I have been going to see Dr Hedges and now Dr Howes since we moved to MN in 2005. It is a drive from our house, but they are worth it! Compassionate and so caring to both the humans and pets alike. They have worked to keep cost manageable, letting us know if something needs to be done ASAP or can wait until the next visit.

my two accident prone dogs have been going here for years. Both Dr. Hedges and Dr. Howes have always given them the best attention and care, appointment or not. Their hours are wonderful too, since I don't have to take off work to get my dogs in. I don't have a great comparison for their prices compared to other twin cities vets, though I've always felt they are reasonable and as affordable as vet visits for animals can be.

My dogs love visiting, weather its a medical visit or grooming they are happy to be there. The atmosphere is truely friendly, warm & down to earth. The staff & docs truely care about my pets, from litters of pups to the my adult animals, even after pups go to new owners they still consult me on issues new owners may be having & know how important those issues are to future litters. The amount of experience & wisdom available here is abundunt & if they do not know they will find out. Time of day or night does not matter if you are having an emergency they are available & will do what it takes to ease my pets. We even adopted a kitten, after sitting in the office for 2 weekend nights for an emergency with one of my girls. No BS frills & glitter with these guys & TONS of wisdom & experience! *Pricing is super fair*

Really great people. always there to help and never tried to pull one over on me.

I was taking my dog to New Brighton hospital for Demodectic mange. I had already been there a few times for vaccinations and then for trying to figure out what was wrong with his skin. Everytime I was there it seemed like we always had to wait wait wait and wait. On this occasion The Doctor was running in and out of the room (about 7 times) because he was helping another animal next door. So I dont think he was 100% focused on his patients. It seems like we were waiting around alot. He prescribed the wrong dosage of Ivermectin to my dog and he became blind and very lethargic. He didnt know what was happening, the scariest thing ever ! His eyes were pitch black. I called them and had an emergency visit and the doctor said all that we can do is keep him overnight. Nothing they could do pretty much.. So instead I rushed him to U of M and they put him on fluids and ran tests and the Doctor there thought he might not make it. After a couple of days he could see shadows and eventually regained all vision. I never ever went back to New Brighton hospital, again and all the Doc said was " oh I put the decimal in the wrong spot ," He prescribed an amount 10 times more than the amount it was supposed to be. If he was more focused on what he was doing instead of running around like a mad man it wouldnt have happened. Instead of pumping my dog full of nasty meds I had him treated at Como park animal hospital for shampoos and it worked. A Horrible horrible experience.