QUALITY SERVICE - We strive to be an advocate for your pet. Our facility is staffed with dedicated professionals who have the knowledge and skill to use new and improving technologies to provide the best possible care for your pet.

ANESTHESIA, RADIOLOGY, DENTISTRY & SURGICAL SERVICES

Anesthesia Safety and Patient Monitoring

Our facility uses the safest anesthetics available for pets.  While under anesthesia your pet will be monitored by sophisticated anesthetic equipment and authorized technical staff.

Our surgery monitor measures respiratory rate, pulse rate, lead II electrocardiogram, blood pressure, temperature, and pulse oximetry measurement of blood oxygen concentration.  Monitoring these details with a technical staff person allows us to provide the safest anesthetic monitoring for your pet.

Radiology:

Our X-ray equipment provides us with additional diagnostic tools to help your pet.  General x-rays help assess for fractures, foreign bodies, masses, and many other problems. Specialists are available for any needed consultation. Our dental x-ray equipment allows us to evaluate the tooth root and assess for tooth root abscesses, root absorption, and other problems.

Dentistry:

Dental prophylaxis allows us to scale and polish your pet’s teeth.  Healthy teeth help decrease the risk of bacteria causing problems in the kidneys and the heart, as well as provide a clean mouth free of pain from tooth root abscesses and other oral diseases.  Following scaling the teeth are polished and sealed to help slow further problems.  The images to the right show a mouth before and after a dental cleaning.

Surgery Services:

Surgery is performed in a surgical suite with up-to-date anesthetic protocols and sterile instruments in a designated surgery room. Surgical gowns, sterile gloves, and masks provide increased control of sterility in this room.

LABORATORY AND SPECIAL SERVICES  

Laboratory Services:

Serum chemistry machine for pre-anesthetic screening and any immediate testing is available.  An automated blood analyzer is utilized for quick and accurate whole blood counts.  We also have in-house testing for heartworm disease, lyme disease, feline leukemia, and fecal analysis.  Complete analyses of any other blood tests are done by a local laboratory with 24 hour turn around time.

Special Services: 

Chiropractic Care with Dr. Amanda Kremer, who is originally from Michigan where she earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Animal Science at Michigan State University.  Concurrently, during her studies, she worked as a veterinary assistant.  After graduation she moved to Portland, Oregon, where she earned her Doctorate in Chiropractic at Western States Chiropractic College.  Dr. Kremer later enrolled in the Canadian Animal Chiropractic Program in Brantford, Ontario to pursue her dream of working with animals. She was trained by the pioneers of Animal Chiropractic (both Veterinarians and Chiropractors) and excelled throughout the program. Once Dr. Kremer became certified through the Canadian Animal Chiropractic Program, she soon earned her certification through the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA).  Currently, she is the only Chiropractor in the state of Minnesota who is an AVCA certified Animal Chiropractor.

Specialty Surgery provided by Dr. Stephen Levine; a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Veterinary Surgical Specialists. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Dr. Levine received a Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 1974. He went on to attend the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and was awarded his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. Dr. Levine completed an internship and residency in small animal surgery at the University of Minnesota from 1979 to 1983. He also taught as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the university from 1984 to 1989. Dr. Levine became a Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1986.

Ultrasound Services provided by Dr. Gretchen Rowe.  Dr. Rowe has over 300 hours of additional coursework in small animal diagnostic ultrasound and echocardiography, another 40 hours mentoring at Texas A&M Veterinary Cardiology Department, as well as 10 months mentoring with Dr Ralph Weichselbaum in 2005.