Directions

The Veterinary Medical Center is located at 1365 Gortner Avenue on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. The Leatherdale Equine Center and Piper Performance Clinic are several blocks northeast of the Medical Center at 1530 Fairview Avenue. The St. Paul campus adjoins the Minnesota State Fairgrounds halfway between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

You will need a permit to park in the lots for the Small Animal Clinic, Large Animal Hospital, and Equine Center. The permit will be provided to you after you check in at the Front Desk.

From north of the Twin Cities metro area:
Take Interstate 35W south to the Cleveland Ave exit. It is a left exit. Follow Cleveland Avenue south to Larpenteur Avenue. Turn left (east) and drive to the first stoplight, Gortner Avenue. Turn right (south) onto Gortner.

Small Animal Hospital:
Follow Gortner Avenue past three stop signs. The entrance to the Small Animal Hospital parking lot is the first driveway on the right after the Fitch Avenue (third) stop sign.

Large Animal Hospital, including Equine Emergency and Critical Care:
Follow Gortner Avenue south to Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right (west) and
drive one block to Boyd Avenue. Turn right onto Boyd and make another immediate right into the area between buildings, parking parallel to the Large Animal Hospital on your left. The Front Office entrance is near the 2nd story overhead walkway.

Piper Performance Clinic/Leatherdale Equine Center:
Follow Gortner Avenue past one stop sign to Dudley Avenue. Turn left (east) and follow Dudley; the Equine Center parking lot is on the left.

From south of the Twin Cities metro area:
Take Interstate 35W north to Interstate 94 East. Go three miles on 94 East to Highway 280 (a left exit). Follow Highway 280 north to the Larpenteur Avenue exit. Turn right (east) and drive for one and a half miles to Gortner Avenue. Turn right (south), on Gortner.

Small Animal Hospital:
Follow Gortner Avenue past three stop signs. The entrance to the Small Animal Hospital parking lot is the first driveway on the right after the Fitch Avenue (third) stop sign.

Large Animal Hospital, including Equine Emergency and Critical Care:
Follow Gortner Avenue south to Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right (west) and
drive one block to Boyd Avenue. Turn right onto Boyd and make another immediate right into the area between buildings, parking parallel to the Large Animal Hospital on your left. The Front Office entrance is near the 2nd story overhead walkway.

Piper Clinic/Leatherdale Equine Center:
Follow Gortner Avenue past one stop sign to Dudley Avenue. Turn left (east) and follow Dudley; the Equine Center parking lot is on the left.

From west of the Twin Cities metro area:
Take Interstate 94 East to Highway 280 (a left exit). Go north on 280 to the Larpenteur Avenue exit. Turn right (east), for approximately one and a half miles to Gortner Avenue. Turn right (south) on Gortner Avenue.

Small Animal Hospital:
Follow Gortner Avenue past three stop signs. The entrance to the Small Animal Hospital parking lot is the first driveway on the right after the Fitch Avenue (third) stop sign.

Large Animal Hospital, including Equine Emergency and Critical Care:
Follow Gortner Avenue south to Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right (west) and
drive one block to Boyd Avenue. Turn right onto Boyd and make another immediate right into the area between buildings, parking parallel to the Large Animal Hospital on your left. The Front Office entrance is near the 2nd story overhead walkway.

Piper Clinic/Leatherdale Equine Center:
Follow Gortner Avenue past one stop sign to Dudley Avenue. Turn left (east) and follow Dudley; the Equine Center parking lot is on the left.

From east of the Twin Cities metro area:
Take Interstate 94 West to the Highway 280 exit. Go north on 280 to the Larpenteur Avenue exit. Go right (east) for approximately one and a half miles to Gortner Avenue. Turn right (south) on Gortner.

Small Animal Hospital:
Follow Gortner Avenue past three stop signs. The entrance to the Small Animal Hospital parking lot is the first driveway on the right after the Fitch Avenue (third) stop sign.

Large Animal Hospital, including Equine Emergency and Critical Care:
Follow Gortner Avenue south to Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right (west) and
drive one block to Boyd Avenue. Turn right onto Boyd and make another immediate right into the area between buildings, parking parallel to the Large Animal Hospital on your left. The Front Office entrance is near the 2nd story overhead walkway.

Piper Clinic/Leatherdale Equine Center:
Follow Gortner Avenue past one stop sign to Dudley Avenue. Turn left (east) and follow Dudley; the Equine Center parking lot is on the left.