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Rising Sun Animal Care

Updated 2026-07-09 · 1,245 reviewed · 181 listed · Scored from 580 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.8(580) 86 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified
General Veterinary CareSurgery & Specialty CareDental CareEmergency & Urgent CareExotic & Avian CareLarge Animal & Equine
Rising Sun Animal Care
Services
General Veterinary Care, Surgery & Specialty Care, Dental Care
Reviews
580

What recent reviews say

Rising Sun delivers caring, thorough care that most clients find worth the drive to Lowry. Reviewers regularly praise the vets (Dr. Asman, Dr. King, Dr. Miller named) for genuine attentiveness and pricing that undercuts corporate chains. However, recent complaints about conflicting vet advice, pharmacy mix-ups, and a phone system that forces 15-minute holds suggest they may be stretched thin as patient volume grows.

Recent shift: Recent complaints (within 2 weeks) about phone accessibility, medication errors, and conflicting veterinarian advice suggest operational strain despite the clinic's strong overall rating and long history.

Praised for
  • caring and attentive staff
  • thorough exams and communication
  • affordable compared to corporate clinics
  • gentle with anxious or feisty pets
  • follow-up calls and personal touch
Watch-outs
  • inconsistent care between vets
  • poor phone accessibility and long waits
  • insufficient diagnostic exploration for symptoms
  • medication prescription errors
  • overwhelmed with patient load
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Best for: Long-term pet owners seeking personal relationships and transparent, affordable care from named vets.
Think twice if: New patients should know phone lines are often overwhelmed and care can vary between different veterinarians on staff.

Strengths

  • staff named by clients as exceptionally caring and knowledgeable
  • pricing noticeably lower than corporate competitors
  • thorough exams with genuine communication
  • follow-up calls and personal touch (birthday greetings, check-ins)

Worth knowing

  • Dr. Asman, Dr. King, Dr. Miller named as standouts by multiple reviewers
  • Staff sends birthday greetings and makes follow-up calls
  • Pricing noted as roughly half what corporate vet chains quote
  • Recent medication prescription error mentioned (unfilled adjustment)

What reviews say by service

General Veterinary Care
Caring exams and communication, but recent complaints about incomplete diagnostics and inconsistent vet-to-vet advice.
Surgery & Specialty Care
Surgical procedures listed on website; no specific review evidence.
Dental Care
Dental care listed on website; no specific review evidence.
Emergency & Urgent Care
Emergency care listed in directory; no specific review evidence.
Exotic & Avian Care
Exotic and avian care listed in directory; no specific review evidence.
Large Animal & Equine
Large animal and equine care listed in directory; no specific review evidence.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.8 against a 4.59 average across the 167 general veterinary care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 78% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 86
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 61
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
538
4
15
3
4
2
4
1
19

Common questions

Do they follow up after visits?
Yes. Multiple reviewers mention the clinic calls to check on pets and sends birthday greetings.
Are they significantly cheaper than other Denver clinics?
One reviewer noted their quote was about half the price of corporate vet services for the same care.
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Last updated 2026-07-09