Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital

We provide regular wellness care that includes annual nose-to-tail examinations, dental examinations and cleanings, customized vaccinations, and parasite prevention. Identifying issues before they become serious is the key to long-term good health and keeping the lifetime cost of caring for your pet as low as possible.

We support you with exceptional pet care and guidance when introducing a new puppy or kitten into your home. We offer comprehensive physical examinations, vaccinations tailored to their lifestyle and breed, and socialization classes.

We offer semi-annual geriatric exams and discounted geriatric blood work packages for older pets. We work closely with you to develop a health care plan that ensures your pet is in good health throughout their golden years.

We provide up-to-date vaccinations to keep your pet healthy and free from disease. We offer core vaccines including distemper and Rabies.

We recommend regular fecal checks and annual testing for Heartworm as the best way to prevent parasitic disease and transmission of intestinal parasites to your pet and family.

We carry a variety of topical, oral, or injectable flea/tick preventatives. Please ask a staff member for the best way to prevent parasite problems in your pet.

We consider microchip pet IDs a fundamental way to protect your pet and an important part of responsible pet ownership. Each microchip registers the animal with a unique identification number which is filed in a database with your contact information.

We perform a thorough body condition evaluation during every physical examination and give recommendations based on what we see. We can also provide you with important information on proper serving size, nutrient needs, and feeding strategies for your individual pet.

We recommend regular fecal checks to prevent parasitic disease and the transmission of intestinal parasites to your pet and family.

We have one of the best in-house diagnostic laboratories in the Dakota County area. In many cases our sophisticated instruments and diagnostic capabilities allow us to receive results within minutes.

We recommend regular fecal checks and annual testing for Heartworm as the best way to prevent parasitic disease and transmission of intestinal parasites to your pet and family.

We use state-of-the-art digital X-ray machines for examining bones, lungs, heart, abdomen, oral cavity, and diagnosing many medical and surgical conditions.

Using sound waves, ultrasound produces a real-time moving picture of your pet’s organs that allows us to visualize objects that cannot be detected by X-rays alone. We use ultrasounds to assess the shape, size, tissue density, internal structure and position of your pet’s abdominal organs.

We can test for allergies in your pets then determine the most effective method of treatment. Our hospital features a fully stocked in-house pharmacy and carries medicated shampoos.

We may recommend your pet receive a glaucoma exam as part of his or her regular wellness care. The exam is an effective screening measure for chronic and acute glaucoma.

We perform EKGs tonometry and Doppler blood pressures.

Digital dental x-rays are a critical component of the cleaning process. While tartar and disease may be visible on the surface many dental problems occur below the gumline and are not detectable during a visual examination.

We recommend brushing your pet’s teeth daily or as often as possible. We can also provide you with recommendations on home dental care products and techniques that are appropriate for your pet.

We also perform surgeries such as cesarean sections.

To minimize your pet’s discomfort we typically use a combination of local anesthetics NSAIDs and narcotic pain relievers.