Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC)
Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) is an emergency & critical care practice in Saint Paul, MN. Procedures include Husbandry evaluations, Allergy & Dermatology, Urinary care, and Cardiology.
About
Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) is a locally-owned emergency and specialty veterinary practice that has served the Twin Cities metro since 1980. The St. Paul location provides 24/7 emergency and urgent care services. The Oakdale facility also houses an advanced specialty center with board-certified specialists in surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, imaging, and neurology, allowing for seamless transitions from emergency treatment to specialty care within the same hospital.
AERC serves families across the seven-county metro for emergency care, and its specialty services extend throughout Minnesota, western Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. The practice is owned by Minnesota-licensed veterinarians who live in the community, providing veterinary medicine that serves clients, pets, and the local veterinary community.
Procedures
- Husbandry evaluations
- Allergy & Dermatology
- Urinary care
- Cardiology
- Dental care
- Dentistry & Oral Surgery
- Avian & Exotic Medicine
- Spay/neuter
- Surgery
- Hospitalization for 24-hour intensive care
- Behavioral consultation
- Anesthesia
- Wellness exams
- Urgent Care
- Pain Management
- Weight management
- Soft tissue surgery
- Nutritional counseling
- Imaging
- Internal Medicine
- Local and regional nerve blocks
- Oncology
- Advanced diagnostic testing
- Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment
- Tooth trimming
- Outpatient management and care
- Neurology
- Nerve stimulator guidance
- Expert blood panel interpretation
- Emergency Services
Equipment
- Capnograph
- Mechanical ventilators
- Ultrasound (thoracic, abdominal, joint, soft tissue)
- Multiparameter monitoring systems
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Pulse oximeter
- Temperature monitoring
- Endotracheal tubes
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
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Frequently asked questions
- What types of emergencies does AERC St. Paul handle?
- AERC St. Paul provides 24/7 emergency and urgent care for life-threatening conditions such as trauma, collapse, difficulty breathing, seizures lasting over 5 minutes, severe bleeding, ingestion of toxins, bloat, and sudden paralysis. They also address urgent conditions like persistent vomiting or diarrhea, refusal to eat, straining to urinate, sudden lameness, and moderate wounds.
- Does AERC offer specialty services at its St. Paul location?
- The St. Paul location provides 24/7 emergency and urgent care services. Specialty services, including surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, imaging, and neurology, are available by appointment only at the Oakdale facility, which is home to the advanced specialty center.
- What exotic animal services are available at AERC?
- AERC provides preventive and advanced medical care for a range of exotic pets, including birds, reptiles, small mammals like rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, chinchillas, rats, hamsters, gerbils, mice, and hedgehogs, as well as aquatic species. Services include wellness exams, dental care, spay/neuter, soft tissue surgery, and advanced diagnostics like ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
- How does AERC manage pain and anesthesia for patients?
- AERC's anesthesia team, which includes board-certified anesthesiologists (Diplomates ACVAA), veterinary technician specialists (VTS), and licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs), provides individualized anesthetic plans. They use multiparameter monitoring systems, EKG, pulse oximeter, capnograph, temperature monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, and mechanical ventilators. Pain management involves a multimodal approach with local/regional nerve blocks and various medications.
- What conditions are considered urgent but not immediately life-threatening at AERC?
- Conditions considered urgent but not immediately life-threatening include persistent vomiting or diarrhea, refusal to eat or drink for over 24 hours, straining to urinate or defecate, sudden limping, moderate wounds, sudden behavioral changes, persistent coughing, painful ears, eye discharge, fever, shivering, or panting without cause.