OVERVIEW

St. Francis' Pet Hospital was founded by Dr. Tom Parell and has been serving Central Indiana for nearly 30 years. 

Since its inception, it has grown into 4 full-service small animal clinics.  One of the locations  opened in

Darby, Montana in February 2020.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to help people see the love and majesty of our Creator by helping them experience the miracle

and unconditional love of their pet to the fullest extent and for the longest period of time.

How?

We provide services, products, and knowledge that help and guide owners in caring for their pets so that the

experience of pet ownership and unconditional love, which each pet affords its owner, will be problem-free

and last as long as possible.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

The staff of St. Francis’ Pet Hospital is committed to:

• Treating your pets with the same compassion as if they were our own.

• Fostering responsible pet ownership by working with you to find better ways to care for your pets.
  

• Offering you maximum convenience.
  

• Assuring you and your pets access to the most advanced veterinary techniques - working closely with you and your pets to help develop attainable expectations and satisfactory results.
  

• Continuing to provide the superior veterinary services we are proud to deliver.

If there is ever a time we don’t meet your expectations, please let us know!

VETSOURCE

We understand that life can be hectic and convenience is increasingly important to help get things done efficiently. With this in mind, we are now working together with VetSource to help keep your pet's health a priority! 

Externship OVERVIEW

• Duration of 2-8 weeks any time of the year

• Shorter externship opportunities available for Seniors, on request

• Housing provided at no cost

• Setting adjacent to Practice horse farm

• State of the art medical equipment  

• Cold Laser Therapy

• No obligatory after-hour emergency work

• Opportunity for observation at nearby 24-hour emergency clinic  

• Emphasis on small animals  

• Occasional opportunities to learn about farm and exotic medicine

• Training and development of (to become a) high-level veterinarian

• Work with multiple veterinarians with diverse approaches to medicine

• Environment permitting education in practice management and ownership

• 3-Location Practice featuring country, suburban, and urban settings and clientele

• All Locations within 5-25 miles of Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana