We provide extraordinary, compassionate, expert care for our patients and warm, welcoming, personalized service for our clients in northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Ricia Walker and the medical team at Pets First Animal Hospital endeavor to deliver the highest quality veterinary care for your beloved pet. Come in and experience our unique veterinary hospital.
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Opened in October of 2008 by Dr. Ricia Walker, Pets First Animal Hospital is a full-service, state-of-the-art veterinary hospital serving the people and pets of Colorado Springs and surrounding communities. As pet owners ourselves, we know that our clients not only expect the best medical care for their pets, but they also want to be treated with respect by a staff that is welcoming and friendly.
Pets First Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary hospital dedicated to providing compassionate and extraordinary veterinary care for your beloved four-legged family members. As pet owners ourselves and people who have dedicated our lives to the care of companion animals, we have placed our focus on providing the best preventative medical care possible.
Dr. Ricia Walker decided on veterinary medicine as a career at the tender age of four years old. Growing up in New England, she worked as a veterinary technician in Connecticut and then Colorado for more than 22 years, which gave her an extraordinary depth of practical knowledge. As a technician, she specialized in behavioral counseling, which continues to be an area of particular interest today.
Teresa Guy, Veterinary Assistant, has been with Pets First since 2013, and has worked in the veterinary field since 2005. She earned her veterinary assistant certificate from Pima Medical Institute. She is planning to continue her schooling to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. Teresa's positive attitude, sincere love of animals, and ability to do some serious multi-tasking make her exceptionally well-suited to her position.
Vaccinations are not only safe and effective; they are an important and fundamental piece of your pet's preventative healthcare plan. Advances in veterinary immunology have made diseases that once were relatively common and fatal to pets easily preventable. There are also vaccines-such as for rabies and other zoonotic diseases-that help protect your family from very dangerous and difficult to treat illnesses.
Reviews (8)
Dominique Pryor
Mar 16, 2021
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Colin Caldwell
Mar 05, 2021
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Dr. Walker and her team are A+. If anyone wants to consider this vet I highly encourage you to give them a chance. Most of the 1-star reviews listed here derive from angry individuals who portray their lack of knowledge in the veterinarian world. This is a professional establishment which give expert advice but will also help you build a relationship between your animals health, the vet & staff, while your pet/fur baby learns to be comfortable with (eventually love) the team. It has been tough to find a vet to take in the breed of dog I have and has showed me how lucky I am to have found such an
Matthew Thomas
Feb 13, 2021
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My little friend was in some serious pain and like most owners we rely on the “experts” for help. They diagnosed him with diabetes gave him insulin and sent us on our way. Two days later we brought him back and they told us he wasn’t diabetic. Additionally he had trouble breathing through his nose so we were told he may have nasal cancer which they gave us medication for without testing him. They said let’s see if this medication will shrink the tumor even though they never tested or investigated it no confirmation was made by the facility he in fact had a tumor/cancer. Not only did they
Tracy Mushonga
Oct 19, 2020
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Alexandria Smith
Sep 04, 2020
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I have been taking my family pets here since 2013. There is no mistake of how deeply Dr Walker and her staff genuinely care for animals. Dr Walker always takes time to discuss and educate me about the health of my pets. Especially my aging chihuahua, who is almost 13 years old. We found that she has precursor kidney disease a few years ago, and thankfully we caught it in time. Dr Walker has helped prolong her life by years. I have also heard other vet staff at another animal hospital praise Dr Walker for being a skilled vet (I was visiting another hospital for a consultation on knee surgery for
Patti Walter
Aug 10, 2020
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We have seen Dr. Walker since before she started her own practice.
She and her staff are truly remarkable, giving, caring and knowledgeable human beings. The name of the practice says so much! She knows that our pets are our family and treats them as such. They are ALWAYS so nice on the phone and very helpful in accommodating our needs. All of our dogs whine with enthusiasm when we get near her clinic for a visit because they can't wait to get inside. Really! One of my dogs almost dragged me to the ground pulling on his leash to get out of the car to the door. Previously I've had pets who would
She and her staff are truly remarkable, giving, caring and knowledgeable human beings. The name of the practice says so much! She knows that our pets are our family and treats them as such. They are ALWAYS so nice on the phone and very helpful in accommodating our needs. All of our dogs whine with enthusiasm when we get near her clinic for a visit because they can't wait to get inside. Really! One of my dogs almost dragged me to the ground pulling on his leash to get out of the car to the door. Previously I've had pets who would
Melinda L.
Jul 24, 2020
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Having a new puppy we’ve been a couple of times in the last year and every time it has been a great experience. They have always been great with booking appointments with my schedule and leaving a reminder message the day before with instruction so I don’t forget!
Our fur baby had surgery and they called me a couple of times to let me know how it went and I really appreciated it so much!
Dr. Walker knows her stuff and is great with our fur baby. She makes sure we know what is best and keeps us informed of why it is important.
Her potty training directions were a life safer and super easy
Our fur baby had surgery and they called me a couple of times to let me know how it went and I really appreciated it so much!
Dr. Walker knows her stuff and is great with our fur baby. She makes sure we know what is best and keeps us informed of why it is important.
Her potty training directions were a life safer and super easy
Kyle Southard
Dec 08, 2017
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Pets First is amazing! We brought our Boxer in after taking him to an Animal ER that was very expensive and not helpful at all. Dr. Walker fit us in on very short notice and helped us determine what was actually wrong with Bogey and referred us to a specialist. All of the Pets First employees are extremely friendly and accommodating. Dr. Walker was so great with Bogey and thanks to her, he had a successful surgery and is doing great!
