Our goal at the Minnesota Valley Pet Hospital is to exceed your expectations! We strive to provide you and your pet with the highest quality veterinary care in a warm, caring, and safe environment.
The Minnesota Valley Pet Hospital is a full service veterinary medical facility located in Mankato, MN. Our professional and courteous staff seeks to provide the best possible medical, surgical, and dental care for our patients.
We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventive health care and health related education for our clients and their pets. We strive to offer excellence in veterinary care to Mankato and the surrounding communities. Originally founded as the Boerboom Pet Hospital we have proudly served the area since 1971.
Please feel free to contact us to find out more about our hospital, our services, and how we can serve the needs of you and your pet.
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SUMMER SAFETY TIPS.....
Make sure your pet is wearing updated identification tags in case of the unfortunate event that the get lost or run away. This will make their identification and return home quicker and easier.
Always assure your pets have access to water and shade if outside. Watch for signs of overheating on hot humid days.
Schedule outdoor activities in the morning or evening hours when it is cooler.
Hot pavement can burn foot pads.
Keep an eye on pets while swimming and boating. Not all dogs are good swimmers
And remember, never leave your pet in the car unattended, even for short periods of time.
Change is in the air at the Minnesota Valley Pet Hospital!
Dr Cary Adams joined the practice in mid May after moving to the area from Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to dogs and cats, he has an interest and experience working with exotic pets.
Dr Stacy Bethke started in June. She is originally from nearby New Richland and is excited to be back in the area.
See the Staff Profile section to read more about them.
ON-LINE PHARMACY
If you are thinking of ordering your pets medications from an on-line pharmacy, please consider using the adjacent link to yourvetspharmacy.com.
This is a veterinarian run pharmacy in conjunction with MediPets in Mounds View, MN and the Veterinary Hospital Association (a buying group that we are a member of). In contrast to other on-line vendors, because it is veterinary run all manufactures guarantees of quality, safety and effectiveness remain in effect.
SUMMERTIME ANIMAL CONCERNS
Heat and Humidity
Without the ability to sweat, dogs can have trouble cooling themselves on the hot humid days of summer. Panting and evaporative cooling by blowing air over the tongue is how they dissipate heat from the body. NEVER leave an animal in a closed car during the summer months as they can very rapidly overheat. Always make sure your animals have free access to water at all times. If you think your dog or cat has become overheated it is a medical emergency and you should call your veterinarian at once.
Parasites
Warm weather means that we are headed into prime tick infestation time, intestinal worm transmission, and fleas will be soon to follow. Prevention is the key to a happy existence with your pet. If you have questions about which preventative medication is right for your pet, don't be afraid to ask. We would rather work to prevent parasite problems than to help you through the more costly clean-up process after a problem has been established.
Mouse poison
Be aware that dogs and cats can also ingest these mouse baits and suffer the consequences or excessive bleeding. Generally the poison works slowly and disrupts the bloods ability to clot causing a bleeding disorder. This is a reversible problem. If you think your pet has ingested a poison bait, call your veterinarian for further instructions.
Antifreeze
Leaking radiators or puddles from flushed radiators can be a big problem for dogs and cats. Ethylene glycol is very toxic and damaging to the kidneys. If you think or know your pet has gotten into this don't wait, call immediately.
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