Pet Health


The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is Expecting!

It's that time of the year where we will soon start to hear the pitter patter of little paws entering our shelter. As we enter into puppy and kitten season, we need your help! You can make a difference in the lives of these young animals by attending our virtual baby shower! Make a donation and visit our baby registry to donate essential items to help care for them while here at the shelter. Click here to make a donation. Click here to visit our baby shower registry.

 

Curb Your Enthusiasm 4 Week Class Begins May 25!

Do you have an enthusiastic adolescent dog who is overly exuberant when greeting people and other dogs? Well, we have just the class! This series will help encourage focus, relaxation, and brain-use during times of excitement. Class begins on Saturday, May 25 -- Click here to register today

 


You're The Kings and Queens of Our Hearts!

If the animals we serve could give you all big kisses they would, because you helped us raise $370,000 (net) for them at Saturday night's 21st annual Puttin' On The Leash event! We are so thankful for all the compassion and generosity from our Boulder community and supporters. The event is a very special celebration of the incredible bond between pets and people and our mission. Your support is the lifesaving difference for thousands of animals. Thank you on their behalf!

 

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Our Veterinarians

 

Jennifer Bolser, DVM, CVA
Chief Clinic Veterinarian

Colorado State University, 2004
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Bolser joined the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in 2005 after completing a one-year internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. Outside of HSBV, Dr. Bolser has a passion for volunteer MASH-style spay and neuter campaigns abroad. In addition to improving animal lives in other countries, her areas of interest include emergency medicine, surgery, ophthalmology and acupuncture. Locally, you will find her cheering for her alma mater - the CU Buffs - and hiking with her husband and their two retrievers.

  

 

Nellie Damrauer, DVM, CVA
University of California, Davis, 2003
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Damrauer joined the HSBV team in 2003 after completing her DVM at the University of California at Davis. She is committed to enhancing the quality of life of the animals that she treats and has special interests in the areas of soft tissue surgery, pain management and acupuncture. When she is not working, she spends her time caring for her family of children, dogs and cats, as well as the various foster animals that come through her home.

  

Lesli Groshong, DVM
Chief Shelter Veterinarian

Colorado State University, 1992
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Groshong is a native Coloradoan who joined the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in 1994 and now manages the health of the animals in the shelter. To share the successes of HSBV and because of her strong belief in nurturing the skills of new colleagues, she has mentored hundreds of veterinary students in spay/neuter techniques and shelter medicine. Dr. Groshong speaks nationally on shelter medicine topics and is a member of the Shelter Medicine Organizing Committee to create a boarded specialty for veterinarians. Her free time is spent keeping up with the activities of her husband and children who all love to ski and spend time outdoors. Her animal family includes horses, peacocks and shelter adoptees.

  

Cristina Gutierrez, DVM, CVA
Colorado State University, 2005
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Gutierrez joined the Humane Society of Boulder Valley as a veterinary technician in 1998, before attending veterinary school. She is a co-founder of VIDAS (International Veterinarians Dedicated to Animal Health), an organization that provides free veterinary care in Mexico. She also volunteers as a foster parent for shelter animals. Her areas of interest include internal medicine, pain management and acupuncture. Dr. Gutierrez is married with two daughters and has two dogs and cats adopted from HSBV.

  

Allison Kean, DVM
Colorado State University, 2008
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Kean earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University and received a BA from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY where she majored in psychology with a concentration in animal behavior. After veterinary school, she practiced small animal medicine in Denver. She joined the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in 2012. Her areas of interest include internal and emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, cardiology and oncology. She spends her free time hiking 14ers and the foothills and volunteering in Central America. She shares her home with three shelter dogs: Mattie, Nilla and Tilly.

  

Laura Douthit, DVM
Shelter Medicine Intern
Oklahoma State University, 2012
Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Douthit earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University where she also received her Bachelors in Animal Science before entering veterinary school. She is currently completing a one-year internship in shelter medicine with the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Her interests include clinical pathology, animal behavior and rehabilitation medicine. Dr. Douthit is a native of Oklahoma and is excited to explore Colorado. She is married and has one cat, Aeva, and one very energetic dog, Ruari.