Advanced Veterinary Care

In January 2026, our six-month-old puppy needed emergency surgery after swallowing an object that became lodged in his intestine. From the moment we arrived, Dr. Tara Erickson and the team at Advanced Veterinary Care were compassionate, professional, and quick to act. Dr. Erickson thoroughly explained the situation, immediately began treatment, and successfully performed the emergency surgery. After several stressful hours, she updated us that our puppy was recovering well, and we were incredibly relieved. Today, he is 11 months old, thriving, full of energy, and the happiest puppy we could ask for. We truly believe Dr. Erickson and her amazing team helped save his life. We are beyond grateful for the exceptional care, expertise, and kindness they showed our family during such a difficult time. Thank you, Dr. Erickson and everyone at Advanced Veterinary Care, for giving us more time with our beloved puppy. We will never forget it. Here are some photos of our pup after surgery and Finnie now.

AVC is special. They have been there so many times for my babies. Every single time they never fail to amaze me. From their amazing customers services & sweet people that work there, to loving my dogs & takeing the up most care of them. We are really lucky to have them! Thank you, AVC.

Dr Degarmo was incredible. She is only one of two vet cardiologists in the state and when my dog had a heart episode they got him in same day. She reviewed all his medical history thoroughly before we arrived and took such good care of him while we were there. Got him the appropriate testing right away and worked with us on accessing the care he needed. She followed up the next day and made sure we got the care we needed. I was so impressed with my experience here and I’ve been to ALOT of specialty vets because my dogs all have issues. I will highly recommend her to anyone needing that service!

I had to rush my dog Enzo over because he ate a sock. The staff was kind and tentative to him and got me in and out very quickly! Their advice on getting him in immediately saved me thousands of dollars. This has been one of the most pleasant emergency vet experiences I’ve ever had! Huge thank you to the AVC team!

I had to put down my Isadora after she was suffering from CHF , lethargy and much difficulty breathing. My sisters and I were treated with such care and empathy, not to mention the care they went thru to make her and us so comfortable. I would recommend this clinic. Thank you.

My boxer was taken to Advanced Veterinary Care after being seen at an emergency vet due to passing out everytime she walked up any stairs and when she went on walks. She was officially diagnosed with congestive heart failure at AVC after a through exam. This all was happening when our sweet GSP was diagnosed with cancer and was going through chemotherapy treatment. It was such a rough time for our pups. Although a little pricy, we opted to try some medicine to see if it would help our boxer along with changing her dog food. Since our visit, our girl has done a complete 360. She can walk up the stairs with out fainting, she can go on walks again and has so much energy. She hasn’t had a single episode in three months! The medicine is pretty expensive each month but it’s worth it! We have since lost our GSP to the ugly cancer but our boxer is thriving and we are so grateful for the care we received at AVC!

There's a lot of negative reviews on here about wait time, we were in recently and we also had to wait a few more hours than expected for a procedure that had took 10 minutes. I won't lie I was frustrated, when your animal is hurt it's normal to be anxious and frustrated but the staff was amazing. They checked in with us when they could letting us know where we were somewhat in the "line" Everyone was extremely respectful and thanked us for our patience. I have also had two pets that had to be put to sleep here in the past when I was a kid and I specifically remember that staff as kind and empathetic.