Small Animal Hospital

Small Animal Hospital is a veterinarian in Minneapolis, MN, located at 1365 Gortner Ave. It operates as the Lewis Small Animal Hospital, a component of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center. The facility serves cats and dogs, providing both general and specialized care. Emergency and urgent care resources are available, with an after-hours line at 612-626-VETS (8387). Note that the Lewis Small Animal Hospital Emergency Room receiving is closed from midnight to 8 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sunday mornings.

The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center has served Minnesota’s animals for more than a century. It functions as one of the nation’s busiest teaching hospitals, featuring 16 specialty areas. The center utilizes advanced diagnostic equipment, including a 3T MRI and a dual-source CT with cardiac gating. Care is delivered in a teaching environment where veterinary medical students act as providers under supervision. The Lewis Small Animal Hospital offers services such as anesthesia, sedation, and pain management, utilizing injectable drugs, inhalant anesthetics, ventilator management, and constant rate infusions. The facility also supports canine sports medicine. As part of a collaborative, complete-care approach, the hospital integrates the latest research and technologies to address the needs of small animals.

Small Animal Hospital provides specialized veterinary care for cats and dogs in Minneapolis, operating within the University of Minnesota’s teaching hospital system.

Services:

• Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
• Clinical Trials
• Diagnostic Flow Cytometry
• Emergency and Urgent Care
• Small Animal Hospital