City of Lakes Veterinary Surgery

City of Lakes Veterinary Surgery City of Lakes Veterinary Surgery is a mobile veterinary surgery practice, operating in the extended Twin Cities region.

Frankie got some BLING!😍💪😍
07/09/2025

Frankie got some BLING!😍💪😍

Daphne is a 2 year old sweet girl that developed chest wall (rib) cancer. Today we removed a section of ribs to remove t...
06/20/2025

Daphne is a 2 year old sweet girl that developed chest wall (rib) cancer. Today we removed a section of ribs to remove the tumor (visible as a bump in the shaved area here). Graphic video of the open chest once the section was removed in the comments. Photo of reconstructed chest before the muscle and skin were closed as well. The pink lungs can be seen inflating. The diaphragm is directly below the lungs.

ETA: The tumor biopsy showed that the mass was completely removed with great margins (no tumor likely left behind locally)! Unfortunately, the type of tumor is a primary bone tumor called osteosarcoma, which is very rare in this location. Osteosarcoma is a tumor that commonly spreads to other parts of the body. We are so happy that Daphne is still feeling fantastic, and hope she stays healthy for a long time!

06/14/2025

This sweet old lady is Ally. We saw her a year ago, with a chronic Achilles tendon tear. Her repair came with significant risk of failure with her age and the length of time since the injury. Here she is at 13 1/2 years of age, 12 months out of surgery, and living her best life on the lake!

New scrub color, and FIGS did a great job with our logo!
04/17/2025

New scrub color, and FIGS did a great job with our logo!

01/17/2025

Vera could not walk this past fall. She had torn her left and right ACLs at the same time and needed help. We repaired both of them at the same time. Here she is playing with her buddy, happy and carefree!

Dr. Hammel checks on an 8 week old black cat following surgery on Halloween. Harlow had a fractured tibia repaired with ...
11/02/2024

Dr. Hammel checks on an 8 week old black cat following surgery on Halloween. Harlow had a fractured tibia repaired with a pin and wire.

Mister the cat had an elbow dislocation that we repaired 4 weeks ago. In addition to reconstruction of the main ligamen...
10/26/2024

Mister the cat had an elbow dislocation that we repaired 4 weeks ago. In addition to reconstruction of the main ligaments in the elbow, we put pins in above and below. Rubber bands were used to allow use of the elbow while maintaining stability.

We removed the pins (and the rubber bands 😂) this week. Feels fantastic. Normal ROM, very stable.

Here is the X-ray before the repair, the one right after repair, and picture of the repair. Also, a video of his elbow now.

Chalk had his elbow injected to help relieve arthritis pain today. “Didn’t hurt a bit!” he said.
09/12/2024

Chalk had his elbow injected to help relieve arthritis pain today. “Didn’t hurt a bit!” he said.

Smushed face cats often have tiny nostrils. Since cats have no choice but to use their noses to breathe, Persians like M...
07/11/2024

Smushed face cats often have tiny nostrils. Since cats have no choice but to use their noses to breathe, Persians like Max often have tough lives. He was afraid to drink water or groom. We can fix that!!!

Today was a Star Wars surgery cap kind of day.
06/13/2024

Today was a Star Wars surgery cap kind of day.

This poor little chihuahua jumped off the couch this morning and broke her radius and ulna bones. Thankfully, we were ab...
04/11/2024

This poor little chihuahua jumped off the couch this morning and broke her radius and ulna bones. Thankfully, we were able to add her repair onto the end of our surgery schedule today. A bone plate and 7 screws later, she’s on the way to a great recovery.

Frankie came in today for his suture removal, 2 weeks after a lip reconstruction. He had a large tumor that required rem...
03/25/2024

Frankie came in today for his suture removal, 2 weeks after a lip reconstruction. He had a large tumor that required removal of the majority of his upper lip. Although he had a setback early on, a revision turned out perfectly. Dr. Hammel rotated much of his lower lip to cover the defect. Once the scabbing flakes off and his hair grows back, he will look totally normal!

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Minneapolis, MN

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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+16128163816

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City of Lakes Veterinary Surgery is a mobile veterinary surgery practice, operating in the extended Twin Cities region. We provide surgical care for many orthopedic and soft tissue conditions in the comfort of local veterinary practices. Working as a team with family veterinarians allows us to provide seamless individualized care for our patients and make specialized surgical expertise accessible outside the referral hospital setting. We are committed to surgical excellence and dedicated to our patients’ comfort, bringing surgical knowledge and skill with warmth and compassion.