Cortez Adobe Animal Hospital

12/18/2024

*NOTICE*
Cortez Adobe Animal Hospital is permanently closed.
No further veterinary care will be offered at this location.

For medical records please call 970-565-4458 and leave a message with the email address you would like your records to be sent.

Thank you for your trust and the relationships over the years.

11/05/2024

November is senior pet care awareness month. Your pet is typically considered senior when they are 7 years or older.
Some things to keep an eye on with your senior pet is vision, stinky breath and mobility. Bringing your senior pet to their yearly wellness exam will help keep on top of all the issues that come with having an older pet.

10/15/2024

With Halloween right around the corner there are a few safety tips to keep your pets safe!
Keep all the Halloween candy/treats out of reach of your pets!! Chocolate, raisins and xylitol are all toxic to pets.
Keep flammable decorations, such as jack-o-lanterns, away from your pets.
You can find more information at the AVMA website or ASPCA website.

10/02/2024

October is National Animal Safety & Protection Month. Happy October!

09/11/2024

HAPPY CAT MONTH!!!! Celebrate your purring friends with regular check ups, lots of yummy but healthy treats and of course extra snuggles. Remember a happy cat is a healthy cat!

08/29/2024

Have a wonderful Labor Day and Labor Day weekend but remember to keep your pets safe!

08/20/2024

Thinking of spaying or neutering your pet?? Here are some good reasons why you SHOULD!

By spaying or neutering your pet, you’ll help control the pet homelessness crisis, which results in millions of healthy dogs and cats being euthanized in the United States each year simply because there aren’t enough homes to go around. There are also medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (...

08/13/2024

Vaccines help teach your pet’s immune system how to recognize and fight off certain disease-causing agents. Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system's production of antibodies that identify and destroy these agents—before they can cause disease. This helps prevent or lessen the severity of future disease.

visit https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/vaccinations #:~:text=Vaccines%20help%20teach%20your%20pet's,the%20severity%20of%20future%20disease. for more information.

Vaccines help teach your pet’s immune system how to recognize and fight off disease-causing agents. They protect your pet against diseases and improve your pet's overall quality of life.

08/06/2024

Check your records or give us a call to see if your pet is up to date on vaccinations.

07/30/2024

Did you know that dental disease, in dogs and cats, is one of the most common medical conditions seen by veterinarians! Over 80% of dogs over the age of 3 have active dental disease and between 50% and 90% of cats over the age of four are affected.
Dental disease is a condition in which the tissue supporting the teeth becomes inflamed.
Dental disease is largely preventable or treatable with preventative dental care and monitoring.

07/10/2024

Do you have your pet on flea and tick prevention?

Tick borne diseases in Colorado have skyrocketed!

We highly recommend keeping your dogs and cats on flea and tick prevention.
We offer bravecto for cats which is a topical medication that you apply every 12 weeks! For dogs we have Simparica trio, which also helps prevent heartworms, it is a once monthly chewable tablet!

07/02/2024

Have you heard of librela?
Librela is a once monthly injection that helps control osteoarthritis pain in dogs!
Visit librelavetteam.com for more information.

How about solensia?
Solensia is the first and only treatment for osteoarthritis in cats!
Visit zoetisus.com/solensia for more information.