365 days a year
Including holidays!
365 days a year
Including holidays!
Compassion around the clock
South Metro Animal Emergency Care (SMAEC) provides emergency care around the clock, 365 days a year. At least one veterinarian and several veterinary technicians are on site during all open hours providing complete diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Our Mission
To provide exceptional quality, compassionate, and individualized emergency care for our patients, clients, and primary care veterinarians of the Twin Cities community and surrounding areas. A critical component of this includes fostering a work environment designed for continued education, growth opportunities, and appreciation of all team members.
South Metro Animal Emergency Care in Apple Valley has been treating sick and injured pets since 1997. Our dedicated staff understands how frightening emergencies are, and we’re committed to treating your family friend as if it were our own.
Our treatment area, in-house laboratory, and intensive care ward enables South Metro’s veterinarians and technicians to use state-of-the-art technology and the latest medical advances to diagnose and treat a wide variety of critically ill and seriously injured pets.
South Metro Animal Emergency Care (SMAEC) provides emergency care around the clock, 365 days a year.
Carrie & Tom
We are extremely grateful that you have a top notch facility for after hour emergencies. We would like to thank the fantastic staff on that early morning. We received wonderful care and support. Thank you again for your comfort and caring!
Darcy & Mike
Thank you very much for all the caring attention to us last week when we had to put down our beloved dog. Your staff made the entire ordeal much more bearable and we are greatly appreciative. The paw print was such a thoughtful gesture. It will be treasured.
Jim & Julie
Your staff was so kind and caring and gave us all the time we wanted with our dog. I was a little worried going to an Emergency Vet and not our regular one, but I couldn’t have been more wrong! Thank you!
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