Excellence in Small Animal Care

Location

20 Third Avenue
Longmont, (CO)
USA 80501
Tel : 303-651-3039
Fax : 303-651-7691

Longmont Small Animal Hospital is located on Third Ave in Longmont Colorado. From Main Street which is Highway 287 going south make left onto 3rd Street and go about 1/2 mile and we are on the left hand side of the street. We are at the corner of 3rd and Baker.

Monday

: 8:00-12:00 - 1:30-5:30

Tuesday

: 8:00-12:00 - 1:30-5:30

Wednesday

: 8:00-12:00 - 1:30-5:30

Thursday

: 8:00-12:00 - 1:30-5:30

Friday

: 8:00-12:00 - 1:30-5:30

Saturday

: 8:00 - 12:00

Sunday

: Closed

The Longmont Small Animal Hospital is a 4 year level AAHA hospital(highest possible AAHA rating to get)(Less than 12% of all USA veterinary hospitals are AAHA approved) and therefore we are required and want to provide our clients with the best veterinary care possible for any given situation. We are a full service animal hospital with full medical and surgical care. Longmont Small Animal Hospital have always and will continue to serve our clients for after hour emergencies. One veterinarian is on call and can be reached via cell phone through our answering service after hours and on weekends. Come to Longmont Small Animal Hospital for unique full service veterinary care.

Routine care(spays, neuters, declaws, vaccinations, etc.), flea and tick control, boarding with outside exercise area, allergy testing and treatment, dental hygiene and polishing, EKG and cardiac care, immune disorder therapy, Chemotherapy, eye care, thyroid treatment, OFA Hip Certification X-Rays, medicated bathing and dipping, Cryogenic Surgery which involves freezing and removal of certain types of cysts, misplaced eyelashes and other conditions, Myelograms for pets with serious back problems which involves th use of special dyes and X-Rays to detectg herniated discs, Endoscope which it the use of fiberoptic instrument rather than surgery for indepth examination of the lungs, stomach, small intestines and colon, this helps in tube placement for retrieving foreign bodies, visualizing masses and other abnormalities and taking tissue samples for histopathology examinations, Ultrasound which allows us to image internal organs and measure heart chambers, perform biopsies and diagnose d

Cats, Dogs, Exotics

Dr. Harvey D. Shaffer

Veterinarian/Owner

Dr. Shaffer grew up in eastern Colorado and is a graduate of Colorado State University Veterinary College. Following his graduation, he completed a year's internship at Oklahoma State University specializing in small animal(dog and cat) surgery, internal medicine and skin disorders.
Dr. Shaffer believes you should expect the best veterinary care for your pet. It is your companion, friend, confidant and an important family member. Because your pet's good health is such an important priority to Dr. Shaffer, his hospital is staffed with top quality, well trained personnel. Dr. Shaffer believes in having the newest equipment available to give each client a correct diagnosis for the prevention and treatment of disease and injury.
Dr. Shaffer attends continuing education classes to keep abreast on the latest techniques used for complex surgeries and treatment of disease.