OUR DOCTORS

DR. SARA BRUEHL
Dr. Bruehl received her doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Minnesota.

DR. COLLETTE MENDEZ
Dr. Mendez received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Minnesota.
She is passionate about nutrition and internal medicine in addition to preventative care.
She and her husband, John have 1 dog, Luna and 2 cats, Tucker and Bella and now a beautiful baby boy in their family!

DR.TALIA SCHMIDT
We are happy to announce Dr. Schmidt joined our team in June! She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with her doctorate in veterinary medicine.
Her interests include internal medicine, dentistry and surgery and is looking forward to providing these services for our clients and their furry family members.
Dr. Schmidt and her husband have Clementine, their cat and are both looking forward to adding a dog to their family soon!
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, visiting with family and friends and spending time outdoors.
OUR SUPPORT TEAM

ARLENE
Office Manager, Certified Veterinary Technician
She has one dog, Rylie,
In her spare time she likes to play volleyball, and does some running.

DARCY
Certified Veterinary Technician
Darcy turned her love of the animals in her life into a career when she decided to return to school to become a veterinary technician. After graduating with her CVT degree from Globe College in 2009, she has primarily worked in general practice.
Darcy joined North St. Paul Animal Hospital in October 2021. She enjoys working with client education, providing preventative pet health care and caring for patients through their surgeries.
Darcy spends her free time with her 12-year old son, Nick, her husband of 16 years, Todd, and her 2 dogs, Sue and Roscoe (pictured above). Additional interests include working out, walking her dogs and spending time with friends.

JAYNE
Veterinary Technician

ANNA
Certified Veterinary Technician
Anna joined our team in 2018. Areas of special interest for her in veterinary medicine include parasitology and cytology.
Anna's animal family includes 2 cats, Duncan and Peanut and her horse Belle.
In her spare time, she enjoys playing hockey, fishing, camping, spending time with Belle and volunteering for the Great Dane rescue.

JACKIE
Customer Service
Jackie started with North St. Paul Animal Hospital in September of 2018.
"I came here because I love all animals but have an extra soft spot for cats…when I grow up I want to be the crazy cat lady."
Her hobbies are reading, watching cooking competition shows and scooping cat boxes.

JULIE
Customer Service
Julie joined our customer care team in 2021 and is quickly becoming well acquainted with our clientele and their beloved companions.
She enjoys hiking, biking and reading in her free time.
Julie shares her love with her two cats, Tucker and Zoey.

Erika
Veterinary Assistant
Erika studied Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - River Falls and is now studying to be Veterinary Technician at Northwood Technical College.
She has previous experience working for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MN.
Her favorite interests in veterinary medicine include radiology and surgical monitoring.
In her free time, she enjoys drawing, sewing, and traveling.

LUCAS
Veterinary Assistant
Lucas started with our team as a kennel assistant since March of 2005. With training and experience, Lucas has been promoted to veterinary assistant.
He is the primary caretaker of the boarding animals and enjoys giving them the same love and attention as his own two cats, Smokey and Mossy.

Dari
Veterinary Assistant
Dari has always had a love for animals Over time it grew even deeper. Animals have helped her so much, that it inspired her to want to help them. She has decided to join the tech field and is currently in training to become a veterinary technician.

Ben
Ben is studying at North Woods Technical College to become a veterinary technician.
He loves small dogs, especially Pomeranians and has one of his own, named Lulu.
He enjoys video games, the outdoors and making other people laugh (which we can attest to here!).