Bemidji Veterinary Hospital & Boarding Kennel

We left for "up north" for a month right after our dog had a surgery. Long story short, she ended up with an infection. Bemidji Veterinary was able to get us in right away and helped us get everything squared away. Dr. Pillar was great. It was worth an hour drive to get there.

posted: 08/10/2023

AWESOME vet visit. From the very first call with Robin to the actual visit with Dr Rowan, we were treated with kindness and helpfulness. They actually cared about my dog and treated her tenderly and patiently. I can't say enough good things about our visit. Thank you!

posted: 06/21/2023

These wonderful people saved the life of our cat (Echo) when she was terribly mauled by a neighborhood dog. The dog pulled her down from a tree, ripping all of her claws out. It shook her and caused countless (30+) puncture wounds on her sides and rear leg. It very seriously was trying to kill her. All of the veterinarians that helped us were absolutely incredible. They worked magic saving her initially, then they worked magic again helping with followup problems. The technicians were also very caring and gentle with her - when she had to spend time in kitty hospital, I felt confident that she was in good hands. As Echo was healing, we were warned that her leg might be permanently lame due to the severity of her injuries. Nowadays, I am very pleased to say that Echo recovered 99%! It's all because of the care she received at this facility. She just can't jump as high as she used to and she keeps that leg a bit stiff as she sprints (yes, SPRINTS) around the house. Her claws completely grew back in. She healed up better than we ever could have hoped. Every time I look at her, I think about how much I appreciate still having her in our family. If you'd seen Echo after the attack, you would know that these folks truly did work a literal miracle. They gave us up to 15 more years of time with our baby girl. Side note: this happened when Delta was surging. Many other veterinary practices were closed and not seeing any patients (even for critical cases!!!). Bemidji Veterinary Hospital remained open and they even found time to see her on an emergency basis. God bless these people for coming into work during risky times and caring for our family members. If your pet is in need of any kind of veterinary care, I strongly recommend you bring them here. The staff are highly competent, dedicated, and very clearly have a deep love of animals!

posted: 03/03/2022

They were amazing to get us in, last minute with my dog having issues giving birth to her puppies! They were all so very kind and caring! They had everyone outside of the room watching and cheering my baby girl Patriot!! Definitely recommend this vet area for sure!

posted: 05/03/2023

Absolute worst. Brought in our dog with a cough, put her on kennel cough meds(without actually looking at her symptoms) She wasn’t doing well- not eating, losing weight, shedding hair, sores on her feet, limping. They were going to send us home with anti inflammatory pills, and I had to advocate to do more blood work. Turns out she has pancreatitis. 3 days later she can’t even walk, breathing heavy, and her symptoms are getting way worse. Never once pushed for an exam. They watched her deteriorate in front of their own eyes in 3 days. and they still thought we should do blood work. (When she can’t even put her head up at this point) I personally posted on Instagram what is wrong with my dog and everyone said blasto. They misdiagnosed her and now she’s in fargo in critical condition. Worst experience, they literally watched our dog die. Went through 3 doctors over there not ONE thought it was blasto. Told them she plays in the river and they should have known right then and there it was blasto. It’s so common here in bemidji (now that I know, after during my own research) will never step foot in that place again. They run through pets like cattle.

posted: 08/02/2023