One of the major aspects of pet wellness is the prevention of health problems, many of which can be solved by having your pet spayed or neutered so they don't impregnate or become pregnant.

Spaying and neutering are among the many standard surgeries performed by Black Dog Animal Hospital, which is a clinic for veterinary care serving Red Wing, MN and the surrounding communities of Welch, Vasa, Hay Creek and Hager City.

Seeking regular vaccinations for your pet, including rabies vaccinations, is an important aspect of being a good pet owner. Vaccinations build your pet's immunity against infections and viruses.

Black Dog Animal Hospital provides vaccination services for pets in Red Wing, MN and surrounding communities of Welch, Vasa, Wacouta, Hay Creek and Hager City.

The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that vaccination has saved the lives of "millions of animals" in the past 100 years. Some immunizations are standard or even mandated by law, as in the case of rabies vaccinations.

Emergency Animal Services: We have a vet and personnel on staff and ready to offer help to you five days a week. These professionals are trained for emergency medical care for pets.

This will usually include a veterinarian and several technicians who work together to take every step possible to save a pet's life.

At Black Dog Animal Hospital in Red Wing, MN , we are proud to be on the cutting edge of medical technology. Radiology is a technique and diagnostic tool that we use to look inside the body in an entirely non-invasive way. X-rays allow us to create images of all the body's organs.

In other words, the use of radiology gives us a view of the internal organs in your pets' body that we otherwise could not see. It is a valuable diagnostic tool that helps veterinarians detect and prevent illness.

Dental care is vital to the overall health of any pet. Dental disease can lead to health issues with the heart, liver, and kidneys, and can affect the entire body through the bloodstream.

In fact, 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats over three years of age suffer from some form of dental disease, making it the most common pet health issue among our pet population.

Dogs and cats can be allergic to almost anything, similar to allergies in people. Pets can be allergic to allergens in their household environment, outside environment, or even their food. Symptoms can range from itchiness and ear or eye infections to constant licking, and even vomiting or diarrhea. Many pets suffer from allergies which can directly affect their quality of life, as well as their owner’s.

Ask your pets' veterinarian about the simple ways you can find out if your pet has allergies and how we can help.

• Common household allergens: flea dirt, other pet dander, dust mites, cleaning products, cigarettes, perfumes.
• Common outdoor allergens: regional plants and pollens, molds, grasses.
• Common food allergies: chicken, beef, corn, soy.

We are very proud of our laboratory. We are able to perform many diagnostic tests quickly and efficiently in it. We can do many simple tests but are also able to offer some more complex ones, too! We are able to run heartworm tests, leukemia and FIV tests, and full blood work for those who are interested in it. There are also many other tests we offer our patients.

The best part of being able to run laboratory tests in our hospital is that we can diagnose your pets much sooner than if we had to send the blood work out to another laboratory. Whenever your pets are not feeling well, we can offer you results and a diagnosis in minutes instead of making you wait a day (or more) for the results.

Knowing what is wrong with your pets quickly allows us to start treatment sooner so they can get back to normal as soon as possible. We will do everything we can to make your pets as comfortable as possible. We pride ourselves on helping pets as fast as possible!

At Black Dog Animal Hospital in Red Wing, MN , we believe that regular checkups and wellness exams are critical to your pets' well-being. These wellness exams give us a chance to evaluate the overall health of your pet while also giving us a baseline for their unique bodies and tendencies.

Not only do these exams keep us up-to-date with your pets' health, but they also allow us to detect potential problems before they become serious. This thorough checkup gives us vital information to help keep your pet healthy!

Pets that are in pain are miserable. For this reason, we will do whatever we can to keep your pets comfortable.

We have many different choices when it comes to treating apets' pain. There are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which are very helpful with mild pain. We also prescribe steroids which can offer a lot of relief. We also have stronger pain medications if the non-steroidal medications are not enough. We also offer glucosamine in tablets and injections to help with arthritis.

It is important to run blood work before starting any medications to make sure your pets can handle it. Pets on some medications need to be monitored by doing regular blood work to ensure there are no bad side effects.

We are proud to have state of the art surgical capabilities. Our surgical team is highly trained and experienced, and are able to provide the highest standard of medical care for your pet.

Our surgical suite is equipped with cutting edge technology, and we provide a broad range of surgical procedures.

Ultrasounding is a quick and painless procedure. It uses sound waves to allow us to see inside your pets, without using the harmful radiation produced when we take x-rays.

We are pleased to be able to offer ultrasounds, along with all of our other diagnostic tools, to help your sick pets start to feel better soon. The quicker we can find the problem, the sooner your pets will be back to their normal selves.

When the time comes to say goodbye, we have the ability to schedule in clinic euthanasia services. We have a dedicated comfort room in our hospital to make that difficult process as comfortable as possible for you and your pet. We also provide private cremation services as well as pet memorials such as pawprints and nose prints to remember your pet.