Anesthesia

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.

Hospital(s)
Lewis Small Animal Hospital,
Large Animal Hospital

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Hours

Emergency hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Lewis Small Animal Hospital

A referral is not required but it is necessary to make an appointment

Daytime hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Urgent care hours:
Monday - Friday: 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Large Animal Hospital

Daytime hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. 

Address

University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center
1365 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

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Services

  • Anesthesia, sedation and pain management services for large and small animals, including exotic species
  • Techniques include the use of injectable drugs, inhalant anesthetics, ventilator management, regional anesthesia/analgesia (peripheral nerve blocks, dental blocks, epidurals/epidural catheterization), constant rate infusions and balanced anesthesia/analgesia
  • Clinical Pain Group integrates current knowledge, research and clinical applications. This includes integrative methods of analgesia (acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal therapy)
  • Continuing education for DVMs and technicians within the VMC, the referring community and at regional/ national/international meetings
  • Speakers for lay groups and breed clubs
  • Special interests: acute and chronic pain management, airway disease, emergency/critical care, integrative medicine, computer-assisted teaching development

What to expect

  • Small animal cases arriving for same-day service must be checked in at the small animal hospital by 6:00 a.m.
  • Large animal cases arriving for same-day service must be checked in at the large animal hospital by 9:00 a.m.
  • Please send any completed blood work and radiographs with the client. Please speak with an anesthesiologist directly regarding specific anesthetic concerns for any of your referred patients.

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