St. Paul Pet Hospital

10/22/2025

Some adorable pics of patients featuring some fall bandanas!

10/22/2025

🎃🐾 Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest Deadline Extended! 🐾🎃

We are absolutely loving every submission we've received so far—thank you to everyone who has participated! 🧡

To give pet parents a little more time to show off their creativity, we’ve decided to extend the submission deadline to October 28th, 2025 (close of business).

Submit your pet’s photo to: [email protected]

The winner will be announced on Halloween

10/21/2025

The Howl-O-Ween costume contest deadline is approaching quickly! Be sure to submit those photos prior to the end of business on October 25th! 🎃

10/21/2025

Our Vaccination Series continues!
Every other Tuesday, we spotlight a different vaccine, explaining what it protects against and why it’s important!
This Tuesday, we are featuring FeLV!

10/17/2025

📞 Shoutout to Our Amazing CSRs! 💙
Today we’re highlighting the friendly faces (and voices!) at the front of the hospital, our Client Service Representatives. They're the first ones to greet you, the voices on the other end of the phone, and the ultimate multitaskers who keep everything running smoothly.

What do they do?
• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and triage calls with care
• Greet clients and make everyone feel welcome
• Check clients in and out, handle payments, and keep records updated
• Keep communication flowing between our clients and medical team

We appreciate them more than words can say!

👶 Peep Some Childhood Photos of Our Doctors Doing What They Love! 👀

10/16/2025

Next Is Our Veterinary Assistants & Tech Assistants! 💙

Whether they’re in the exam room, lab, or cleaning up behind the scenes—they do it all!

Veterinary Assistant (VA):
• Take patient histories, vitals, and blood samples
• Prep and give vaccines, assist with lab work
• Educate pet parents and support the doctors
• Help with check-out and keep exam rooms clean

Technician Assistant (TA):
• Restrain pets safely and prep for appointments
• Run SNAP tests, fecals, and assist with x-rays
• Fill prescriptions and tidy rooms post-visit
• Tackle daily cleaning and shutdown tasks

We’re so thankful for all of them!!

👶 Peep Some Childhood Photos of Our Doctors Doing What They Love! 👀

10/15/2025

🩺 Featuring our WONDERFUL Certified Veterinary Technicians (CVT) and Veterinary Technicians💙

Our Veterinary Technicians do it all, from routine appointments to surgery support. They bring skill, compassion, and deep medical knowledge to every patient they touch.

What they do:
•Our doctors' second set of hands
• Take histories, vitals, and perform lab work
• Administer vaccines and medications
• Assist with surgeries, monitor anesthesia, and place IV catheters
• Perform dental cleanings and radiographs
• Educate pet parents and support every step of the visit
• Keep exam rooms, surgical suites, and patient care areas clean and running smoothly

Our vet techs are vital to our team!

👶 Peep Some Childhood Photos of CVTs and Techs! 👀

10/14/2025

As we continue celebrating Vet Tech Week, today we’re giving a big shoutout to the leaders who help keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes: our COO, Practice Manager, and Veterinary Team Lead.

These are the people making sure our team feels supported, our hospital runs smoothly, and our patients always receive the best possible care. They balance a million moving parts with patience and grit.

What our Chief Operating Officer (COO) does:
• Leads all things to do with hiring. From writing job ads to interviews and final offers
• Builds relationships with tech schools and coordinates student externships
• Creates and manages hiring processes and onboarding materials
• Manages HR tasks
• Oversees all things related to our Wellness Programs

What our Practice Manager does:
• Keeps our daily operations and team schedules running smoothly
• Supports, trains, and guides staff with feedback, coaching, and care
• Handles interviews, training, and performance reviews
• Helps create a positive, safe, and supportive work environment for everyone

What our Veterinary Team Lead does:
• Trains and supports new team members across all roles
• Welcomes new doctors and helps them get settled
• Helps identify training needs and build programs that help our team grow
• Works closely with leadership to keep our team unified

👶 Peep Some Childhood Photos of Our Leadership Team! 👀

10/13/2025

🎉 National Veterinary Technician Week: October 12th–18th 🎉

It’s one of our favorite weeks of the year! While the week honors veterinary technicians, we love using the opportunity to highlight every single member of our St. Paul Pet Hospital team. Each day, we’ll highlight a different role in our hospital and share a little peek at what they do behind the scenes.

First up: our DVMs (Doctors of Veterinary Medicine)!

Our doctors work hard every day to keep pets healthy and comfortable, while also guiding the rest of our team in countless ways.

Just a few things they do:
• Diagnose and treat sick or injured pets
• Perform surgeries and dental care
• Develop personalized treatment plans
•Lead the medical team and support staff
• Ensure the overall well-being of every patient
•Stay up-to-date with the latest veterinary medicine practices

We’re so lucky to have them! Stay tuned as we keep the appreciation going all week long 💙

👶 Peep Some Childhood Photos of Our Doctors Doing What They Love! 👀

10/07/2025

We are excited about our second Vaccine Series post. We launched this series to help pet owners better understand the vaccines we recommend here at St. Paul Pet Hospital.
Every other Tuesday, we’ll spotlight a different vaccine, explaining what it protects against and why it’s important!
This Tuesday, we are featuring FVRCP!

10/03/2025

10/02/2025

Can they get any cuter 😍😍 Meet Phoebe, Jolene, and Prim!