Mon-Th: 7:30am-6pm
Friday: 7:30am-5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

About

Your Trusted Heritage Pet Hospital In Rochester, Minnesota

Heritage Pet Hospital Staff - Rochester, MN

Heritage Pet Hospital is a full-service small animal veterinary medical facility located in Rochester, MN. We are dedicated to providing expert medical care, as well as emphasizing client education to help retain the human-animal bond. We concentrate on a long, happy, healthy life. Heritage Pet Hospital is committed to providing a calm, friendly and compassionate atmosphere where the well-being of your pet is paramount. They are, after all, members of your family – so we treat them like members of ours.

Heritage Pet Hospital is devoted to providing exemplary, full-service preventative health care, senior wellness care, exotic pet care, nutritional counseling, dental hygiene, in-house diagnostics, and radiology and surgical procedures. Heritage Pet Hospital also maintains a professional, well-educated support staff of Certified Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants and Receptionists. We provide a friendly, fair and comfortable working environment which respects new ideas, advancement and hard work.

Giving Back

Heritage Pet Hospital strives to give back to the community through various outreach activites. Below are some of the ways we support our community.

MVMA Dog Bite Prevention Program

Dr. Einertson is currently presenting this program to schools, small groups and organizations. The program he uses to teach kids is the Minnesota Dog Bite Prevention Program which is produced by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association(MVMA). The program is a fun power point presentation which uses lots of pictures to illustrate what is safe and unsafe around dogs. The program takes about 20-30 minutes to present and is free to the school. Contact us if you are interested in having Dr. Einertson come into your school or group setting to present this very important message.

Heritage Pet Hospital regularly takes on Students from the area and enables them to come into the clinic to observe and learn about being a veterinarian. If you have a child that is interested in becoming a veterinary student or has school requirements to fulfill, please call our office at 507-288-2050 to discuss availability. We love to encourage future veterinarians!

We have organized tours of our hospital and have also done classroom and school presentations on what it means to be a veterinarian with various school groups, scout troops and other organizations. If you would like to schedule a clinic tour or school presentation please call our office at 507-288-2050 to check for availability.

Paws and Claws strives to provide humane protection and shelter for abandoned or lost companion animals and seek adoptive homes for those animals under their care. Each year, Heritage Pet Hospital spays and neuters 2 animals per month free of charge for Paws and Claws and provides free wellness exams for newly adopted animals from Paws and Claws.

Heritage Pet Hospital works in conjunction with Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) Veterinary Technician programs and invites interns from these programs to finish out their AAS degrees in Veterinary Technology.

We are also involved in the following organizations:

  • American Cancer Society
  • American Red Cross
  • Rochester Park and Rec.
  • Early Risers Exchange Club
  • St. Pius School
  • Special Olympics
  • Season’s Hospice
  • Roch. Youth Soccer Assoc.
  • Rochester Central Lutheran
  • Olmsted County Sheriff’s Dept
  • AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association)
  • MVMA (Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association)
  • VHMA (Veterinary Hospital Manager’s Association)
  • AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
  • MNVPMN (MN Veterinary Practice Manger’s Network)
Mon-Th: 7:30am-6pm
Friday: 7:30am-5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

Hospital Policies

Appointment Policy

To allow ample time for all patients and scheduled surgical procedures, we operate primarily by appointment. Emergency cases shall always receive top priority, which is why occasional appointment delay is inevitable. Please realize that we make a sincere attempt to see each client on time.


For your protection, and that of others, all dogs must be on a leash and properly controlled while in the waiting area or exam rooms.

All cats must be presented in an appropriate cat carrier or on a leash. If they are not, we have cardboard carriers available for purchase.

Appointments are available. A ‘drop off’ means you bring your pet at the time that works best for you and leave him/her with us for a couple of hours. Usually we will ask you to drop off sometime in the morning so our doctors can examine the patient in between appointments or at the time purposely reserved for admitted patients. Once the doctor is done, she will give you a call to go over the diagnosis and to give you discharge instructions.

For the safety of all animals in our care, we require that all vaccinations be up to date and that your pet be free of external parasites. Even though we make every effort to make our patients feel comfortable during visits, they may be a little uneasy about new people, new surroundings and other pets. This is one of the reasons we ask you to restrain your pet. We recommend that animals be placed on a leash or in pet carriers before entering the waiting room.

We require full payment at the time that services are rendered. We do not do any billing, however, for your convenience, we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, cash, personal checks and Care Credit. Ask us about our Care Credit plan.

Pet insurance is a great option to make caring for your pet affordable, and ensure that they receive the care they need, when they need it. With most pet insurance plans, you pay the veterinarian upfront and are reimbursed by your insurance provider after filing a claim. To compare pet insurance provider options, visit Pawlicy Advisor.