Vetcare Animal Hospital

I think the other 5* reviews on here are spot on. Dr. Feldman is a no-​nonsense kind of vet, but in a good way. He’s totally reasonable, will be completely straight with you, and he cuts to the point. I’ve been taking my sugar gliders here for about 5 years and have been nothing but completely satisfied with all the treatment they’ve received.
What motivated me to come on here and finally leave a review is that my glider is facing end-​of-​life. In a situation like that, you want somebody who won’t take advantage of your vulnerability and who will just tell you the facts and give you solid recommendations based on their knowledge and experience. I feel equipped to give my little baby the care she needs to keep her comfortable in the time she has left, and that’s all I can ask for.
To not be blind-​sided or mis-​led is huge, and comforting too. I felt like the staff was caring and kind to me when I was clearly, visibly upset. I chatted with Jo, who is always warm to me, and we just talked about how special our animals are to us. I like knowing that the people who work here actually care… (not all vet techs do, believe it or not. To some of them, their work is just a job, not really a passion).
UPDATE: I brought my SG in for a recheck today, and it seems her treatment plan has been helping. Things are going well in terms of maintaining her quality of life, so I can’t ask for anything better… The techs today were Brandi and Jamie, and they’re great. I also wanted to add that I love the casual, laid back environment here. It’s a comfy space that caters to a feeling of care and attention. Not so big that the left hand can’t talk to the right hand. Truly, my highest praises.

I can’t express how grateful I am that my furry family and I found Dr. Feldman and his team! I have been bringing my cat, Dharma, to see Dr. Feldman since 2010 when she was 10 years old. I respect and admire Dr. Feldman’s realistic, no-​nonsense approach to veterinary care. He has always talked to me about the realities of supporting an older pet, offered multiple options for care and listened to me and my concerns. Dharma had her first major visit in 2010 when she needed to have her two front teeth abstracted due to an abscess. Seeing how efficient, compassionate and caring Dr. Feldman and his team were during that time convinced me to always keep bringing my pets to Vetcare.
For several years, we only visited for routine check-​ups to keep Dharma healthy. Then, a few weeks ago, Dharma stopped eating and hid from my husband and me. We knew something was terribly wrong, so the morning after we had to take Dharma to an ER, we brought her in to see Dr. Feldman, who immediately wanted to keep her for observation. I have always known him to practice medicine in the least invasive way, especially since Dharma is now 15. He diagnosed her with pancreatitis at first, but upon realizing that the situation was not improving with care, he referred us to VCA Alameda East for an ultrasound. That procedure helped identify a foreign body in Dharma’s tummy, which needed to be removed immediately. Dr. Feldman admitted his limitations as a surgeon, noting that a procedure like this needed to be done by a specialist. Instead of simply referring us to the nearest surgeon, Dr. Feldman was on the phone with all of his surgeon friends to see who could offer us the quickest (and cheapest) procedure. He leveled with us about our options, ultimately always keeping Dharma’s best interests first.
Brandi, Dr. Feldman’s Vet Tech, is also so phenomenal! Throughout this whole ordeal, she checked in on Dharma and monitored her recovery. The whole staff at Vetcare offers such compassion during difficult times. I am so happy to report that because of Dr. Feldman and his staff’s persistence in locating the source of Dharma’s sickness, she is now home recovering from gastrointestinal surgery and doing so well! I couldn’t feel more grateful.
I know that Dharma’s time will come someday (but not today, thank goodness). When that time comes, I will trust Dr. Feldman and his staff to guide my family and me through that difficult decision because I know they are the best professionals out there. I give them my highest recommendation!

I think everyone should go here. Dr. Feldman has the gift of compassion for both animals and people. Brandi and Jamie on his staff are amazing. They always puts my mind at ease. They also have realistic expectations about dog owners. They understand that cost concerns can come up, they understand if I call back because I can’t quite remember the medication regiment and they were super kind when I naively took my dog’s cone off too early, after he got stitches in his paw and he proudly gnawed them out! They are knowledgable, compassionate and sincere. After meeting these guys I can’t believe I ever took my dog somewhere else.

I appreciated my interaction with Dr. Feldman. He’s a very thorough man and explained things to me before any decisions were made. Overall, I had a great experience. Dr. Feldman was really honest and not judgmental. He knew that I might parent my cat in a way he doesn’t agree with, but his main interest was in making sure we did what was best for my cat. The only part of my experience that I didn’t care for is the judgement of the woman who greeted me and took my money. Her manner just rubbed me the wrong way. Being treated like I don’t care about my pet and that I’m intentionally being irresponsible towards my cat (yes, I can see why some people view letting your cat go outside as irresponsible) makes me feel reluctant to go back there. I suppose I just need to chalk it up to how much she cares about the animals who come in there and she’s probably seen some really idiotic pet owners. I just need to learn Denver’s stupid cat registration laws I suppose. Honestly, who knew you have to register cats here? I guess I missed that memo. She did mention that it is a source of revenue for the city (while giving me a knowing look), so I appreciated her honesty there. Like I said, these folks genuinely care about the pets they see and that’s exactly the kind of place you’d want to take your precious babies.

We have been visiting Vetcare since moving to Denver in 2006 and have always had an amazing experience. We initially stumbled onto them after many suggested Dr. Steve Feldman for our pet rats. We are always in and out quickly and I love the compassionate and affordable care that we have and continue to receive for all of our pets (including exotics). Would absolutely recommend!

This place is great. I recently moved to Denver from Minnesota with my 9 year old lab and knew I needed to find a vet close by. After reading the reviews I brought my dog here after she’d been subjected to a kennel cough virus and it was wonderful. They said they were running behind schedule due to some emergencies (my appointment was at 3:30) and I was still in and out by 3:50! The staff is all very friendly and very knowledgable. The prices felt pretty good considering this a metropolitan area. I read reviews that the vet was kind of a no nonsense guy and I have to disagree. He was very friendly, informative and made me feel comfortable being there (no one LIKES their dog being sick!) He knew what he was looking for and got it done! I love efficiency. I know that I’ve found my go to vet with VetCare Animal Hospital. I would suggest it for anyone looking around.

Dr. Steve Feldman is the President of the Vet Society & has to be one of the BEST vets in the whole nation. We met him years ago when my sons ferret got into the heater vent, the fan broke both hips– We frantically tried to find a vet but out of 5, they all pointed to him!
I’ll never forget that it was snowing so hard & they were waiting in the door with a heated emergency cart ready for us to pull up!
So far it’s been over 20+ years we’ve been with him and he is the BEST perhaps in the whole country without a doubt. He even went as far as to preform plastic surgery on our fuzzy friend. (He’s not much of a «Peoples Person», but he will Love your animal!!!) He’s a great guy, a fantastic doctor, very fortunate to have him right here in Denver!

I chose to bring my two cats here because of the reviews I had read here on Unilocal.And I am so glad I did! The reviews were spot on! This practice is nice and small, their parking lot is a little tricky to maneuver, so I might suggest parking in the stripmall next door (for Floyd’s barber shop and the 24 hour tan) just for convenience.
Dr. Feldman was excellent! I’ve never met a vet before that was so honest and up front about what is really truly necessary and what’re things we could do. (I needed to update the cat’s vaccines, but since they’re only indoor cats, he dissuaded me from doing the whole smörgåsbord of vaccines and we ended up doing just the rabies shot to satisfy my lease agreement for my apartment). He was super professional and quick about the whole thing, which I know the little ones appreciated. We just went in for a physical and the shot, and it was all over and done with in about 10min!
One of my best friends came with and she’s even going to change to him as her vet for her two dogs because of how great the staff here is! And the prices are great!!!
I’d give more stars if I could!

So I came in with my rabbit who had a slight head tilt. The diagnosis was a possible mid-​ear infection or e cuniculi. The e cuniculi test would be expensive so it would be best to treat both (later found out it’s also unreliable). The vet made it sound like it wasn’t a serious condition when really there is a high likelyhood that even with treatment he could die. And rather mentioning that recovery could be weeks to months he nonchalantly said 10 days or so of treatment. I’m sorry but if my pet of 4 years who I have cared for since he was three months old has the potential of dying I want to know. I don’t want some sugar coated bullshit of «oh and it’s also normal for the condition to slightly worsen where they look contorted but that’s normal… «Well after a few hours of having taken my rabbit home and his slight head tilt turning into full blown wry neck I called again and he suggested Benadryl that may or may not help.
So with my rabbit looking like he was going to die and it being the weekend I researched non-​stop for two days reading about possible causes and with e cuniculi being a likely culprit with 40−60% of rabbits having the condition and it possibly being higher due to the fact that testing is unreliable I considered the possibility of it being e cuniculi not only because it continuously arose to be a cause for wry neck but also one article (not scholarly) stood out amongst all of the articles I read because she not only tested different treatments for wry neck she also discussed the activation of the e cuniculi parasite that can lay dormant. In addition, she autopsied some of the rabbits which is important in the medical field to determine true cause of death. Her hypothesis is that dehydration can cause e cuniculi to activate which she suggests about 7 days after dehydration will symptoms appear (other articles discuss this possibility and I forgot to refill the water tank one day and my poor rabbit was dehydrated). Having spoken about her experience with Ivomec I was convinced that I could further assist my rabbits recovery with Ivomec at ¹⁄₁₀ cc per lbs. /​7 days. I headed to the store the next morning without discussing it with the vet as it was the weekend and in further articles I read (some scholarly some not) that Ivomec is fairly safe for rabbits and is used for treating mites. (By the way the article can be found if you google e cuniculi barbi brown)
Also, the research for treating rabbits is not very good as they are not a common pet and while there is no research to indicate ivomec as a treatment for wry neck it has anecdotal backing from many rabbit breeders with extensive experience with the condition. If you’re someone who requires a piece of paper to measure the qualifications to discuss these matters many of these breeders act in accordance with their veterinarians.
In any case, the vet upon my follow-​up got huffy and puffy (so very rude) with my decision and continued to repeat how he didn’t understand my reasoning for treating with Ivomec and spoke about how the breeders I discussed the situation with don’t have a degree in medicine which I really had to roll my eyes at. I am sorry but your education qualifies you to make a better educated guess and to prescribe medication that is all. I have enough experience despite my young age to know that «experts» and «professionals» just as easily can be wrong as they are right.
My aunt in her late 20’s was told she had 3 months left to live when she went to the hospital with headaches, after speaking to 4 other doctors 2 concurring with the first doctor’s diagnosis (all highly recommended in the field) she sent her mri scans to a doctor recommended through a friend and 30 years later she is alive. I don’t care what your piece of paper says. You are only worth anything to me if you are competant, open-​minded, willing to understand your own limitations, and you have results.
Rather than disagreeing and deciding my words weren’t legitimate he should have kept an open-​mind and discussed it thoughtfully rather than disregarding my words completely.
He prescribed two medications that are predominantly used for treating rabbits currently for this condition (Baytril and Panacur (these are the name brands)) which I agree with but the Ivomec certainly has the possibility of protecting the brain and stopping the spread of the parasite (if it is the cause, which I believe it is despite his opinion of it not being so) (I don’t really even know how he could even suggest that e cuniculi might not be that case when it’s so prevalenT) In any case, if my review is not convincing enough my decision to use Ivomec I think is just as legitimate, if not more, than his recommendation to use Benadryl.
Rather than nodding our heads to «experts» and «professionals» we should all critically evaluate all our options.
Also, 5 hours after giving Ivomec to my rabbit on both occassions I have seem a noticeable change in comfort.

BIRD REVIEW!
I had not been to Dr Feldman’s before. But my cockatiel was having left foot paralysis and wasn’t eating or passing stool. This was on Friday morning. She was very fatigued and lifeless. I went online to find an avian vet. The first place I called wanted me to wait until the following afternoon to bring her in so I call Dr Feldman. His receptionist ran the symptoms past the doctor and they had me bring her in immediately. The care was superb and I LOVED the fact that instead of running a bunch of pricey tests he kept her care simple to see if this was something she could recover from. My baby is 12 years old and for a cockatiel that is pretty old. Well she survived the weekend and first thing Monday morning his receptionist called me to check on my bird and then set up an appointment to bring her back in for follow up and I was informed there would be no examination fee! The service here is above and beyond and if you have a bird, he is very knowledgeable and even has a scale set up for weighing them. And he is registered on
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I called first thing this morning hoping they might squeeze my dog in for an appointment some time today. He was Unilocaling every time I touched his hips or commanded him to walk or sit; very odd behavior. The receptionist took us right away! Immediately upon arrival, Dr. Feldman looked my dog over. Compassionate service, the team there seem to love animals and what they do. I am so impressed with their level of service. Unilocal reviews came in handy so I am adding my own. We just found our new vet office!

Great place, very professional. When my dog isn’t In need of medicine or anything serious, they dont charge me for the visit. And sometimes when he needs medicine, they sill don’t charge! Other than the freebies, there’s a good staff and it trust them with my pet.

I brought my boyfriend’s dog in about 3 months ago for an ear infection. He’s been going to Dr. Feldman for a while. I had such a good experience there that I was considering switching vets but my dogs didn’t need vaccinations yet so I hadn’t gotten around to it.
This morning I had one of those panic attack moments where my little mutt was in pain and wouldn’t eat. My vet wasn’t able to get me in, but Dr. Feldman’s staff was able to get me an appointment in the morning. Once again everyone there treated my little guy so well it calmed me down. Everyone there was so good with him and they figured out the issue in about 5 minutes. Turns out he has a couple of slipped discs. The doctor took the time to explain treatment and medications and asked several times if I understood or had any questions.
This vet is totally out of the way for me, but 100% worth the drive. I’ve called my old vet to get the vaccination records so I can officially switch to Vetcare Animal Hospital.

Dr. Feldman is wonderful! He treated my 6-​year old cat, Valentine, with such gentleness and care, and was very thorough in her annual physical, in going over each facet of her health, and how I may tend to it best! He was not rushed, and was patient in answering all my questions (even the «silly questions»). He was very honest about what my indoor cat really needed in terms of vaccinations and such, and did not try to «sell» me something she really did not need, as he laid out the research and pros and cons. Even after finding out that she needed a dental procedure, Dr. Feldman and his staff (they were wonderful!) were accommodating in each interaction. Valentine stayed all day for the procedure, and I was notified immediately by phone when they were done about how she was doing. As someone who had not lived in Denver for long, I used Unilocal as my route to find Vetcare, and was not misled by the reviews. I was excited to give Dr. Feldman and his staff five stars.
I moved back to San Diego, and will not miss much about Denver, but will miss Vetcare! I would highly recommend this nice little place, and wish I could find the same warm care for my kitty in SoCal.

I am oh so glad to be giving Dr. Feldman and his team five stars, and to have found the perfect vet here in Denver.
I brought my Aussie puppy in for one of his vaccines along with some questions regarding his health. I was concerned that my pup had eye problems because his iris had not fully formed, and he has a hard time seeing in bright sun/​light. Dr. Feldman assured me that he was fine and to get him puppy sunglasses! He was very friendly, gentle with my pup, straight-​forward, and professional.
I would recommend this office to anyone in the Southeast Denver area. Friendly and caring staff go a long way for me, and it is much appreciated!

My old vet closed and all her records were sent to Dr. Feldman. I took my cat in for the first time today in anticipation of moving back to the east coast. Dr. Feldman and his staff are great. They gave me my cat’s old charts and photocopies of all the paperwork from this visit for my records. Dr. Feldman was straightforward and pragmatic about a sedative for travel, necessary and unnecessary shots, flea treatment for east coast habitation, and diagnosing a skin issue on my cat’s neck. He didn’t prescribe or suggest anything unnecessary and even made a note to follow up with me in two weeks to make sure that the neck issue is healing. My cat is a little bit of a fatty but I feed him a moderate amount daily and he’s active and playful. Dr. Feldman assured me that I’m not doing anything wrong and, since he’s in good health, it’s really not an issue. It was really refreshing to get such comprehensive, straightforward care. Finally, the cost of the check up and sedatives was so reasonable, especially after my last vet. I wish I could take Vetcare with me to DC!

I’m so happy to give Dr. Feldman and his team 5 stars. I’d give them 10 if I could.
I arrived at 7AM as they were unlocking the front door at. It was a long night at an emergency animal hospital in Lakewood, where the ER doc, a young lady who is probably not too far out from graduating from vet school almost seemed to take pleasure in telling me that my dog would certainly need a $ 6000 operation. I’m a pretty stable guy emotionally, but my dog has already been through a lot and I had a sick feeling in my stomach for him.
I didn’t know if they’d even let me in so early without an appointment.
They invited me in and were incredibly sympathetic. And it wasn’t the fake sympathy. It was real, you could see it in their eyes.
Dr. Feldman was in shortly and immediately took me in, looked at the X-​Rays and said with confidence, «I don’t necessarily agree with your ER doc». He prefered to start with the best case scenario and see if we could not only avoid an operation, but also an expensive ultrasound.
He kept my dog for the day and called me with updates. He was definitely a straight shooter. Not giving me any false hope, but laying down the facts about my dog.
Long story short, he was right with his assumptions and my dog did not need surgery.
He asked to keep my dog overnight, but said it would be good to visit my dog, just to cheer him up, so I did. I came in and my dog was wrapped up like a burrito with blankets. I was so happy. He was so well cared for.
The next morning it was OK for me to pick up my dog. The receptionist made a real point to introduce herself to me. Honestly my mind was spinning the previous morning and I was only half=awake that I only halfway remembered her. But she made a real point to introduce herself again.
I just can’t believe, really, how honest and real they all are. And I mean everyone. They LOVE animals.
It’s a little vet clinic off of Leetsdale, a real diamond in the rough. Not a corporation out to squeeze every penny they can from you, but rather a group of really upstanding professionals.
Finally, I found my vet. Thanks to everyone at Vetcare!

Dr. Feldman is the best. Period. Feldman and his staff are caring, thorough, gentle and clearly very experienced. I’ve brought a few different dogs in (fosters), and each time it’s more obvious that Feldman speaks their language. He never pushes expensive treatments or unnecessary tests on you like other vets I’ve been to, and he always explains your treatment options and what he’s doing during the exams. He’s quick and efficient too!

I Love, love, love this vet! Dr. Feldman is amazing with my shy dog and my grouchy kitty. He is always so loving towards my girls, yet is no nonsense sort of guy and he will never try to sell you items and services that you don’t need. Jo, the receptionist and vet tech, is beyond delightful. She always calls to check in on my pets if there was any sort of sickness and she always calls to remind me of appointments. If I have a question about care, I never hesitate to call and ask, because they never act inconvienced by my questions or like I am bothering them! I just love this place!
UPDATE:
I moved away from south Denver recently to the Westminster area. My dog has been having a lot of problems and I have been feeling not only as though I have been taken advantage of at a vet clinic up here, but also as though no one is truly listening to me or helping me.
I have been so sad that I am so far away from Dr. Feldman and I still feel as though I can TRULY trust him, so I called him for advice.
No appointment, no money given to hime, nothing. He called back right away seriously concerned. He has been giving advice, referals, and has even asked to be updated on the status of my precious baby.
I live more than 30 miles away now, but it no longer matters. I will now ONLY trust Dr. Feldman and my Luna will ONLY go to see him from here on out.
If you want a real person, a professional, someone who actually cares, rather than trying to get every penny out of you, then you need to go here.

Steve Feldman is one of those people who knows what he does well and enjoys it. He is a wonderful person and truly cares about his animals. He specializes in small animals. This is a small place tucked in next to a rental yard on Leetsdale. He does have a hospital and when you bring in the animal his staff gives and takes careful instruction on how to make the animal’s stay the most comfortable that it can be. They work as a team.
I was originally referred to Dr. Feldman by another vet that did not «do» rabbits. Dr. Feldman does, and he took care of all my rabbits. He also takes care of dogs, cats, and who knows what else.
One of my rabbits was languishing, not eating. He was a droopy rabbit, which is a terrible thing. I took him in and Dr. Feldman diagnosed him with a specific condition, and then Dr. Feldman sadly told me that the rabbit had about two weeks to live, but there was no treatment. When the rabbit died two weeks later, I was actually relieved that at least I had the knowledge of how soon he would die.
He has a similar beside manner with all pets and all people and that is what makes him a great vet.