo sweet! 🥰

02/14/2024

Happy Valentines Day! Reminder to keep all your sweets and beautiful flowers away from your furry friends today! Hope your day is happy, sweet and full of love 🥰🥰

12/28/2023

Tiny Tim is such a sweet boy ❤️❤️

Update on our handsome little man, now known as Tiny Tim:

Timmy had surgery today to repair his fractured femur. He will need to stay at the shelter for quite a while for some physical therapy and has a long road to recovery ahead of him, but he wanted you all to know that he is still in great spirits. He is a little champ who is still wagging his tail post surgery.

Thank you so much to Dr. Imhoff at Roaring Fork Veterinary Surgery for taking such good care of our little patient.

Thank you also to everyone who has been keeping up with his story, he appreciates all the love and words of encouragement!

12/22/2023

The Holidays are here!! Our holiday hours for Christmas and New Years!

12/19/2023

Another amazing story on Max! 🥰

Valley residents Jillian Beed Houston and her husband Hart recently endured every pet owner's nightmare after their dog Max was attacked by coyotes inside the couple’s yard of their home in the Woody Creek area.

12/18/2023

Max is a very resilient puppy and we are privileged to work with him and his amazing owners ❤️

The Houston family, who lives just outside of Aspen, are thankful their 5-year-old dog is still alive after surviving an attack by a pack of coyotes.

12/07/2023

Fun mass removal that we got to do on our mobile day! Such a satisfying before and after!

11/23/2023

11/20/2023

Dr.Imhoff will be away for this Thanksgiving week (Nov 20-24th). Our office will be open Monday- Wednesday from 10-3 and CLOSED Thursday and Friday. We hope you have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving ❤️🦃 If you find yourself needing emergency help please contact: Valley Emergency Pet Care (970) 927-5066, Grand Valley Veterinary Emergency Center (970) 255-1911 OR Animal ER of the Western Slope (970) 525-0911

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween from our pups to yours! 👻☠️🐾

10/18/2023

It’s vet tech appreciation week! We love our amazing RVTs and appreciate all the blood, sweat and tears that they put into this profession. We literally couldn’t do what we do without them.

10/11/2023

Just a reminder that Dr.Imhoff will be out of the clinic for the rest of the week (October 11-13) to attend a CE conference! Our lovely RVTs will be available by email and phone to answer any questions, refill prescriptions and fulfill previously scheduled tech appointments. Business will return to normal on Monday! Thank you all for your understanding as we try to better ourselves through these continuing education events 😊

10/05/2023

TPLO before and after!! The purpose of the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is to alter the shape of the knee so that there is no longer a need for the cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL). The top of the tibia is cut with a circular shaped blade to allow for rotation of the top of the tibia so that it can sit in a more level position. Once the top of the tibia is rotated to a level position, it is stabilized with a bone plate and screws. After a successful TPLO, the knee is mechanically stable with no need for the CrCL. Once the tibial bone heals (usually about 8 weeks), the majority of the healing from the surgery is done.

09/15/2023

No one is immune to needing orthopedic care… not even one of our own RVT’s who brought in her 150 # pyrenees for a TPLO. Talk about a big boy!

09/03/2023

Just a reminder that we will be CLOSED on Monday, September 4th for Labor Day. We hope you and your furry loved ones have a happy and safe time! 🥰

08/06/2023

Ever wondered what the plate we use for TPLOs look like?? Crazy that there can be such variability for the same procedure! Here is one of our smallest plates compared to our larger ones!