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Turn to the compassionate team at Freemont Veterinary Hospital for pet dentistry, laser therapy, routine checkup, surgery, and pet supplies in the Canon City, CO area. We're a family-owned pet care hospital serving our community since 1951. Call
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Dr. Ronald Smith DVM
Dr. Smith grew up in Canon City and graduated in 1973 from Canon City High School. He attended Colorado State University where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1981. After spending 4 1/2 years in the Army, stationed mainly in Italy, he returned to Canon City.
He purchased Fremont Veterinary Hospital from Dr. Gerald Shiner. In 1993, he purchased Canon City Small Animal Hospital from Dr. Paul Hildebrand and combined the practices. In 2000, he built a new facility where the practice is now. In 2021, Dr. Smith passed the torch to Dr. Metcalfe as the new owner of FVH. He still enjoys practicing and serving his long standing clients almost daily.
Dr. Smith's favorite areas of practice are surgery and dentistry. In his spare time, he enjoys travel, golf, and playing music. He and his wife, Sandy, have a family of 7 children and 13 grandchildren. Dr. Smith and Sandy are very involved with their church and the Canon City Noon Lions Club.
Dr. Ashley Metcalfe DVM
As a Canon City native, it was a “no brainer” for Dr. Metcalfe to return home after four years in Fort Collins where she completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree at Colorado State University. Before that, she received her Bachelor Science degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Supervisory Management from Colorado State University-Pueblo.
She lives with her supportive husband, Cody, her toddler son, Cash, newborn daughter, Macy, their two rescue pups (Grace and Archie), and silly orange tabby cat (Bernhardt). Together, they enjoy hiking, playing games with family, enjoying craft beer, traveling, and enjoying new cultures.
Dr. Metcalfe has a special interest in animal behavior and is one of the few Fear-Free certified veterinarians in Canon City. When she’s not at work here, she loves to volunteer with non-profit spay and neuter programs to serve the underserved populations.
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