Evolution Veterinary Specialists 34 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, CO 80228

"EVS saved my dog’s life. While on vacation, my boy was displaying signs of bloat. I had my sitter take Kaiser to EVS. The staff got to him immediately. They called me minutes after Kaiser and his sitter arrived. The empathy from everyone was comforting. The nurses and doctors are so kind, patient, and thorough. Did it cost all my savings and then some? Yea, but it was worth it. You get what you pay for here, amazing care. The staff and doctors are amazing. They treated Kaiser as a first class patient. They snuggled him and gave him a tablet to watch farm tv. They didn’t just lock him in a kennel. They truly bonded with him, making his recovery less stressful. Every day they provided me with thorough updates and never seemed annoyed if I called to ask questions. This was one of the most difficult experiences of my life, but the staff at EVS made everything better for me. A final plus is they audit all invoices to ensure nothing is over charged. I am forever grateful to everyone at this facility. Because of them, Kaiser made it home."

"They were great. Our dog was hit by a car and they got him right in and assessed. Luckily he’s going to be okay. Staff was supportive and the vet was super thorough and sweet. Cost was on lower end of estimate which is good."

"I came in here with my dog after driving from the high country in the middle of the night. My dog came in with a toxicity cardiac emergency after ingesting human medication accidentally while I was at work at a human ER. Being in the medical field myself - I knew likely what was happening but not what to do. This lack of control when I’m normally able to help someone put my emotions in chaos. The staff at this facility was top notch. From the moment I first called at home to let them know I’d have to make the long drive to them because we don’t have an overnight ER for animals in the high country until I took her home - every worker was compassionate, kind, patient, informed, informative and educated. As I lost my emotions, they were wonderful in saving my puppy. I can’t thank these human hero’s enough. Not only did you save my puppy but said the kindest things at the perfect moment. She’s doing much better now and I have so much gratitude. Looking back at the situation, I know it’s YOUR values, ethics, knowledge and team that helped me process through all of it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Everyone I know and work with in the high country that has a dog has heard about you from me and you are the only recommendation I make for anyone that needs to come downhill for after hours care! Here’s clover fully back to herself enjoying a day in the sun up in summit county!"

"Our dog unfortunately had his first (and hopefully last) run-in with a porcupine late Friday night while we were in the mountains. Evolution was the closest emergency vet at 90 minutes away; not only did they help calm us down over the phone and give us tips on how to safely get him in the car, they saw us right away when we arrived and had Buster sedated and cleaned up within 2 hours. We did end up having to go back for a follow-up on Sunday afternoon for a couple of problematic retained quills in his ankle. The wait then was quite a bit longer (~2 hours), but that was understandable since it wasn't a true emergency. We found the estimates to be very reasonable and the staff was great about giving us updates. They also let us keep our other dog with us the whole time, which we really appreciated since we were all stressed! We hope to never have to go back (at least not anytime soon!) but we would happily trust EVS with our pets' care in the future."