South St Paul Animal Hospital

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A Google User

I have read some of the negative reviews here and, quite frankly, felt compelled to tell the real story. Despite living on the Minneapolis side of town, I have been taking my pets to South Saint Paul Animal Hospital for nearly 40 years. David Abramowicz, the son of the founder of this hospital whom I also knew well, is the best veterinarian in the Twin Cities. He has grown up breathing, living veterinary medicine. He cares deeply about animals. He is the most competent you will find anywhere, with an unmet level of veterinary knowledge. Whatever ailment I have raised concerns about, he has always known exactly what to do. He is also always available whenever you need him, and thinks practically on behalf of his clients. His staff takes tremendous care to ensure that all of my pets are always treated with dignity and given the best care. If I could give him ten stars instead of five, I would. If you want integrity in animal care, seek the veterinarian that exudes integrity and competence: David Abramowicz.

A Google User

This is the best animal hospital we have visted. Our cat had a urinary blockage and they were able to take him in very quickly. They didn't have any hidden fees and were honest and willing to help us. Everyone who works here seems to really care about the pets. I'll always take my pets back here.

A Google User

IF I COULD RATE NEGATIVE I WOULD. Just a year and a half ago we had brought our 3 week old kitten there to get a normal evaluation as we had just got him and he was very very young so we wanted to make sure everything was okay with him. Keep in mind he had been walking for maybe a week and a half at this point. We enter the hospital and are met with some friendly receptionists who gladly take some information of ours and wait for the doctor. In the doctor visit we were told that he had rabies, a non developed brain, and possibly had some broken bones due to the fact that he was stumbling a little. We were also told by the doctor that we would need to go to the U of M Veterinary Specialists and get him treated for all the things wrong which would cost THOUSANDS of dollars. Here we are today, year and a half later and he has been perfectly fine with absolutely ZERO issues. Since then we have brought him to Southview Animal Hospital in West St. Paul off Robert St. and they have been nothing but amazing to us. Do not recommend this hospital to anyone.

A Google User

If you find a cat or any animal outside DO NOT bring the animal to this clinic. They won’t even check for a microchip and will euthanize the animals without owner consent. A poor woman is heartbroken today because they didn’t scan for a chip and put her disabled cat down that they just rescued from the human society a few months back. They claimed it had heart disease but records show that’s not true. Do not trust these people. They will euthanize just to euthanize and don’t care about the animal or the owners. Pretty sad and pathetic.

A Google User

Fantastic service and care! We were in same day we called. Staff and doctor were professional and caring. The doctor was very knowledgeable and told us what to do for aftercare. All around great place. Highly recommended

A Google User

I didn’t share this experience at the time because I was so emotional that I didn’t trust myself. I’m sharing it now with fast beating heart because I read just a couple months ago a dog & her owner experienced something similar. Additionally, I’m going through an animal surgery and I’m having a different experience at the Humane Society, in a good way. Once I had a magical German Shepherd named Bear, I think she was about nine when she died. I Brought her to South St. Paul animal Hospital for two surgeries. The first one was amazing, we saw the female vet for a recurring issue when Bear was about 3. She told us that Bear, having come out of rescue, had been spayed too early in life (6mo) & there was a common procedure she could go through that would prevent future infection. We did it, no problems & with awesome results! About seven years later, I returned to have another elective surgery. Bear, life-long had a large non-cancerous tumor on her sternum that as she aged, moved and started affecting her gate. I consulted South St. Paul animal Hospital to have it removed and they said it would be no big deal. We didn’t do blood work pre-surgery for my 90lb, 9 year old dog. (Again, I am approaching a cat surgery, and we have done bloodwork not once but twice, because the first results weren’t perfect) A day after surgery my dog was vomiting blood and experiencing kidney failure. I returned her to the vet, and after a day Dr. Dave reported that blood tests revealed she had Addison’s disease… a quick Google of the disease suggests it shows up super early in life, and that she likely would not have lived that long or that normally. I could tell he was at a loss, pretty frazzled, he was suggesting euthanasia as the only option. I was under the impression her kidneys had failed and that’s what we couldn’t overcome that required euthanasia. Also, I suspected kidney failure due to lack of proper fluids/or too much anesthesia during surgery. I believed this because I insisted on picking her up after surgery, they wanted her to spend the night, and she could not stand for more than 24 hours. She was way over drugged. She needed fluids! After we euthanized Bear, Dr. Dave brought me into an office to tell me he was waving I think all the blood test fees? I don’t remember. What I remember through my tears anguish was saying, it’s OK.. It’s not like we could’ve brought her home anyway with the kidney failure. To which he replied: oh, no, we got that on track yesterday. I was so distraught with grief, my daughter and I looked at each other. I had no reply. If he would’ve told me before Euthanasia that her kidneys were fine I definitely would have brought her home and tried again. She had been healthy and active lifelong before surgery. I’m sharing my story so that you all insist on pre-surgical bloodwork, hopefully they required it now. And ask all the questions, know your risks. I know these doctors mean well, but they make mistakes, they’re human.

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Monday:ClosedTuesday:08:00AM - 18:00PMWednesday:08:00AM - 18:00PMThursday:08:00AM - 18:00PMFriday:08:00AM - 18:00PMSaturday:08:00AM - 12:00PMSunday:Closed

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• Wheelchair accessible entrance
• Wheelchair accessible parking lot
• Wheelchair accessible restroom

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• Restroom

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• Appointments recommended

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Serves Inver Grove Heights and nearby areas