Canyon Country Animal Hospital

09/10/2025

Seeing double? It’s always a pleasure to see two of our favorites! Even their celebrity status hasn’t changed them one bit!

21/07/2025

We are looking for a part time veterinary technician! We pride ourselves on patient care and client communication and relationships. Experience with all species a plus but not required. Please submit your resume to [email protected]

09/04/2025

Dr. Dunns son is a finalist in the Bank of Colorado calendar contest. Please like picture 3-B of the lion if you think he deserves it! Thank you!

02/04/2025

So happy to have been a part of this!

28/03/2025

Dear Canyon Country clients,

April is National Heartworm Awareness Month. Heartworm is a serious infection that can be transmitted by mosquitoes and is easily prevented with a monthly heartworm pill. We recommend giving your dog a heartworm pill every month all year long. If your dog is not on a monthly heartworm pill 12 months of the year we recommend protecting your pet with monthly heartworm medication. If your pet has not been on heartworm medication all year round, we recommend starting with a heartworm test! Even when on monthly heartworm medication a heartworm test is recommended every two years. Below is an article that can give you more information on this disease as well as answer any questions you may have.

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https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/heartworm-disease

In April, we are offering a discount on heart worm tests. Please give us a call to get your pets scheduled today. Hope to see you soon!

A brief overview of heartworm disease.

23/10/2024

Proposition 129

Dear friends:

I have been receiving many questions regarding my stance on Proposition 129 and the upcoming election. I am opposed to Proposition 129 and will vote NO.
Proposition 129 would create a new, vaguely defined position called a veterinary professional associate (VPA). A VPA would be allowed to diagnose, treat and perform surgery on pets. A person could become a VPA with very little training. In comparison, a veterinarian goes to a minimum of 8 years of college (4 years undergraduate and 4 years of veterinary school) learning and refining the necessary skills to be a veterinarian. Even after graduation most veterinarians pursue additional training or guidance to be the best veterinarians possible. The Proposition was introduced in response to rising costs of veterinary care and a shortage of veterinarians.
Proponents of this proposition include organizations who think this would decrease their cost of veterinary care or the cost of employing veterinarians. I believe the focus should always be on the care of our pets.
Those opposed to Proposition 129 include most professional veterinary organizations such as the AVMA and CVMA as well as many individual veterinarians. As veterinarians we care deeply about all animals. The concerns I have are that a VPA would be put in situations regarding the care and safety of our pets that they simply would not have the required skill or knowledge to perform. This would lead to unnecessary suffering of animals. Our pets deserve the best care possible.
Regarding the shortage of veterinarians. There have been additional veterinary schools opened in recent years and more upcoming that will help with this problem. Also, most veterinary schools have increased their class sizes. The shortage will not be long term.
Regarding additional veterinary costs. This is a multi faceted problem and does not have a simple answer. As a business owner my costs have increased significantly in the last few years. We are all affected by rising costs. The majority of veterinarians are doing this job because we love it. We could have become any other type of doctor for the same amount of schooling, with less debt and had a greater financial reward. But here we are, trying to provide the best care to as many animals as possible and we love it!
Do your own research but I will be voting NO on Proposition 129 to ensure our pets continue to receive the care they deserve from skilled professionals with the highest level of training.

Sincerely,

Kyle C. Dunn, DVM
Canyon Country Animal Hospital
2516 Broadway
Grand Junction, CO 81507
(970) 812-5233