Animal Doctor 34670 Powell Mesa Road, Hotchkiss, CO 81419

"Dr Raymond is a great diagnostician, healer and a pleasure to know. Assisted by Justine, they work beautifully together. I am so glad to find the Animal Doctor!"

"Susan saved our male cat's life. He had a stone in his bladder which removed during surgery. We trust her and have brought our 2 cats to her for 5 years."

"She is very nice & informative. I have a new puppy & of course some worries. She eased my mind & gave honest opinions instead of sugar coating. Thank you Dr. Susan!"

"During our first visit, she literally shouted at me for not recognizing the visual signs of a certain mouth ailment in my dog, which her tone of voice made sound quite serious -- then later stated that she did not know the name of the ailment -- "but they talk about cancer" -- and sold me a $16 bottle of dog mouth-cleanser for it. She spent a lot of the brief exam time specifically criticizing other local veterinarians, and then recommended a blood test for $200 which turned out to be unnecessary. I showed the vet the supplement I had been giving my dog and she looked at it and said, "This isn't good -- look, the first ingredient is glycerine, which is sugar." This is just plainly incorrect; glycerine is not sugar or any form of sugar. During a phone call when I asked about obtaining medications for my dog's painful joint condition from a less expensive source, she gave a long speech on "corporations ruining everything for local people". When I asked her to confirm that her answer was "no" to writing a prescription so that I could save some money, she became angry, said (verbatim), "I'd say find another vet!" and literally hung up the phone. I stand by all of the above as factually accurate. I told her I would not be needing her services any longer."

"Susan Raymond is an excellent local vet. My dog was in pain on Sunday, I called her and left a message thinking I would get a call back on Monday and she called me back within 15 minutes. She walked me through what to do and gave me a peace of mind. Great empathy."