Our Lobby is now Open!

We've really been enjoying getting back to the most "normal" we have been since the pandemic. We're continuing to take scheduling and biosecurity precautions to keep our clients safe.

Feel free to call us on 734-388-0102 to ask us any questions you have before your appointment.

Our lobby is open for medication pick-up, reception questions and scheduling

• In-person appointments are available daily

• Curbside appointments are available on Mondays and Fridays with our second consulting Doctor. We are continuing to keep one doctor seeing patients curbside due to room availability and to reduce the amount of clients in our clinic and waiting rooms at any one time.

• Masks are optional - please feel free to let your care team know if you'll feel more comfortable with us wearing masks in the room with you

• A limited number of urgent appointments are available daily - these are generally drop-off appointments, where your pet will stay with us for a number of hours. Your pet will be triaged by a technician immediately, then examined by the Doctor based on need between our regularly scheduled appointments

• Technician appointments are available daily. Our Licensed Veterinary Technicians area available for questions or concerns or more in-depth appointments such as Diabetic Consults or weight check-ins

We understand that you'll likely want to meet your Doctors and may want to be present with your pet throughout their appointment - please let us know when scheduling that this is important to you and we'll make sure you're scheduled appropriately so you know what to expect on the day!

*** What to expect with your curbside appointment ***

We are missing all our clients smiling faces, and cannot wait until we can welcome you into the clinic again! We have been dealing with high caseloads for many reasons associated with the pandemic (including veterinary clinic closures and postponed procedures). We also have been seeing an abundance of adorable kittens and puppies -- especially poodle-mixes, lovingly nicknamed "Covidoodles"!

Due to this high caseload and the small size of our waiting area, we will continue with our “curbside” appointments for the foreseeable future.

But what does this mean?

• Please pull up to the curb and give us a call when you arrive (734-388-0102). A technician will take a brief history over the phone and go over all your questions & concerns for the doctor.

• Please then walk your pet to our door for the technician to retrieve. We do ask all that dogs are on leashes and all cats / pocket pets are in an appropriate carrier - safety first!

• The technician will grab a weight and vitals on your pet and inform the doctor of everything you have spoke about.

• Dr. Jen or Dr. Anna will perform a physical exam to assess your pets health. They'll also get cookies and ear rubs as needed!

• The doctor will then call you to discuss their exam findings as well as all your concerns and questions in detail.

• Once the doctor has spoke with you about diagnostics, vaccinations and recommended treatments, we will perform them (time for more cookies, pets and praise).

• Our receptionist will call you to take payment over the phone. A full estimate can be talked through or emailed at any time -- and always before performing more advanced procedures or diagnostic testing.

• We will then bring your pet back to you, as well as usually a printed discharge form that explains everything we talked about at your visit.

Rest assured that all of your pets are getting lots of love and attention during their visit to MiVet: hanging out in the doctor's office, cuddles and snacks to make their visit as comfortable as possible.

Let us know if your pet has specific preferences or if there is anything in particular that you think will help make your visit run more smoothly.

We can’t wait to see you!

We are open! - COVID-19 Update

We have been reviewing recent developments with COVID-19, especially with the executive order from Gov. Whitmer today, and we continue to adapt our practices to play our part in keeping our community healthy.

We want you to know that we are still here to help your pets and you through this difficult time. Your pets health and well-being is important to us, and we are not planning on going anywhere. We have been conducting curbside drop-off appointments for a full week, and have rescheduled all our routine and elective appointments and procedures.

We are here and available for emergencies and urgent care, and have a variety of other services available remotely.

Here are some important updates:

- Call us on 734-388-0102 when you arrive at the clinic, so that we can take a clinical history before bringing your pet into the clinic.

- For urgent appointments, phone consultations and medication pick-up, we are asking that clients pay remotely (no cash or checks in most circumstances). We have added multiple payment options on our website including debit/credit card payments, Care Credit and PayPal to make this as smooth as possible!

- Our online store is a good alternative to leaving home for preventives and medication refills as well as treats, toys and diets.

- Purina Proplan and veterinary prescription diets are available through our online Purina portal: www.ProPlanVetDirect.com using clinic ID M2K3E.

- Your pets information, including vaccination information, is available on our online portal. Online booking for phone consultations will be available soon.

- Our opening hours will remain 8-6 weekdays and 9-12 on Saturday mornings - we are not planning to change these.

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13 Animal emergencies that require immediate veterinary

consultation and/or care

This list was obtained from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

1. Severe bleeding or bleeding that doesn't stop within five minutes

2. Choking, difficulty breathing or nonstop coughing and gagging

3. Bleeding from nose, mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine

4. Inability to urinate or pass feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing stool

5. Injuries to your pet's eye(s)

6. You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.)

7. Seizures and/or staggering

8. Fractured bones, severe lameness or inability to move leg(s)

9. Obvious signs of pain or extreme anxiety

10. Heat stress or heatstroke

11. Severe vomiting or diarrhea – more than two episodes in a 24-hour period, or either of these combined with obvious illness or any of the other problems listed here

12. Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more

13. Unconsciousness

The bottom line is that ANY concern about your pet's health warrants, at minimum, a call to your veterinarian.