Colorado Animal Specialty & Emergency (CASE)
Veterinarians
Your Partner in Veterinary Care
We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with primary care veterinarians and appreciate your consideration in partnering with us on your patients’ specialty care needs.
Making a Referral
Looking to refer a patient to CASE? Please call us at (303) 545-2273 for same-day transfers.
For CE or rDVM needs
Please contact Catherine Defries, Referral Relationship Manager
Expectations of Us
Our board-certified specialists utilize advanced, state-of-the-art equipment and trained technical staff to deliver the highest quality care to your patients. Our specialists are always available to consult with you on any questions you may have about a case and we offer a variety of Lunch & Learn and Meet & Greet opportunities for you and your team.
When your patient is in our care, we keep you informed every step of the way on diagnoses, prognoses, and proposed treatment options. Once your patient has undergone a procedure at our hospital and is in recovery, we look to you to continue any needed follow-up care. Our hospital is specialty and emergency only; we do not offer any primary care services, such as routine vaccinations, general dental care, spays, neuters, etc.
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Veterinarian Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few common questions that you may have about our practice:
How does a vet specialist work with a family veterinarian?
The relationship between a specialty veterinarian and a family veterinarian is important. Specialists are an extension of the family veterinarian, not a replacement. We take cases that are beyond the scope of the family vet to help your clients and patients, and then transfer care back to the family veterinarian. We encourage all of our clients to return to their family veterinarian after their pets have recovered under our care.
How do I refer a patient to CASE?
Please call our hospital at (303) 545-2273 to refer a patient to CASE.
How do the emergency and specialty services work together?
If your patient requires overnight care after a specialty procedure, we automatically transfer that patient to our emergency team. Conversely, in the case of an emergency, a patient will be automatically referred to the appropriate specialty team for further care, if necessary. Our specialty and emergency teams work very closely to ensure a seamless quality of care for all patients.
How do you communicate with me when my patient is under your care?
After the initial consultation, if we need further medical history in order to help us make a diagnosis, we will call you for a consultation. Whether we call for further information or not, we send a letter to you with information regarding the diagnosis and proposed treatment of your patient. After your patient undergoes a procedure, we follow-up with you once more with a letter outlining how the procedure went and the recommended discharge instructions for a healthy recovery.
If my patient comes in overnight for an emergency, can you transfer that patient to my care in the morning?
When an overnight emergency case comes to us, we may or may not recommend that the patient be transferred to our specialty team based on the prognosis. We will always confer with you on this decision and request written approval before doing so. Whether you would like to approve the request or transfer the patient to your care, you can contact us.
