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!
4-09-2021 Update: Dr. Mendez is currently on maternity leave. We are excited to have her return July 8th!
DR.TALIA SYVERSON
We are happy to announce Dr. Syverson 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. Syverson and her fiancé 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.
PENNY
Certified Veterinary Technician
Penny has been a part of North St. Paul Animal Hospital since fall of 2004.
She is a graduate from the Medical Institute of Minnesota where she earned her degree in Veterinary Technology.
She has five children and enjoys watching and playing hockey, trail running, and just hanging out with her family.
JAYNE
Veterinary Technician
ANNA
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.
Rachel
Customer Service
Rachel's love of animals began with a special Bernese Mountain dog in her childhood. This dog seemed to be attuned to peoples' emotions, and would not leave Rachel's side when she was sad.
She is happy to be helping animals in the veterinary field while working towards her future goal of graduate school. Ultimately, Rachel would like to assist with ecosystem management projects abroad.
Caroline
Customer Service
Caroline has returned to us temporarily for the summer and is eager to see all of the clients she got to know previously in her 4 years with us.
She enjoys getting to know our clients and their furry family members.
In her free time, Caroline enjoys training her standard poodle puppy, Quinn and spending time hiking and fishing with her boyfriend Brian.
Erika
Veterinary Assistant
Erika recently joined our team. Her information will be coming soon!
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 recently joined our team. Her information will be coming soon!
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