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Veterinarian

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Affordable Services at New Animal Hospital Keep Pets With Families

Mission Animal Hospital opened Monday on Shady Oak Road.

Melanie Sharpe has been a veterinarian since 2001 and has spent most of that time working with shelters. She went to Ohio State for veterinary school and then worked at the university’s shelter program upon graduation. Although Sharpe did spend a total four years in private practice, she was most recently a senior veterinarian at the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley. The Deephaven resident, who has a border collie of her own named Zorro, is bringing her skills back to the world of private practice, though. On Monday, she opened Mission Animal Hospital at 4338 Shady Oak Road on the Hopkins-Minnetonka border. Sharpe isn’t starting her own practice on a whim. She doesn’t think there are many options for affordable pet care in the Twin …

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Monday, July 23, 2012

Readers' Choice: Best Veterinarian

When your four-legged friends get ill, where do you turn in Hopkins for help?

Our pets, the old saying goes, are like members of the family. With one exception: When a dog or cat gets sick, they can't tell you what's wrong. That's why the family veterinarian has become such an important figure in many peoples' lives, offering invaluable advice to keep our four-legged friends happy as long as possible, and when that's no longer possible, at least providing a comfortable departure from this world. When your best-friend-with-fur gets sick, to whom do you turn? Is there one particular vet in Hopkins who has brought joy and comfort to you and your loved ones, including those of the furry persuasion? Vote for your favorite below. Voting will close Aug. 17. See the other Readers' Choice categories here.

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