About - Prairie Hills Animal Hospital (2024)

FAQs

Is an animal hospital the same as a vet? ›

Services. Animal hospitals, also known as veterinary hospitals, typically offer a wider range of services and more specialized options compared to clinics. This doesn't mean that they have a higher quality of service than veterinary clinics, but it does mean that they have more treatments available.

Lisa Norkunas, RVT, Owner and Hospital Director.

Terry Miele, co-own the hospital, which they purchased in 1988. Dr. Miele is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and the American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.

Like human hospitals, veterinary clinics have diagnostic equipment that is expensive to purchase and maintain. Radiology is a huge investment, especially if state-of-the-art digital x-ray and ultrasound machines are utilized.

Some visits for stable patients can be facilitated outside if the weather is nice. The majority of patients rest well in the hospital, sometimes visits can increase stress after the patient is brought back into ICU, so visits might be discouraged. Visits can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Mars, while not a private equity firm, is the biggest consolidator of pet care companies in the United States, owning pet food companies, pet pharmacies and veterinary care clinic chains such as Banfield Pet Hospitals and BluePearl.

Mars Inc.

Banfield Pet Hospital / Parent organization

Mars Petcare

Vicar Operating, Inc

Owner of Kensington Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Tonya Gossard graduated from Western University of Health Sciences in 2013 and then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery and then began a career in small animal GP and Emergency medicine.

About Us. Dr. Bruce Damme started working at the practice in 1982 and purchased the hospital upon Dr. Gallery's retirement in 1983.