Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota - Urgent Care
Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota - Urgent Care is an emergency & critical care practice in Oakdale, MN. Procedures include Pain Management, Tooth trimming, Avian & Exotic Medicine, and Internal Medicine.
About
Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) in Oakdale provides 24/7 emergency and urgent care services. The facility also houses an advanced specialty center offering a range of services including surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, and oncology, supported by board-certified specialists. A dedicated anesthesia team, including board-certified anesthesiologists, ensures safe and comfortable procedures for all patients, including exotic species.
AERC serves the Twin Cities metro area for emergency care, with specialty services extending throughout Minnesota, western Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. The center facilitates seamless transitions from emergency treatment to specialty care within the same hospital, working collaboratively with referring family veterinarians.
Procedures
- Pain Management
- Tooth trimming
- Avian & Exotic Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Dental care
- Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment
- Spay/neuter
- Behavioral consultation
- Nutritional counseling
- Soft tissue surgery
- Outpatient management
- Imaging
- Oncology
- Urgent Care
- Local and regional nerve blocks
- Advanced diagnostic testing
- Wellness exams
- Weight management
- Dentistry & Oral Surgery
- Allergy & Dermatology
- Cardiology
- Urinary care
- Husbandry evaluations
- Emergency & Critical Care
- Neurology
- Hospitalization for 24-hour intensive care
- Blood panel interpretation
- Anesthesia
Equipment
- Mechanical ventilators
- Capnograph
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Pulse oximeter
- Endotracheal tubes
- Nerve stimulator guidance
- Temperature monitoring
- Multiparameter monitoring systems
- Ultrasound (thoracic, abdominal, joint, soft tissue)
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Computed tomography (CT)
Frequently asked questions
- What types of veterinary care does Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota provide?
- AERC offers 24/7 emergency and urgent care services. The Oakdale facility also functions as an advanced specialty center, providing services such as surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, and other specialized care, with board-certified specialists available by appointment. They also provide care for avian and exotic species.
- What is the difference between emergency and urgent care at AERC?
- Emergency care is for life-threatening conditions requiring immediate medical attention, such as trauma, collapse, or difficulty breathing. Urgent care addresses conditions that are not immediately life-threatening but still need timely veterinary attention, usually within a few days, like persistent vomiting, sudden lameness, or rapidly worsening infections.
- What specialty services are available at the Oakdale location?
- The Oakdale facility offers a range of specialty and referral services including Avian & Exotic Medicine, Cardiology, Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Allergy & Dermatology, Oncology, Imaging, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Surgery, and Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment. These services are available by appointment only.
- What kind of anesthesia and pain management expertise is available?
- The anesthesia and pain control team includes board-certified anesthesiologists (Diplomates ACVAA), veterinary technician specialists (VTS), and licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs). They provide individualized anesthetic plans, dedicated monitoring with advanced equipment, and a multimodal approach to pain management, including local and regional nerve blocks.
- What exotic species does AERC treat?
- AERC provides preventive and advanced medical care for a range of small mammals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, chinchillas, rats, hamsters, gerbils, mice, and hedgehogs. They also offer medical support tailored to the unique needs of birds, reptiles, and aquatic species.