On this page you can find the nearest veterinary clinic in your area and information about veterinary on-call services.
You will also find contact details and guidance on animal protection and information on services for found animals.
At the beginning of 2026, two significant changes took place in the veterinary services provided by Mikkeli Region Environmental Services: Kangasniemi became part of the Mikkeli regional veterinary emergency service, and the changes introduced by the new Animal Health Care Act came into effect.
In addition to the clinic fees, so-called supplementary service fees were introduced. These apply to certain small animal procedures. No changes were made regarding services for production animals.
More information about these changes and the new fee schedule can be found below, following the contact details of the veterinarians.
Locations of Veterinary Services – Mikkeli Region:
Address: Rauhankatu 10
50100 Mikkeli (Lähemäki-talo)
Small animal veterinarian
Tel. 015 366 218
Appointment booking Mon-Fri 8.00-11.00
Production animal and horses
Tel. +358 40 5444 287 (the veterinarian answers the number)
Appointment booking Mon-Fri 8.00-11.00
On weekdays between 11.00 and 15.00, a phone message will tell you the numbers of the vets on duty.
After the phone consultation hours, the veterinarian can be reached for urgent cases at the veterinarian’s personal phone number in Mikkeli until 3:00 PM. After that, please contact the emergency numbers (separate instruction on this page, titled: Veterinary on-call outside office hours).
Municipal veterinarian
Sini Marjo
Tel. +358 44 794 5000
Municipal veterinarian
Leena Riipinen
Tel. +358 44 794 5002
Municipal veterinarian
Anni Kultanen
Tel. +358 40 1295187
Tel. +358 44 794 5058
Tel. +358 40 182 0676
Tel. +358 40 558 6503
Address: Sairaalantie 3 C
52700 Mäntyharju
Tel. +358 40 129 5185
Appointment booking Mon-Fri 8.00-10.00
After the phone consultation hours, the veterinarian can be reached for urgent cases at the veterinarian’s personal phone number in Mikkeli until 3:00 PM. After that, please contact the emergency numbers (separate instruction on this page, titled: Veterinary on-call outside office hours).
Municipal veterinarian
Antti Tukiainen
Tel. +358 44 794 5579
Municipal veterinarian
Kastanja Asplund
Tel. +358 40 838 2023
Address: Sairaalantie 15
51200 Kangasniemi
Tel. +358 400 151 422
Appointment booking Mon-Fri 8.00-10.00
After the phone consultation hours, the veterinarian can be reached for urgent cases at the veterinarian’s personal phone number in Mikkeli until 3:00 PM. After that, please contact the emergency numbers (separate instruction on this page, titled: Veterinary on-call outside office hours).
Municipal veterinarian
Daniel Marin
Tel. +358 400 151 422
Municipal veterinarian
Vanessa Tomi
Tel. +358 40 185 1473
The maximum fees charged by the municipal veterinary surgeon to his clients are set out in the schedule of fees for municipal veterinary surgeons annexed to the medical contract. This is laid down in Article 19 of the Veterinary Services Act.
In addition, the City of Mikkeli charges a clinic fee for visits to the clinic. The clinic fees are set by the Environmental Board and can be found at the end of the Environmental Health Care Fee Table. The veterinarian collects the clinic fee and remits it to the city.” More information here (in Finnish): Click here and Click here.
Emergency veterinary service outside office hours
The emergency service is intended for urgent and immediate medical cases.
Instructions
Call the veterinary emergency number in an acute case. If the call goes to voicemail, leave a message with your name, phone number and what’s going on. The vet will contact you when they are free.
Mikkeli, Mäntyharju, Kangasniemi and Hirvensalmi
Emergency number +358 600 13436
- On weekdays from 3:00 PM to 8:00 AM
- On weekends from Friday at 3:00 PM to Monday at 8:00 AM
- Call cost from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM: €3.02/min, at other times: €1.51/min
Veterinary Emergency Service Outside Office Hours
The Mikkeli regional veterinary emergency service covers the City of Mikkeli and the municipalities of Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi, and Mäntyharju. The emergency service is shared for production animals, horses, and companion animals.
The veterinary emergency service operates outside normal office hours, during evenings and around the clock on weekends. It is intended for urgent cases requiring immediate veterinary attention. The region uses a so-called mixed emergency service model, whereby a single on-call veterinarian is responsible for treating emergency patients among production animals, horses, and companion animals throughout the entire emergency service area. Patients are treated according to the urgency of their condition.
Municipal veterinary clinics primarily provide acute care. Small animals and horses are referred to private veterinary service providers for further treatment when necessary. Treatment at private veterinary clinics is at the owner’s expense.
The on-call small animal clinic may be located in Mikkeli, Kangasniemi, or Mäntyharju.
Always call the on-call veterinarian in advance, as the veterinarian may not be present at the clinic.
Emergency service fees include an additional on-call surcharge.
Instructions
Call the veterinary emergency number only in cases of acute illness or injury. In all other situations, please contact a veterinarian during regular office hours.
If the veterinarian does not answer the phone immediately and you would like them to return your call, always leave a voicemail in urgent cases. In your message, state your name, telephone number, and the reason for your call.
The veterinarian will contact you as soon as they are available. The on-call veterinarian works alone and does not have a clinic assistant available.
If necessary, please call again if the veterinarian has not contacted you within a reasonable time and the matter remains urgent.
Animal Welfare Matters
Outside office hours, in urgent animal welfare cases, you may contact the on-call municipal veterinarian or the police.
Small animal veterinarian on-call services
Jyväskylä Animal Hospital (private clinic),
Address: Vapaaherrantie 2, 40100 Jyväskylä
At tel. +358 600 306 084. The call rate is €1.98/minute + local network charge.
Production animal
Large animals that cannot be transported to the clinic.
The call will be forwarded to the on-call veterinarian when you dial the service number +358 600 14600 and select area 1. The call rate is 2.03€/minute.
Animal protection
Municipal veterinary officer
Silja Säkki
Tel. +358 40 182 4792
Acting Supervisory Veterinarian
Heidi Huovinen
Tel. +358 40 168 0771
Found animals:
Mikkeli:
Mikkelin Eläinsuojeluyhdistys ry, Mesy
Mesy – Mikkelin Eläinsuojeluyhdistys (In finnish)
Address: Porrassalmenkatu 69B, 50100 Mikkeli
Tel. +358 50 547 9054
Pertunmaa:
Hartolan seudun eläinsuojeluyhdistys
Hartolan seudun eläinsuojeluyhdistys – Hartolan seudun eläinsuojeluyhdistys (In Finnish)
Address: Toivolantie 310, 19470 Lihavanpää
Tel. +358 45 883 8852
Urgent matters 9:00-16:00.
Emergencies 24 hours a day
Kangasniemi:
Lemmikkihoitola Janeter
Lemmikkihoitola Janeter – Laadukasta ja luotettavaa hoitoa lemmikillesi! (In Finnish)
Address: Murtomäentie 157, 51200 Kangasniemi
The Janeter dog kennel is a shelter for found animals in Kangasniemi. We accept found pets delivered to us between 10 am and 8 pm.
Tel. +358 45 652 1730 (dog grooming) or +358 400 901 921 (Janet Tervashonka)
More Information on Changes to Veterinary Services and Fees
CHANGES TO MIKKELI REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES VETERINARY SERVICES AND FEES EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2026
Mikkeli Regional Environmental Services provides municipal veterinary services and veterinary emergency services in the City of Mikkeli and the municipalities of Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi, and Mäntyharju in accordance with an intermunicipal agreement.
In addition, changes and increases to veterinary service fees came into effect.
1. Change to the Emergency Service Area
The veterinary emergency service is a municipal mixed emergency service, in which one veterinarian is generally on duty alone and is responsible for providing urgent veterinary care for both small and large animals. Depending on the location of the on-call veterinarian, emergency consultations are provided at the veterinary clinics in Mikkeli, Kangasniemi, or Mäntyharju.
Always contact the on-call veterinarian before travelling to an emergency appointment, as the clinics are not staffed at all times.
Municipal veterinary emergency services primarily provide urgent veterinary care. Patients may be referred to private veterinary service providers for further treatment when necessary. Specialist veterinary services are available from private animal clinics. The nearest private animal hospitals offering 24/7 services for companion animals are located in Jyväskylä, Kouvola, and Kuopio.
Treatment at private veterinary clinics is provided at the owner’s expense.
2. Reform of the Veterinary Services Act
At the beginning of 2026, changes to municipal veterinary services came into effect throughout Finland following the implementation of the new Veterinary Services Act (Veterinary Services Act 285/2023 (in Finnish)).
No significant changes have been made to municipal veterinary services for production animals, apart from the change to the emergency service area. Veterinary services for production animals are classified as statutory services that fall within the organiser’s responsibility. Supplementary service fees are never charged for these services.
Under the Act, urgent veterinary assistance must be available for all domestic animals within the organiser’s service area when it is not reasonable to transport the animal to another service area responsible for providing the service.
For companion animals and horses, some procedures were reclassified as so-called supplementary services from 1 January 2026 onwards.
According to the Act, basic veterinary services that fall within the organiser’s responsibility are intended for:
- Companion animals whose owner or keeper resides within the Mikkeli Regional Environmental Services operating area; and
- Production animals and horses whose place of keeping is located within the operating area.
Veterinary services for clients from outside the area are provided when resources allow.
The service portfolio for veterinary care provided by Mikkeli Regional Environmental Services was approved by the Mikkeli Regional Environmental Board on 20 November 2025. The decision also includes detailed procedure lists (in Finnish).
3. Fees Charged for Veterinary Services
The veterinary service fees collected by Mikkeli Regional Environmental Services were approved by the Mikkeli Regional Environmental Board on 11 December 2025 and apply throughout the entire service area.
A separate equipment fee is charged for the use of X-ray and ultrasound equipment for companion animals and horses.
Fees Charged to Owners/Keepers of Companion Animals in the City of Mikkeli from 1 January 2026
The following fees apply:
- Veterinary clinic fees (in Finnish)
- Supplementary service fees (in Finnish)
In addition to the fees charged by the City of Mikkeli, the attending veterinarian will charge fees in accordance with the municipal veterinary tariff, including:
- Consultation/visit fees
- Procedure fees
- Travel expenses
- Medication costs
- Supply and equipment costs
These charges are applied according to the municipal veterinary fee (in Finnish) schedule in force from 1 October 2025.