Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC)

Our dog ate an absorbent pad from a hamburger package. We took our little dog to AERC as soon as we realized this and the staff at AERC (Animal Emergency and Referral Center) took wonderful care of our Kirby. They induced vomiting and were able to get him to successfully empty his stomach which prevented any blockage or problem with his ingestion of that absorbent pad. We were so grateful for their competent, compassionate, and calm care of our sweet dog. The Center was very busy, but we felt listened to, understood, and cared for with the utmost professionalism. Also, we were able to complete our visit in about 3 1/2 hours.

I am so thankful for the wonderful team and Dr. Pylka for helping take care of my cat Chip when he was in so much pain. As someone who works in vet med, we always recommend clients go here. I never thought I’d end up having to go myself, but this is the best place for your animal to be in a time of need. Everyone from the CSR’s, triage, assistants, techs, and the doctor were so compassionate and you can tell they really care and love what they do. I can’t say thank you enough for helping my sweet boy!🤍

We've been seeing the cardialgy department for about a year now as our puppy has a heart condition. We absolute love going here as Tucker is well taken care of. Everyone is so kind, attentive and passionate about what they do. They have been doing everything they can to help keep Tucker healthy and safe!

I was faced with an urgent medical need for my pup on a Sunday. She was bleeding profusely and my vet office was closed but auto-directed me to AERC in Oakdale. We raced there and they met me at the door upon arrival, scooped her up and got her in immediately. The compassion and care we received was impeccable. They provided me with progress updates very frequently which was extremely comforting in a traumatic situation. And the cost was VERY reasonable for immediate care. I cannot say enough good things about this place. I will sing AERC’s praises for years to come. What an amazing facility with staff that truly LOVE animals.

My husky had his first (and hopefully last) seizure and our vet recommended we go to AERC to get him checked out. Seeing our dog have a seizure was one of the scariest things we have experienced, but the team at AERC were able to put us at ease. Everyone there was so friendly and helpful. Special shout out to Alyssa who was absolutely wonderful, kept us well updated, and my dog loved her! Thank you!!!

I want to thank the vet tech, Kelsey for her compassionate care of our dog, Weezy. He was 5 days post-op and had chewed his stitches loose. They were swamped, but to give me peace of mind and save me from waiting for hours, she ran him back to get the Drs opinion, who advised he was okay to take home and follow up with his vet the next day. I cannot thank you enough for helping me on a very stressful night. Thank you to the staff!

My baby boy started breathing weird the other day. I brought him to my primary care vet who referred me to AE&RC. They rushed Chance to the back immediately and started providing care. They removed half a liter of fluid from his chest and he lived! I don't know if he would have if I went anywhere else. I brought him home the next day but our of paranoia brought him back. They immediately took him and checked up on him and kept me updated. They truly care as if it was their pets they were treating.