Lakeside Animal Hospital

I can’t express how pleased I was with the response and help I received for my sick kitten!! They allowed me to come in and check out all the kittens and the mama cat. They offered help with items for caring for the kittens for a family with little or no means to pay for the needed care!! This place of business is very caring, helpful and professional!! I would (and do) recommend them to everyone. Thanks for being there for our beloved animals.

This was such a horrible experience. I have no idea what happened to my dog behind closed doors. I'm thankful he's still alive.

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Dr. Foreman was fantastic. She read the letter I wrote about Em's past vet treatment and didn't even roll her eyes! I was so impressed. It is obvious she loves cats by the way she treated Emily. In fact, she didn't even have to wear Kevlar sleeves! She checked Em over carefully including her teeth and told me that in her opinion it was an upper respiratory infection and that she would prefer not to give her antibiotics but would if I preferred. I agreed to watch her closely and call immediately if she seemed to be getting worse not better. I absolutely LOVED this experience and so did Emily! The price was fantastic and I felt that everyone there truly cared about Emily. I used to drive 640 miles one way to take Em to the vet, now I don't have to!

They are fabulous and really great with my dogs!!  I've been taking both my dogs and my cat there for over a year now for a variety of treatments ranging from dental cleaning to acupuncture to vaccinations.  They are very reasonably priced in comparison to other hospitals I've taken my pets to.  They are also a very friendly and welcoming animal hospital, and its a beautiful, comfortable place.

Spats myth dog.

They're known as a low cost facility. They try to keep the cost reasonable so that every animal owner will take them in and have them taken care of. There's no wait time. It's a very comfortable homey feeling place.

I do not prefer to talk bad about people as everyone has a bad day, but I left my meeting with Lakeside a little upset.  My dog had stepped on something and it got caught in her paw.  She was licking her paw quite a bit and would not put pressure on it.  There was also a noticeable sore forming.  I had taken my dog to this hospital in the past for just an initial sit down.  I took her in on a Tuesday afternoon before they closed but they were unable to see me.  I had to come back the next day for their walk in clinic.  Ok, understandable.  So I looked online at their hours and took time off from work in the morning to get by dog in as soon as they open.  Turns out that although they open at a certain hour they don't actually start seeing anyone until a different hour.  Fortunately they were able to get me in after a 20 minute wait rather than a 40 minute wait.  After getting in we chatted for what really felt like less than a minute.  The paw was looked at and determined that some Ibuprofen would be prescribed.  It felt as though we hardly talked to really get an understanding of what might be going on.  That visit cost me $60 and the problem got worse.  The reason I took my dog in was to prevent a problem from continuing as I was heading out of town the next day and she would be at day care.  This ended up being a wasted visit and money because the next day the paw was worse and she had to be taken to a different vet.  That vet got her better diagnosed and provided better medicine all for the same price.  I do not think that this is a terrible clinic but just prefer to spend my time and money at a place that doesn't rush through the appointment...

Our dog Sleever had upper respritory infection.  Doc saw him right away, thru the back door so to not infect other animals, checked him out, gave us two scripts, and sent us on our way. Under $50!  They have our biz for good!

My cat was vomiting, but otherwise acting normal. My cat is very skittish, and I never take her to the vet, as she is an indoor cat, & she eats healthy. The vet got me right in, no waiting, and she was very kind and informative. She explained why my cat is skittish (her tri-coloring), and the possible reasons for her vomiting. She examined her, and told me that her teeth were great, and that she appeared to be very healthy. She gave me a couple of choices, and I went with a blood test to see if her organs were working well. She called me the next day with the results, which were good, and offered a shot to help "settle" her digestive system, and would only charge the $10.00 for the cost of the shot. I was so impressed by the whole office, especially the vet. Dr. Kerry Foreman. She is my vet from now on. She obviously loves animals, and, also, cares about their owners; very caring person.

Our dog had an eye infection when we picked him up from a week of boarding, and having recently moved to Denver,  I had to call several vets to find one that could see us quickly AND schedule an appointment (vs. drop-in wait). Lakeside was great-- the receptionist was friendly and professional and offered three times, so we were able to get our dog in within the hour. The office was really clean, cute, and everyone who worked there was in a good mood and happy to greet dogs. The vet (Kerry) was prompt and friendly, and I loved that she had a bathmat up on the table so that our dog would be comfortable. After the visit she even went back to get her own chihuahua out to meet ours. Great "bedside manner" and not one of those vets that feels like a factory. We've found our Denver vet.

I was pretty stressed when we went in but Dr. Foreman was amazing with me. She took great care of Maggie making both of us feel safe and secure. She checked out my puppy and gave us the care we both needed. 
The dental cleaning was also done with great care.
I believe this is a great vet and recommend them to everyone who has a pet.

This was my first time using Angie's List.  We had become dissatisfied with the care our dog was receiving from another local animal hospital.  Our dog had been a patient at the other hospital for several years, yet every time we went, she was treated as if she/we were a new patient and we always saw a new doctor.  Furthermore our dog was very fearful of the other hospital.
I contacted Lakeside Animal Hospital and they were warm, courteous and professional.  I appreciated Dr. Foreman calling me directly to clarify what treatment our dog might need, and that they called the other hospital and had our dog's records faxed to them.
Furthermore they are affordable!  The difference in price between the old hospital and Lakeside Animal Hospital for the same service was a $113.00!
Best part was our dog was treated as an individual and our dog liked  Dr. Foreman and her staff and even ate the treats they gave her - something she never does.  And we liked the office too, especially the corn growing outside!  We very happy to have found new care for our dog.

I drove over to Lakeside this morning after reading positive reports here on Angie's list and viewing the Lakeside web page.  I took my dog over to have his shots brought up to date since it was a drop in Wednesday, no appointment needed.  I entered and spoke to the receptionist and was told that if my dog was not neutered they would not see him.  I tried to explain about my dog and was told no exceptions, no apologies, end of conversation. There was no indication of this requirement for service on their web page so I made the trip with no results.  This highly annoyed me along with the tone of condescension I received for having a non-neutered male dog.

My dog is a rare champion white puli whose parents are European champions.  There are less than a dozen dogs like this in the world.  He will be shown nationally in the US.  Now it would seem reasonable to not neuter such a dog, especially at two years of age.  I think a professionally run office would understand this.  They did not. The receptionist at Lakeside said no exceptions.  It think a professionally run office would provide warning of such a restriction on their webpage.  I found no such warning.

They were very courteous, professional, knowledgable, and the office is a warm environment.  Will definitely continue to go there.