Dr.
David Garlie - President
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| The Garlie family
has a long history of caring for large and small animals in
Northfield. Dr. David's father, A.O. Garlie, took over the
Northfield veterinarian office in the late 1930's, and Dr. David
began practice in 1966. Recently in April 2010, Dr. David
decided to expand his ownership and bought the Minnesota
Veterinary Hospital! He brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to our Hospital and looks forward to expand his
services to our excellent clientele. |
Dr. Sara
Bruehl - Medical Director
Dr. Sara Bruehl
received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of
Minnesota in 1994 and received an undergraduate degree in science from
University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Dr. Sara is committed to
providing her patients with excellent diagnostics and her clients with
great communication of their prognosis. She enjoys working with dogs,
cats, as well as your small pocket pets. She and her husband George have
three children. She spends her free time traveling, gardening, and
enjoying time with her family.
Dr. Suzy Ahrens

Dr. Susanna Ahrens (Suzy) received her undergraduate degree training at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her doctorate of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree at the University of Minnesota
in 1994. In addition, she has received additional training in Veterinary Acupuncture through the Chi Institute of Chinese
Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Ahrens has practiced medicine at the MVH for over 12 years, and has cultivated longstanding
relationships with many of our clients and animal patients. Her special interests include dermatology, internal medicine,
behavioral medicine and acupuncture. In her spare time, she is a local Hospice volunteer, and enjoys working on obedience
training with her 2 high-energy Labrador Retrievers! Suzy lives with her husband, Steve, in St. Paul. They share their home
with 3 cats Franny, George and Gracie and their 2 dogs Jodi and Abby.
New doctor coming soon!