Erz Animal Hospital of Ogden

Erz Animal Hospital of Ogden is a veterinarian in Ogden, Utah, serving dogs and cats as a small animal practice. The hospital provides wellness exams, vaccinations, microchips, preventative medicine, diagnostics including blood work and radiographs, and treatment of ill animals. Surgical services cover routine and preventative procedures such as dentistry, spay and neuter, along with tumor removal, ACL repairs, and fracture pinning. The practice also offers counseling on pet care, parasite control, and behavioral issues, prescription diets, and an in-house pharmacy for both sick and out-patient medication needs. Care runs from puppy to senior years, including dental cleanings, screening bloodwork, and pain relief, and the hospital is equipped for emergencies, hospitalization, and surgeries. Appointments are by appointment only, with hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. The hospital holds a rating of 4.60 from customer reviews.

The practice has been a landmark in the community for nearly 50 years. Dr. David Hyde graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in 1989, worked four years at a small animal practice in Palm Springs, California, then returned to Ogden and began practicing at Erz Animal Hospital. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Utah Veterinary Medical Association. Licensed veterinary technician Pat McCavanagh graduated from the State University of New York, Farmingdale with a degree in veterinary technology, worked seven years at a cat practice in New York, and has been a technician at the hospital since September 1989. Veterinary technician Jenny Lybarger graduated from PIMA Medical Institute in Mesa, Arizona, worked at an exotic practice in Salt Lake and a specialty hospital, and has been with Erz Animal Hospital since 2002. The hospital serves South Ogden, Ogden, North Ogden, Morgan, Mountain Green, Uintah, South Weber, and Washington Terrace, and asks that dogs be kept on leash and cats in carriers in the lobby.

The hospital sits on Harrison Boulevard, about a tenth of a mile from the road itself, roughly 0.2 miles from the South Ogden Fire Department and a private community pool, and about 0.3 miles from Burch Creek. Washington Boulevard is around 0.4 miles away, as is Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital.

Erz Animal Hospital has earned a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it, reflecting the reputation it has built over nearly five decades of small animal care in the Ogden area.