We felt so great taking our little guy to the Vail Valley Animal Hospital-Eagle Vail. Our boy was bit by a tick and we needed to get a local vet to take a look while in Vail. Dr Tom and his staff were so amazing. They offered such great care and love for our senior fur baby. We are grateful they were able to get us an appt in the same day. Thank you Dr Tom! We enjoyed meeting you and your staff. read more

Vail Valley Animal Hospital - Eagle-Vail - Veterinarians Near Me - Avon, Colorado

Nearly every pet owner we spoke to in Edwards and Vail, referred us to Dr. Charlie Meynier at Vail Valley Animal Hospital. Our poor boy, Jasper, who also goes by the name, Senor Pepe, suffers from chronic ear infection common to the Golden Doodle breed. Vail Valley is our second home and our local vet where we live mostly, is extremely capable and experienced. He had been working on Senor Pepe for a year, methodically ruling out one thing after another, trying numerous remedies and antibiotics and ear cleansers. We usually got results that appeared to be positive, but always fleeting. Since we brought Senor Pepe with us up to Edwards, and he had a major recurrence, we decided to give Dr. Meynier a call. We were delighted with the responsiveness of the office staff, as this was mid-summer when Covid was raging. We were able to get an appointment right away. We brought Senor Pepe down, called when we were in the parking lot, and were greeted quickly by an assistant, who explained the process and brought Senor Pepe into the office while I waited outside listening to Billie Joe Shaver on Spotify. In about a half hour, Dr. Meynier came out to the car with Senor Pepe, and spent a half hour with me talking about canine ear infections and different ways to treat them. He confided that sometimes, just due to the breed, the climate, the environment, and the individual, there is little to be done. May of the things he discussed had already been tried without long-term success, but he had numerous new ideas, too, which we implemented. While I'd love to say that we had better success with Dr. Meynier's treatment or new ideas that we tried at home, we did not. We are pretty much resigned that short of surgery, which we'd like to avoid, that we will just have to treat Senor Pepe's symptoms best we can. The point of this review is not the outcome, but rather the genuine care and concern Dr. Meynier expressed and his generosity of time, explaining to me the causes and treatments of ear infections. Even though we are still dealing with this medical issue, I'm delighted that whenever we travel to Vail Valley with Senor Pepe, he has a great place to receive his ear treatments or emergency care by a super vet! Thanks Vail Valley Animal Hospital. read more

Vail Valley Animal Hospital - Eagle-Vail - Sr. Pepe a.k.a. Jasper F - Veterinarians Near Me - Avon, Colorado

They don't know what they doing at this hospital. My dog got wrong diagnosed twice and offered no care for real sick dogs. Quite frankly, I really don't think what they are doing over there but they sure like to take your money. I had to go to see another vet in Eagle called 'Mountain Animal Hospital Center', they were caring and upfront with me. If you care for your pet 'stay away'!! read more

We took our pup in for her first visit to the vet. Dr. Sarah was amazing. She answered EVERY question we had! She truly cared so much about our pup. She created a plan and sent us a follow up email. Very thankful for her care! read more

Very qualified and friendly staff. The #1 animal hospital in the Vail Valley. Prices are reasonable. I highly recommend their services.

I was not at all pleased with what happened when I tried boarding my dog with you for 1 day. Even though I had all of his records, I was required to have a vet exam and additional shots even though he wasn't yet due. All of this just in order to board for a day while we skied. When my dog was brought out to us in the afternoon (we only boarded him for about 4 hours), he was not a happy pup. I will never board there again. read more

Only can take care of healthy animals. If your dog is sick they will miss everything. No ultrasound available. NO 24 hour care. Should not be recognized as even a vet hospital. Poorest coldest care ever! And then the fake "oh I am so sorry for your loss." They misdiagnose and offer no care for sick dogs. Truly the worst! Then they hit you with a big bill. Miserable staff as well!The WORST!!! read more

I can't tell you how happy I was with Dr Justin Milizio. He was wonderful with my GSP. I had taken Riggins to another local vet with his skin issues ,which turned out to be mites, and they were not able to diagnose for over 2 months after spending all sorts of $$ on wipes and other treatments. Within 10 minutes he diagnosed Riggins. He explained everything and even let me see under the microscope. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was that it was a little pricey. But good care is worth it! I was blown away that Avon Hospital had not even considered mites. Really a shame my dog had to suffer for 3 months with these things. Thank you Justin! read more

Dr. Meunière and his team saved our dog. Our 10-month-old puppy ate 3 ounces of dark chocolate and within one hour Dr. Meynier and his technician made themselves available after hours and literally saved our dog's life.Without the team at Vail Valley Animal Hospital our family would be incomplete. We can't thank you enough. read more

The Edwards branch (neighbor town) of this Avon Vail Valley Animal Hospital treated our pup so bad when cleaning her ear that she went hyper ventilating and scratching the door. We have been to vets with her before, with the same ear, and they all loved her - she is from a show dog family and her mellow personality is lovable. Steer away from these people, they also charged us $262 for this traumatic treatment. read more

I can't say enough nice things about this place. From the vet care to the boarding to the incredible staff! Also, my dog is always excited to come here. I have a one-year-old Malamute named Jiriaya and every experience we've had here has been awesome. You can tell that these people care about what they do. Highly recommend. read more

My one and only interaction with this clinic is threefold. 1. The staff and Dr. Charlie are very nice, professional and certainly seem quite competent. They have great technology available onsite. 2. The up-sell is uncomfortable. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. 3. Their prices are outrageous. I found myself defending my decision to not pursue their suggested treatment plan. The animal is practically end of life, yet they suggested tests that would have made no difference. In summary, they're great people just doing their jobs and running a business. I simply felt somewhat scammed or preyed upon by their "sales" tactics. read more

We are part-time residents here, and we bring our cat with us. The other night she developed serious urinary distress. Vail Valley fit us in right away when I called the next day. Everyone was compassionate and caring, the cost of labs were lower than expected, and our cat is on the mend. She got great care for an unexpected illness! read more

My 10 year old Cavalier developed severe gastroenteritis in the afternoon that was progressively getting worse. The ER welcomed him at 11 pm after an emergency surgery. Everyone was so kind and so very competent. The treatment worked like magic. We could not be more impressed or grateful read more

What a great place! I recently moved here, and had to find a vet. My beautiful boxer had developed a tumor on her forehead. A woman from the Pet Boutique recommended them. Made an appointment and fell in love. The staff is kind, on the ball and very gracious. And the Doctor is fabulous. Had her surgery, you can barely see her scar. Speedy recovery. Highly recommend their services!!!!! read more

Our dog Draper has been saved three times in emergency situations by this great team. The warmth, care and compassion that they show for him is amazing. I have watched them interact with other dog and cat owners and they are professional and courteous. The emergency, late night availability has been a saving grace for our family. In addition, they have coordinated two knee surgeries for Draper and they have both gone very well! read more

Five stars, although our story has a very sad ending. Our 10-year-old Treeing Walker Coonhound, Hank, had a recurrence of a nasal tumor that he had received radiation treatments for a year ago. Although we have always known that the tumor would probably recur after 6-18 months, it happened quickly and Hank's conditioned deteriorated over 48 hours, causing a brain lesion that led to severe and worsening neurological symptoms. Dr. Justin Milizio did a thorough history, was familiar with nasal tumors such as Hank's, examined Hank gently and thoroughly (although Hank was panicky) and explained our options clearly. We chose to end Hank's suffering with great sadness but with confidence that he had received excellent treatment and had been handled with gentleness and compassion by both Dr. Milizio and our vet tech Claudia (?). read more

Dr. Charlie Meynier was so helpful and friendly when our little puppy got food poisoning over a weekend when there wasn't any other vets opened. He was great at helping keep my wife and I calm when we were thinking we were going to lose our little guy. Fortunately thanks to the doctor's help our little guy was back to his normal self the next day. I would highly recommend this vet and and it's physicians. read more

The VVAH gave our family another two years with our 12 year old Bulldog. They fixed him then cared for him in his final moments. We boarded him there over 10 times and had a great experience with them read more

We brought our small dog, Millie, to the clinic last week. Millie had not been feeling well for several days. We ended up seeing both Dr. Charlie and Dr. Tom. After some tests, they diagnosed what the problem was--which was not what we had originally thought. Both Dr. Charlie and Dr. Tom were very knowledgeable and very caring and gave us a treatment plan. We'll be seeing them next week to check in. What further impressed my wife and me was the follow up, they called to check up on Millie both later that night and the next day. A total thumbs up--from Millie, my wife, and me! read more

My husband and I are visiting Vail, CO for the summer and noticed that our mini poodle was scratching his ear a lot. It became infected, so we called the Vail Valley Animal Hospital for an appointment. The receptioinist Courtney was really nice, and we got an appointment the same day I called. We saw Dr. Justin Millizio who was great. He genuinely cares for animals and quickly diagnosed our dog's ear problem. He gave us meds and called a few days later to follow and see how the dog was doing. Great veterinary practice with nice people. We will definitely go back to Dr. Millizio and his team for our animal needs. Everyone was so kind and professional! read more

We have taken our Norfolk terrier to Vail Valley Animal Hospital at least three times for emergency care. We have received outstanding care each time, especially from Dr. Meynier in July 2014 when she ingested sand and almost died. Our dog has seen all of the vets who work there and all have been wonderful. While it may be on the pricey side -- after all, it is the Vail Valley -- it is worth every penny. I have recommended them to anyone who loves their pet! Truly first rate. read more

Vail Valley Animal Hospital is amazing! They are very knowledgable and took the time to explain all the medical problems with my dog. My dog was very nervous but Dr. O Brien took great care of her! read more

Dr. Meynier and team are running one of the largest scams in the Vail Valley. First is the service, there is none, there is no compassion for the animals, all they are worried about is money. They were going to charge us over $800 for a procedure that another vet said was unnecessary. Their medications are more than double the average price. They charge for exams for entering the waiting room. There are much better options in the Vail Valley with trustworthy professionals running them. read more

We brought our 11.5 y/o chocolate lab Moose in for a geriatric exam, as he'd been getting slower and more lethargic, and we wanted to know what we could do to help him feel more comfortable as he aged. Dr. Meynier examined him and said he was concerned about his distended stomach, and wanted to do x-rays. They showed a large mass on his spleen, which was beyond scary. Dr. Meynier gently advised us that further x-rays and ultra-sounds would need to be done to make sure there was no spreading. If there wasn't, Moose would be a good candidate for surgery, which, because of the size of his mass, would need to happen asap. Long story short: film was taken, there was no spreading, Dr. Meynier came in on his day off the next day and with Dr. Milizio and O'Brien, removed Moose's spleen and what turned out to be the 15-lb tumor attached to it, which had been sapping Moose of nutrients and energy, and which was also near bursting, which would have killed him. If saving sweet Moose's life wasn't enough, the post-op care and concern we have gotten from everyone at Vail Valley Animal Hospital has been stellar. We were incredibly fortunate that this wasn't cancer (biopsy showed lymphoid hyperplasia) and are incredibly grateful to the doctors and techs there for their professionalism and expertise. Moose is acting five years younger than he was before, and we are so happy to have more time with him. We can't recommend this veterinary clinic highly enough. read more

they charged my elderly mother $500 to take a ton of tests on her dog who was not acting herself and had a wound on her side. they came up with nothing. sent her home with antibiotics. My mom did not want to return to them when the dog did not respond to treatment and still had the open wound because they felt they traumatized the dog by taking all these tests. 10 days later while at the groomer, my mom got the proper diagnosis, botflies. apparently a groomer and tech vet could tell just by looking at it, but vail valley animal hospital could not figure it out after giving the dog $500 worth of tests. The groomer took the dog to the the tech vet at the pet hospital in avon, who took one look at it, diagnosed it, squeezed the larvae out, immediately the dog started to be herself and her wound has healed in one day. we will never visit vail valley animal hospital again. read more