Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital Breaks Ground on New Facility
Prominent Colorado animal hospital expands to 37,000 square feet to
meet growing demand
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wheat
Ridge Animal Hospital, a leading provider of veterinary care, broke
ground on its new hospital today. The state-of-the-art facility is
expected to be complete by spring 2017 and will continue to offer the
highest quality care available to pets and their owners.
The new building will be located at 44th and Kipling in Wheat
Ridge, Colo. and will be approximately 37,000 square feet. The new
facility is designed for additional growth and will allow for the
expansion of current and new specialties, like the recently added sports
medicine/rehabilitation, pain management, and ophthalmology. The new
facility will help staff provide a higher level of patient care with
dedicated treatment centers.
Additional enhancements will include:
- Seven surgery suites
- Dedicated emergency triage center
- Dedicated intensive care unit (ICU)
- Imaging center with a new 26-slice CT scanner and MRI
- Dedicated dental suite
- Physical therapy/rehabilitation center
- Ophthalmology services
- In-house reference laboratory
- Expanded animal blood bank
- Conference/training center
- Additional patient examination rooms
“We have been providing the most advanced and compassionate care for
pets and their owners for more than 60 years,” said Donald A. Ostwald
Jr., DVM, DABVP, Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations for Ethos
Veterinary Health. “The new hospital will allow our dedicated staff to
continue providing leading edge medical care in a contemporary facility
that gives us the space and technological advances to serve our clients
even better for years to come.”
The hospital was founded in Wheat Ridge, Colo. in 1955 as a one-person
general practice. In 1994, Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital merged with
Denver Veterinary Specialists to combine the general practice and
specialty referral practice. Earlier this year, Wheat Ridge Animal
Hospital joined three other specialty hospitals to become a part of Ethos
Veterinary Health, a provider of specialty and emergency care for
pets with 14 locations across the U.S.
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital has maintained accreditation through the
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) since 1963 and became one of
the first hospitals in the United States to become accredited through
the new AAHA referral practice standards and internship program
standards.
About Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
Founded in 1955, Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is vibrant and alive with
the energy of people who are renowned in their respective fields.
General practitioners work together with board-certified specialists to
ensure that pets receive the most advanced care available. The support
staff is a fundamental part of the team consisting of certified
veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, receptionists, and
management personnel with extensive experience in veterinary health care
services.
About Ethos Veterinary Health
Ethos Veterinary Health is based in Woburn, Mass., and is the result of
a merger of four specialty hospital groups: IVG Hospitals (New England),
Premier Veterinary Group (Chicago), Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital (Denver)
and Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego. The company provides
specialty and emergency care for pets through its 14 hospital locations
across the U.S. For more information, visit ethosvet.com.
Contacts
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
Melissa Flygare, 303-996-1364
Marketing
Coordinator
mflygare@ethosvet.com
