At Patterson Dog & Cat Hospital, caring for Detroit's pets and pet owners is much more than a job. It's a tradition. As Michigan and America's oldest animal hospital, we have an incredible history of nurturing the bond between people and their pets.
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Mission
Our goal is to provide a place where Detroit pet owners can feel confident that we have their pets' best interests at heart. We have a long tradition of caring for pets from puppy- or kittenhood through the senior years, and it has earned us the trust of countless families and their animals.
Services Offered
Dog Services
- Dog Anesthesia
- Dog Bathing and Hygiene
- Dog Behavior
- Dog Boarding
- Dog Cancer
- Dog Cardiology
- Dog Dermatology
- Dog Deworming
- Dog Diagnostic Imaging
- Dog Emergency Care
- Dog Endoscopy
- Dog Euthanasia
- Dog Eye Care
- Dog Flea and Tick
- Dog Grooming
- Dog Heartworm
- Dog Illnesses and Disease
- Dog Integrative Medicine
- Dog Laboratory
- Dog Laparoscopic Surgery
- Dog Laser Therapy
- Dog Medications
- Dog Microchipping
- Dog Nutrition
- Dog Pain Management
- Dog Parasites
- Dog Pregnancy
- Dog Preventive Care
- Dog Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Dog Reproductive Services
- Dog Spay or Neuter
- Dog Surgery
- Dog Vaccination
- Dog Wellness Exams
- Puppy Care
Cat Services
- Cat Allergies
- Cat Anesthesia
- Cat Bathing & Hygiene
- Cat Behavior
- Cat Boarding
- Cat Cancer
- Cat Cardiology
- Cat Dentistry
- Cat Dermatology
- Cat Deworming
- Cat Diagnostic Imaging
- Cat Emergency Care
- Cat Endoscopy
- Cat Euthanasia
- Cat Eye Care
- Cat Flea and Tick
- Cat Grooming
- Cat Heartworm
- Cat House Calls
- Cat Illnesses and Disease
- Cat Integrative Medicine
- Cat Lab Work
- Cat Laparoscopy
- Cat Laser Therapy
- Cat Medications
- Cat Microchipping
- Cat Nutrition
- Cat Pain Management
- Cat Pregnancy
- Cat Preventive Care
- Cat Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
- Cat Senior Care
- Cat Spaying or Neutering
- Cat Surgery
- Cat Vaccinations
- Cat Wellness Exams
- Kitten Care
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History
For more than 175 years, Patterson Dog & Cat Hospital has had the responsibility and honor of caring for Detroit's animals. Established at 71 West Columbia in 1844 by Dr. James W. Patterson, an English immigrant and the only practicing veterinarian in Detroit at that time, the hospital has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating small business in Detroit, the oldest veterinary hospital in the state and the United States, and one of the oldest hospitals of any kind in Michigan.

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Affiliations and Certifications
- AAHA
- AVMA
Products and Brands
- Hill's to Home
- Purina
- Royal Canin
Additional Features
- Accepts CareCredit
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Trupanion
- Online Pharmacy