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Grand Valley Veterinary Emergency Center

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Grand Valley Veterinary Emergency Center

Grand Valley Veterinary Emergency Center is dedicated to providing excellent emergency care for small animals in the Grand Valley and surrounding areas.
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Grand Valley Veterinary Emergency Center is open weeknights, weekends, and holidays to treat any illness or trauma that your pet may experience when your veterinarian may not be available. An emergency and critical care veterinarian and technician are both present during all open hours. Our modern facility is equipped with a complete laboratory and advanced x-ray unit, giving us the ability to qui

ckly and accurately diagnose many emergency diseases and conditions. We have a fully equipped surgical suite, allowing us to perform a variety of emergency surgical procedures at any time. Our centrally located treatment and intensive care area enables us to continuously monitor our critically ill patients. It is equipped with heated kennels and adjustable lighting for your patient's comfort as well. Fluid monitoring pumps are provided for safety and accuracy for all pets requiring fluid therapy. We participate in many animal assistance programs including: Pets 4 Vets, Claws, Mesa County Animal Services and Roice Hurst Humane Society.

11/15/2024

As this week closes we would like to give a huge Thank you to all of the veterinary practice managers who keep their clinics running while supporting their team to help them be their best!

11/14/2024

Safety tips to be sure all of our family members have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving!

11/12/2024

Poppy is a busy farm dog, who presented with an unusual occurrence this weekend.

Poppy had been holding her head sideways and shaking it with one ear down. What initially looked like a grass awn (foxtail) turned out to be a grass awn and a live tick deep in her ear canal.

A little sedation to safely remove both and she went home feeling good as new!

11/11/2024

Humbly we say, Thank You, to all who have served our country!

11/09/2024

November is Adopt a Senior Pet month!

The silver whiskers bring so much joy and love to our homes and lives!

Have you adopted a senior pet?

11/07/2024

In honor of National Animal Shelter week we wanted to highlight a couple of our local pets looking for their forever home. Starting with Millie!

Millie is a 4 years old female Domestic Longhair/Mix cat who weighs 11 pounds and has been with us for 22 days.
If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind feline friend, Millie is your girl! This stunning long-haired tortoiseshell has a personality as vibrant as her beautiful coat. At four years old, she's a delightful mix of charm and sass-definitely not your average cat!

Millie can be a bit of a mystery, with moods that can swing from playful to a bit aloof. She's got a unique, bipolar personality that keeps you on your toes! One moment she might be asking for cuddles, and the next, she's ready for some solo time. It's all part of her charm!

While Millie loves her humans, she prefers to be the sole queen of her castle and doesn't do well with other cats. If you're looking for a companion who will keep you entertained and on your toes, Millie is ready to find her forever home.

If you think you can handle a little sass and a lot of love, come meet Millie today! She's waiting to steal your heart. ??

11/06/2024

This week is Animal Shelter appreciation week.

That seems like the perfect reason to check out our local shelters, perhaps your best friend is there waiting for you!

11/06/2024

This cute little guy, Buster, was recently seen at GVVEC for episodes of regurgitation and increased respiratory effort. It was recommended to perform x-rays of his chest to evaluate his lungs and esophagus for abnormalities to explain his clinical signs. Buster's x-rays revealed a very dilated intra-thoracic esophagus containing a significant amount of impacted food material. This finding is consistent with a diagnosis of megaesophagus, a disorder in which the esophagus becomes dilated and loses its ability to appropriately move food and water from the mouth to the stomach (picture of Buster's radiograph attached).

There are two types of megaesophagus: congenital (born with the condition) and acquired (occurs later in life either due to an unidentifiable cause (idiopathic) or secondary to other conditions). Because of Buster's young age, his megaesophagus is likely congenital.

Because regurgitation (passive production of food material without abdominal effort) is the most common clinical sign in cases of megaesophagus, aspiration pneumonia (inhalation of vomitus) is a common complication. Depending on the severity, this may necessitate hospitalization with oxygen therapy and antibiotics.

To ensure megaesophagus patients receive adequate nutrition (making sure food gets into the stomach) and to reduce episodes of regurgitation and aspiration pneumonia, there is a multimodal approach to management of this disorder. Management strategies include medication to reduce lower sphincter tone to allow food to enter the stomach easier, pro-kinetic agents to improve motility of the esophagus, feeding patients in an upright position (using gravity to pull food into the stomach), feeding patients a liquid or soft food diet made into meatballs, and allowing patients to sit in an upright position for 15+ minutes after eating and drinking (taking advantage of gravity again).

To aid in keeping patients in an upright position for the recommended duration, a Bailey Chair can be utilized (see attached picture). These special chairs can be purchased commercially or even made at home.

Sweet little Buster will require lifelong management of this disorder. He was started on different management techniques and is doing much better. On his radiographs, it is suspected that he likely had mild aspiration pneumonia secondary to his regurgitation, so he was also started on systemic antibiotics.

We wish this sweet boy a long and happy life with his dedicated family and we are so happy he is doing better! If you have any questions about megaesophagus, comment below 🙂

11/03/2024

Kind words from an owner! We are so fortunate to do what we do and to have a community that supports us!

We are so thankful, Stella is on her way to feeling better!

11/01/2024

Happy Howl-o-ween!

Safety first to ensure the whole family can enjoy this fun day!

10/29/2024

Happy National Cat Day to all of our feline friends!

The mischievous little ones bring so much joy to our lives!

10/26/2024

It’s National Pitbull Day!!!

One of our favorite Pitbulls is always ready to celebrate!

Genghis is thriving in his new home, topping the scales at 56 lbs, almost three times the weight he came to us at, a heart full of love and the happiest soul ever!

What a blessing these sweet dogs are.

10/25/2024

Charlie (Genghis) update!

Our sweet boy has been with us 5 months now, and he is thriving!

He came to us at 22lb and now is a healthy 55 lbs and holding.

His favorite things are playing with his red heeler sister, car rides and cuddling up with his people.

He’s the happiest soul and enjoys every day to the fullest.

10/23/2024

Thank you to the amazing owners who richly blessed our Roman's Fund this morning.

With donations like these, we are able to help pets in life saving situations. The pets of the Grand Valley are thankful for this blessing!

10/19/2024

Happy Veterinary Technician Week!

Thank you for all you do!

10/19/2024

And closing out vet tech week, our practice manager Dusty.

Dusty is a licensed technician that has been with us 6 years. Though she is often found in the management office now, her first love is the helping the pets that come through our doors!

10/18/2024

Meet Tonia!

Tonia is a master of all things! One of our super valuable customer service representatives, she also is an accomplished Veterinary assistant and she keeps us all organized and clean.

We would be lost without her!

Address

573 32 Road Suite 11
Clifton, CO
81520

Opening Hours

Monday	12am - 11:59pm
Tuesday	6pm - 8am
Wednesday	6pm - 8am
Thursday	6pm - 8am
Friday	12am - 11:59pm
Saturday	12am - 11:59pm
Sunday	12am - 11:59pm

Telephone

+19702551911

Website

https://gvvec.com/

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It’s National Pitbull Day!!! One of our favorite Pitbulls is always ready to celebrate! Genghis is thriving in his new home, topping the scales at 56 lbs, almost three times the weight he came to us at, a heart full of love and the happiest soul ever! What a blessing these sweet dogs are.