I have been a long term client of this clinic and they took exemplary care of my now 15 year old Staffy. They really know how to go the extra mile and provide the highest possible standard of care rather than the bare minimum. Unfortunatly I have moved away from the area and am now stuggling to find a vet clinic ran half as well. A nightmare experiance of dealing with phone staff that don't know which meds their clinics do and do not carry and will confidently provide wrong answers, vets who try to substitute meds without reviwing charts rusulting in them perscibing meds that would have caused potentially lethal drug interactions (Dog was fine, I caught the mistake before administering the med), and them forgeting to order the agreed upon med rusulting in me getting it more than two weeks late, have prompted me to come give recognition where recognition is due. These guys were great, I miss having thier compitent and compassionate staff as a part of my Sweetpea's care team. read more

Brought my young 10 month American Bully there to get a simple vaccine cause we're not local and her vet is 2000 miles away. Just a shot and nails cut. Is was raining and the staff asked me to step outside in the rain with a Bully. ( Bully's don't do rain). Because another dog would be coming out of a room. WTF? My dog is a puppy and the most friendly puppy ever. She's extremely well socialized. Been on beaches across Florida since she was 10 weeks old. Met more people and animals than most vets have. Never shown any sort of aggression so ever. She's obedient, knows her commands, but still hyper puppy for sure. She had to go out in the rain cause there was another dog coming out? Get the other dog under control if you're worried about something happening. Felt completely judged for a breed they clearly know nothing about. My Bully was 30 lbs at the time. She's a year now and 50 lbs read more

Crosslake Veterinary Hospital - She puts her own seatbelt on. - Veterinarians Near Me - Crosslake, Minnesota

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We had an excellent experience here. Our pup had a fishing hook stuck in her paw and they removed It without causing her any visible pain. The staff is really caring and kind and the facility is beautiful. As we were leaving, I asked for pricing for vaccinations and they were really inexpensive compared to what we are used to in the cities read more

Dr. Anderson and the entire staff have been absolutely amazing to our family. We had a very sick dog and were new clients and they gave us the best care possible. Dr. Anderson took time to explain everything and made me feel very comfortable and confident throughout our entire experience. I can't say enough great things about this team. They have truly been a bright spot in a tough situation. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for animal care. read more

They are the most friendly vets I have ever dealt with in over 15 years - husband and wife Animal Docs Kyle & Rachael have been our go-to vets since we found them after moving up from the Twin Cities last year. Their services are excellent, and they can do almost anything needed on-site. I personally have been to a bunch of vets from Brainerd to Pine River trying to find one that I was happy with taking all my pets to - and while I drive by two vets on my way to Crosslake Vet, it is 100% worth it. The vet techs and staff are friendly and caring, the prices are cheaper than in the Twin Cities, and quality of care is unsurpassed in the Brainerd Lakes area. I cannot recommend them highly enough, and I would suggest that you stop by just to pay them a visit and see if you feel comfortable with them. I take my pets health seriously, and I am seriously glad to have found these quality folks up here in the woods. Like most Vet Hospitals in the area, they offer emergency services, and they are priced accordingly for the 24/7/after-hours care, especially when comparing the quality of the service you receive at other vets (lesser quality for more cash). I am grateful for their knowledge, their compassion, and their honesty - rare traits in a person, and even rarer traits in a business. read more

Crosslake Veterinary Hospital - ...and it's a cute clinic to boot! - Veterinarians Near Me - Crosslake, Minnesota

We are totally satisfied with your care of Jake. We never worry about did we do the right thing for him. You alway do!!!!!

Great staff all around. I have used them for general pet wellness visits and emergency care. The facility is clean, the staff is knowledgeable and caring. They use an app that documents your pets vaccinations and sends reminders when they are due for their next appointment which I found to be very beneficial. read more

I would not recommend this clinic at all. The veterinarian and his staff are insensitive to your needs. All they want and care about is your money. Worst vet clinic ever. It is absolutely disgusting. I had to put my dog to sleep, and my time with him was interrupted several times. They wanted money. Money. Do not bring your loved ones here. So disgusting! read more

I don't even know where to begin. I'm so disappointed and angry. For starters, both our visits we had to wait outside for a vet tech to come get our dog for our scheduled visit 10+minutes after our appt time (Covid, you have to wait outside). At 1 appt we waited so long I had to call again, was put on hold, my number got dropped and I had to call again. I had already explained to the reception we were at spot 4, my name and outside, which she clarified. They "couldn't" call me back only to find out they had been trying to call my husband. Why they didn't just come outside is strange and pure poor lazy bad customer service. We have an almost 2 year old, pure bread male German Shepherd. Crosslake Vet prescribes Trazodone 100mg (3 tabs) to be administered to our dog 1-1.5 hours prior to his appt. They then ask me to muzzle him and they're also carrying a cone. Which is not put on infront of me but most likely when he gets inside. His appt was for seasonal allergy's, after a few back and forths they finally gave him the shot we requested, they wanted to give him tablets. Since we cannot go inside I have nothing for you but when my husband picked our dog up they proceeded to lecture him about the use of a shock collar for training and behavior. (We use a shock collar, rarely use the shock feature and primarily use the 'tone' button) The vet Doctor actually said to my husband "that's animal cruelty". From now on if we want the Crosslake Vet to treat our dog he must take Gabapentin, a complete knock out drug for visits. Our dog is loved by our old vet in Baxter you can bet we'll be going back there. Also our big, beautiful, strong dog also attends the local doggy daycare, who is loved, can be managed and doesn't require a muzzle when he visits. OH we also have a 10 month old baby girl who climbs all over our Shepard, helps him eat and he's never once bit, snapped or growled at her. WARNING- If you have a large breed dog be prepared to enforce drugs prior to visit and our if you use a shock collar to be lectured. Oh and lastly our dog is off leash trained. We do not use one and then we're baffled and shocked that we didn't use one or need one. read more

Dr. Kyle Anderson and his wife, Rachel Johnson, purchased Crosslake Veterinary Hospital in 2011. They are an excellent team for the care of your critters. You can expect to be greeted by a courteous receptionist, clean exam rooms, friendly doctors, and caring technicians. It is currently a great place to take your critter for its care. read more

Horrible. A vet more focused on the cash register than helping pets in need. Laid a $100 premium in addition to the $70 emergency care charge when we arrived at 5:02 -- before 5 no charge. Staff did not warn us (despite knowing we had a 40 minute drive and spoke to them twice on the phone) and we could not afford this charge. Took us out of the waiting room to talk to us outside! Unreal. Cost us a day in treating a very sick dog, since by the time this runaround was over all area vets were closed. Go to Lakeland in Baxter or Country Doc in Pine River. Avoid, avoid, avoid! read more

We adopted a dog from a shelter and found out, within a day, that the dog was quite ill. Crosslake accepted our senior dog within an hour, on a Saturday. As a medical professional, I was MOST impressed with the superb thoroughness, compassion, and treatment plan Dr Rachael offered our poor little guy. We will definitely be making the trip from Brainerd to Crosslake for all three of our dogs from now on. read more

We lost our beloved Yorkie to a tragic accident last week. Words cannot adequately express just how caring and gentle the vet and staff were at CVH during this traumatic time for us. Keep in mind, this was after hours and we felt no rush to leave as the vet and staff were genuinely there for us! Since we decided to take our little boy home for his buriel, as a very kind gesture, they cleaned him up and placed him on a pad so he looked as if he was sleeping. They also gave us an imprint of our dog's paws in a clay mold as a remembrance. All that being said, we highly recommend CVH. We are summer residents with pets and have always considered CVH as our home-away-from-home vet and we will continue to do so in the years to come. read more

Words can't describe how grateful we are to Dr. Mark and Wendy. They saved our dog's life. We brought in our three year old lab who was unresponsive due to a seizure. Dr. Mark thoroughly assessed the situation and stabilized him. He was so kind and kept us updated as we waited. He also let Hank his Golden hang out with us which was a much-needed distraction. They spent four hours with Kota until it was safe enough to transport him to a hospital in the Twin Cities. The story has a happy ending, Kota is back to his goofy lab like self. read more