Minnesota Veterinary Neurology

09/04/2026

🐾 We’re OPEN all weekend! 🐾

Just a reminder that Minnesota Veterinary Neurology will be open all weekend, including Monday, September 7th, to care for your pets when they need us most. 💙

Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸🐶🐱

09/02/2026

The day is finally here—Dr. Mesna’s first day at Minnesota Veterinary Neurology! 🎉🐾❤️

Originally from Edina, Minnesota, Dr. Mesna always knew Minnesota would hold a special place in her heart. After attending college on the East Coast, she earned her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She went on to complete a rotating internship in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, followed by a specialty internship in Neurology & Neurosurgery at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, before completing her neurology residency at Auburn University.

After spending years away from home pursuing her education and specialty training, Dr. Mesna is thrilled to finally come back to Minnesota and begin this next chapter at MVN. She feels incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to care for the pets and families of the Twin Cities and surrounding communities—and to become part of the veterinary community she grew up around.

Dr. Mesna’s love of neurology comes from one simple goal: helping pets feel better and enjoy the best quality of life possible. She loves the problem-solving and creativity that neurology offers and enjoys finding individualized solutions, whether that means medical management, surgery, or a combination of both.

She also understands how overwhelming and frightening it can be when a beloved pet develops neurologic symptoms. Her goal is to make the diagnostic and treatment process as understandable, supportive, and comforting as possible. She takes the time to listen, understand what matters most to each family, and develop a plan that is right for both the pet and their people. Most importantly, she believes in treating every patient as if they were her own. ❤️

When she’s not at MVN, Dr. Mesna enjoys spending time with family and friends, golfing, being on the lake, volunteering in her community, and enjoying a summer bonfire. She is also a proud dog mom to Pal, a Golden Retriever mix adopted from Turkey, and Rocky, a Dachshund/Beagle mix she adopted during her residency.

Welcome home, Dr. Mesna! We are so incredibly excited to have you on the MVN team and can’t wait for our patients and their families to get to know you! 🐾❤️

09/01/2026

There really aren’t too many breeds out there that Dr. Carpentier hasn’t performed surgery on. But until two weeks ago, one of those rare breeds was the Afghan Hound!

That changed when sweet Vinnie arrived at MVN, suddenly unable to use his pelvic limbs. An emergency MRI revealed that poor Vinnie was suffering from a severe disc herniation in the middle of his back.

You know the drill by now! 😉 Dr. Carpentier took Vinnie straight to emergency surgery, and he did wonderfully!

Now, two weeks later, Vinnie is back at MVN for his recheck—and look at him! He’s feeling great and is well on his way to recovery. ❤️

We’re so happy to see this handsome guy doing so well! Go, Vinnie, go! 🐾

08/31/2026

🐾 Which breeds were most common this month at MVN?!? 👀

Let’s see what our August patients had to say! 🐶🐱

We see such a HUGE variety of breeds at Minnesota Veterinary Neurology, but every month there always seem to be a few that make their way through our doors more than the rest!

And of course, we love every single breed—and every wonderful mixed breed—who comes through our doors! ❤️

🥁🥁🥁 And the most common breeds this month were…

08/30/2026

Today we’re celebrating a very special patient—sweet Keegan! 🐾❤️

Keegan came to us with a meningioma and underwent a craniotomy with Dr. Carpentier to remove the tumor. His journey didn’t end there. His incredibly dedicated owner wanted to give Keegan every opportunity for the best long-term outcome possible and pursued radiation therapy at the University of Iowa.

After surgery, recovery, and completing his radiation treatments, we are so incredibly happy to see this handsome boy doing so well! 🥹❤️

This is exactly why we do what we do—for these special patients and the people who love them so deeply.

Look at that face after finishing radiation! 🥰🎉

Congratulations, Keegan! We are so proud of you and so happy to be celebrating this milestone with you! ❤️🐶

08/29/2026

Sorry we haven’t had many fun posts lately—we’ve been a little busy taking care of all of our amazing patients! 🐾❤️

Looking for a feel-good story about one of our many patients? We’ve got one! 🥰

This sweet, perfect girl, Jewels, presented to us in excruciating pain and was having a very difficult time walking. An MRI revealed a severe disc herniation in her neck that was compressing her spinal cord down to just 30% of its normal size! 😳

Dr. Carpentier and a wonderful visiting surgery resident took Jewels to surgery to relieve the pressure on her spinal cord. And the moment she recovered from anesthesia, you could instantly tell that she felt one million times better! ❤️

Way to go, Jewels! 🎉🐶 Now comes the hardest part… slowing this girl down while she heals! 😂

We are SO happy to see you feeling better, sweet girl! 💕

08/20/2026

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of seeing one of our wonderful patients for a recheck after being diagnosed with severe encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). 🧠❤️

And just look at that happy smile! 🥰 He is doing absolutely amazing, and we couldn’t be happier to see him feeling so good! 🐾

08/16/2026

At Minnesota Veterinary Neurology, we’re proud to care for patients from all over the Midwest—and even farther! 🐾❤️

One state we’re especially happy to support is South Dakota! This week, Nadia is representing MVN at the South Dakota Veterinary Medical Association’s 135th Annual Convention. 🐶🐱

If you happen to be there, stop by, say hello, and of course… grab some great MVN swag! 🎉🐾

We love connecting with the veterinary community and supporting the amazing veterinarians and teams who care for pets across the region! 💙

08/15/2026

At MVN, patient care comes first. 🐾❤️

Of course, we want every patient to receive the very best medical care—but we also take TLC very seriously. Because a comfortable, relaxed patient is a healing patient. 🥰

Whether it’s calming music and bird videos in the cat ICU, cozy beds, lots of snuggles, or letting your pet enjoy their favorite TV show (no sharing the remote here! 📺😂), we’ve got them covered.

Because sometimes, the little things make a big difference. 💙

📺 Fun fact: The two favorite shows our canine patients love watching at MVN? Bluey and The Magic School Bus! 🐶🍿

Apparently, even our patients have excellent taste in television. 😂

08/13/2026