Our impact
Patient statistics
17,096 total patients
Robert Lewis Small Animal Hospital,
Large Animal Hospital,
Piper Equine Hospital &
West Metro Equine Practice
33,849 patient visits
32 hospitalized patients on average each day
Average visits per patient: 2
8 years, average patient age
36 years, oldest equine patient
26 years, oldest feline patient
22 years, oldest canine patient
96 service and therapy animals treated
77 K-9 officers treated
Patients travelled from
42 US states, 2 countries (US, Canada)
Most common states
Minnesota • Wisconsin • North Dakota
South Dakota • Michigan
Who we are
130 veterinary technicians and veterinary technician assistants
95 staff members
55 board-certified specialty veterinarians
7 veterinarians
37 residents
13 interns
Robert Lewis Small Animal hospital
31 residents
25 services
15 specialty services
11 interns
Top 5 busiest services
Emergency and Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Primary Care
Surgery
Urgent Care
11,692 dogs treated
Most common dog names
Lucy - Luna - Bella
Most common dog breeds treated
Labrador Retriever • Mixed Breeds
German Shepherd • Golden Retriever • Chihuahua
3,732 cats treated
Most common cat names
Luna - Lucy - Leo
Most common cat breeds treated
Domestic Shorthairs • Domestic Longhairs
Domestic Medium Hairs • Siamese • Maine Coon
Busiest dates
October 7, 2022 – 153 visits
June 8, 2023 – 151 visits
August 31, 2022 – 148 visits
Research and education
448 students gained experience in the clinic
275 papers published by faculty
61 clinical rotations offered to students
11 VIRTUAL EVENTS
• 11 virtual learning events on clinical and
research topics
• Attendees from 21 states, 2 countries
• 1,370 attendees for online events
• 2,386 views on YouTube for Animal
Health Education Series videos
Giving (all VMC)
Total funding raised: $2,816,893
Gifts at work
736 Donors
364 clients
253 friends
119 U of M CVM alumni*
*Clients who are also U of M alumni were counted once as clients for this purpose
29 animals served through donor-driven funds that make care accessible to patients by lowering financial barriers for families and rescue organizations
Large animal hospital, Piper Equine hospital, & West Metro Equine practice
2,575 total admissions
5 residents
2 interns
Specialties and services offered
10 Large Animal
11 Equine
Most commonly treated animals
1,399 horses
76 goats
44 pigs
44 alpacas
44 llamas
Most commonly treated equine breeds
Quarter Horse • Thoroughbred • American Paint Horse
Arabian • Dutch Warmblood