Dexter Animal Clinic

At Dexter Animal Clinic, we believe in fostering a strong bond with both our clients and our patients. Our veterinary staff treats everyone with respect and dignity. Our goal is to provide your pet with the best medical attention, with as much care and as little stress as possible.

Our History

Dexter Animal Clinic has been part of this community since 1971 when Dr. Steve Hastings started his practice. In 1977, he began work on the current clinic and actually built it himself along with friends and family members. Dr. Hastings retired from the veterinary practice some time ago, but you may still see him from time to time puttering around and working on the landscape.

Today, new faces and a fresh approach to modern veterinary medicine are evident at the clinic. Our entire team, from the president of the corporation to the newest staff member has a strong commitment to providing high-quality veterinary care, excellent service, and pricing that is fair and affordable. We are committed to providing you with excellent value for the investment you make in your pet's health and well-being.

Our Services

Our veterinary team is composed of doctors, assistants, receptionists, animal care providers, and our office manager. Together we strive to be helpful, friendly, compassionate, and informative as we care for your family pet. We are proud to offer you:

• General Care: Competent doctors who return your calls, quiet country setting with ample parking, written estimates on request, before care is given, affordable and fair fees, veterinary supervised boarding.
• Well-Pet Visits: Preventive care/annual exams and immunizations, elective surgeries (spays, neuters, feline declaws), international travel certificates, early disease/wellness lab panels, basic dentistry/dental X-rays, diet consultations, while-you-wait heartworm testing, low-cost heartworm and flea preventative products.
• Sick-Pet Care: Sick patient exams and treatment, second opinion exams, in-house diagnostic lab panels, therapeutic and diagnostic soft-tissue surgery, on-site radiographs, basic behavior counseling, nutraceutical therapies, prescription medications and foods, specialist referrals.
• Boarding: Dexter Animal Clinic offers boarding for dogs and cats in our beautiful country setting. We offer a range of amenities for our canine and feline guests, including veterinary supervised boarding, large kennels/outdoor runs, comfortable bedding, playtime options, spa time available upon request, separate cat area, administering medications, love and TLC from our staff.

Our Veterinarians

Dr. Ruth Hansen is new to the Dexter Animal Clinic, having just purchased the clinic in January and started practicing full-time here in April. She is an MSU graduate and has been practicing small animal medicine for 28 years. She enjoys all aspects of general medicine and surgery on dogs and cats. In her free time, she spends time with family and friends, both human and furry, loves reading, walking the dogs, and a bit of cooking.

Our veterinary team works together to provide the best care for your pet, at each and every visit. We often collaborate ideas and discuss challenging cases as a team and will liaise and refer to veterinary specialists where necessary. We strive to provide you with excellent value for the investment you make in your pet's health and well-being.