Services

We provide anesthesia, sedation, and pain management services for large and small animals through the use of injectable drugs, inhalant anesthetics, ventilator management, regional anesthesia, constant rate infusions, and balanced anesthesia.

Small Animal Sports Medicine is a service that provides specialized expertise in non-invasive and non-surgical techniques for diagnosis and treatment of lameness, pain management, rehabilitation, conditioning and injury prevention for performance, hunting, working dogs as well as pets and companions.

We help keep your animal’s heart healthy by thoroughly discussing treatment options along with the benefits, possible side effects, and costs.

Clinical pathology services offered by the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center includes hematology, coagulation, and biochemical testing, urinalysis, and body fluid analysis for a variety of species, including dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, poultry, camelids, rodents, non-human primates, reptiles, and fish.

The Dentistry and Oral Surgery service offers treatment of oral and maxillofacial pathology  in companion animals. Our experienced team diagnoses and treats a wide array of oral and maxillofacial conditions including advanced periodontal disease, endodontic disease, maxillofacial trauma, oral cancer, and malocclusions. 

Our dermatology experts provide comprehensive dermatological exams, assessment and diagnostic tests and develop specific treatment plans for patients with various skin and ear problems, from simple to more complex and challenging diseases.

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our Emergency Service is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care when your pet needs it most. Under the direction of our board-certified emergency and critical care specialists, our emergency team is equipped to rapidly assess and stabilize ill and injured patients. Our hospital is home to 15 veterinary specialties, allowing us to provide comprehensive support for you and your pet.

The Piper Equine Hospital can help to keep your horse to peak performance by providing surgical and medical treatment options by board-certified specialists. Equine Sports Medicine provides a vital role for today’s equine athletes. Injuries can occur as the horse is asked to perform to the best of its ability.

The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit service provides round-the-clock care to critically ill animals.

The Large Animal Internal Medicine service at the University of Minnesota diagnoses and provides treatment for horses and other large animal species with a wide variety of medical conditions.

We provide a variety of treatments in the field of internal medicine including but not limited to endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infectious disease, nephrology/urology, and respiratory disease.

The U of M Veterinary Medical Center's interventional radiology service is comprised of a team with advanced training on minimally invasive per-catheter techniques. The team includes small animal internal medicine veterinarians, cardiologists, and dedicated service technicians with a combined 30-40 years of experience in performing these procedures.

The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center's Medical Imaging service provides diagnostic radiography and fluoroscopy, computed tomography, MRI, radionuclide imaging, and diagnostic and interventional ultrasonography.

The U of M Veterinary Medical Center's Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy service provides cancer treatments and other different types of radiation therapy. 

The dispensary provides clinical pharmacy consulting services and veterinarian dispensing services for the Veterinary Medical Center.

The U of M Veterinary Medical Center's Neurology service provides diagnosis and treatment for most neurological problems. 

The Nutrition service at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center offers either face to-face or telephone appointments to pet owners and case consultations to veterinarians practicing in Minnesota and throughout the country.

The U of M Veterinary Medical Center is dedicated to providing the highest possible standard of care to veterinary patients with eye diseases.

The Primary Care Service is a full-service veterinary clinic within the Veterinary Medical Center. We provide routine annual examinations that address all pillars of preventive care, evaluations for acute illness, and ongoing management of chronic diseases for dogs and cats. We also offer a variety of procedures, including dental prophylaxis, spay and neuter surgeries, mass removals, and other general practice surgical services. 

Our goal is to build lasting relationships with both clients and patients through thoughtfully tailored appointments based on each patient’s individual needs, low-stress handling techniques, and shared decision-making. Through cooperative communication our team develops a personalized care plan for every patient.

Our service includes five primary care faculty veterinarians who are directly involved in patient care while also overseeing valuable clinical training opportunities for our fourth-year veterinary students. Students gain hands-on experience similar to that found in a primary care private practice setting.

The U of M Veterinary Medical Center's Rehabilitation service provides physical medicine services such as rehabilitation, conditioning, conditioning and maintenance, and weight management to companion animals, large animals, and horses.

The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) recognizes the unique and enduring bonds that form between people and their animals – animals who are family members, confidantes, partners, and best friends. When these bonds are tested by illness, behavior problems, injury, or death, it can feel overwhelming.

The Large Animal Surgery Service provides both emergency and elective surgeries for equine, bovine, camelids, and small ruminants.

The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center provides both emergency and elective surgeries for companion animals.

The Veterinary Medical Center offers convenient hours for companion animals needing to see a veterinarian after normal office hours but not requiring a visit to the emergency room.

Veterinary Urology utilizes several services (internal medicine, surgery, interventional cardiology, advanced imaging, and anesthesiology) to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive diagnostic capabilities and advanced therapies.