Belle Plaine Animal Hospital

Dr Ricci provided important info, that no other vet had provided, allowing me to make a truly informed decision about a difficult diagnosis.She took the time to talk with me to explore a variety of options, traditional & holistic & provided referrals.I have never seen my dog so relaxed around a vet before!

I brought my cats in to have their nails trimmed and the cat that I thought would be the easiest turned into Godzilla! The staff was experienced with this type of situation and handled it well, were gentle with my cat, and got the job done without any problem.I also had a 15 year old black lab that was nearing the end of her life, the clinic took good care of her and helped with her care as she aged.I would highly recommend this clinic.

This vet clinic is passionate about the care and we'll being of their clients. At our last regular schedule shot and vet check, they recommended checking the current levels of vaccine in our corgi's blood rather than unnecessarily medicating the dog. It turned out she didn't need one of the vaccines and we would have over vaccinated. They are truly concerned about the whole health of your fur family members.

The Belle Plaine Animal hospital took care of our Sheltie mix dog -Lassie- for 13 years. Dr. Ricci and her staff were wonderful with her. Lassie loved to go to the “Dr.” Also upon her very sad passing-they were so helpful. They even provided us with her paw prints as a reminder of her. Now our collie mix shelter dog goes to see Dr. Ricci and staff and they are so kind and gentle to this precious little one. We are so thankful to have such a caring place to take our animals.Sincerely,Kathleen Trost

Although we are fairly new patrons to the Belle Plaine Animal Hospital, I can state with absolute certainty, that this clinic is a treasure.It is difficult to find a veterinarian that has the knowledge and the heart to treat animals with a holistic approach.Dr. Ricci Kelso is a wonderful doctor and a warm and generous person. Her abilities are extraordinary.Every single person working in the clinic is beyond sweet and helpful and thoughtful and competent and very considerate.Just walk through the door....you will see what I mean. It feels good.❤

Be sure to validate their prescription dosage. Dog was sick, they filled up .2 instead of 1.8mm dosage. Wasted a weeks and dog didn’t get better. They will not work with web base orders, such as chewy. They practically force you to buy product from them. End of visit payment system is flawed, they make you wait in lobby with energized dog for up to 10 minutes. Why they don’t offer a room as you wait, is beyond me. They charge you for extra visits just to get prescriptions renewed for skin rashes. Very expensive too. I would call/shop around.

ALWAYS very courteous and professional. Dr. Ricci and her staff are second to none and treat our dogs like their own!

I have a 13yr old lab mix that I have taken to Belle Plaine Animal Hospital since she was a puppy. Chancity gets a little nervous when she goes to the Vet but they are always very gentle to her and always check in to see how she is doing if she has been sick.

I took my 13 year old yorkie poo here for the first time today. She had recently had some trauma after being attacked by a larger dog. She has high anxiety when going to the doctor or groomer and with her recent trauma I was nervous to bring her in. To my surprise BPAH was able to get her in the next day so i gave it a shot. I have never ever seen my dog as comfortable and relaxed at the vet as she was today. The staff was so sweet and gentle and gave her yummy treats. I am so glad I brought her to BPAH and I will definitely be using them as her primary from now on.

We have been going to Belle Plaine Animal Hospital since we moved to the cities 7 years. We had 1 very shy cat at the time and they were so good w/him. Then we acquired a rescue puppy & they were all very awesome w/our little puppy. She had come from a terrible place and was so fragile. Dr. Ricci suggested what food would be best for her, & how we could protect her from any further health issues. Then we babysat a cat that the owner forgot to come back to pick up, & they were fabulous helping us figure out what we needed to do to keep this cat as healthy as possible. They are very knowledgeable and caring people. Every time we are there we learn new things about our pets. Since we live more than 40 miles away they have always been so flexible w/our appointments. I would be hard pressed to find a more caring and knowledgeable clinic to go to. I would Highly Recommend this Clinic to anyone who needs an Animal Hospital/Clinic for their pets.