About Us

Dr. Andrew C. Mills, DVM, MPH

Dr. Mills grew up in Louth, Lincolnshire, England; his family moved to Mobile, Alabama when he was 10 years old. He graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama in 1967. After graduation he practiced at a small animal hospital in Mobile, Alabama. He also worked at a mixed animal practice, (cattle, horses and small animals) in Montana where he met his wife Carol. Carol helps in the practice as needed. He served in both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Veterinary Corps. He received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Veterinary Public Health, and Veterinary Dermatology. He started a four-year residency in Veterinary Dermatology at the University of Minnesota in 1990, completed in 1994, and has been a full-time Veterinary Dermatologist since that time, practicing at the Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Service clinic in Coon Rapids, MN.

Among Dr. Mills’ professional interests are allergic skin conditions, immunotherapy and zoonotic parasitic skin conditions (diseases transmitted between animals and man).

Dr. Mills is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA), and the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology (AAVD).

Dr. Mills enjoys skeet shooting, skiing, vegetable gardening, walking and bicycle riding. He and Carol are the parents of three children: Ryan, of Grand Prairie, TX who helped start the practice and was an assistant all through high school and college; Peter of Washington, DC; and Jennifer of Chicago, IL. An addition to the Mills family is "Poppy" a Golden Retriever/Poodle mix, adopted from the Animal Humane Society in St. Paul, MN. She comes to the clinic daily and "helps" Dr. Mills.

Laura Soderquist, C.V.T.
Laura is our Office Manager/Head Technician. She has a great love for animals and became a Certified Veterinary Technician in 1990. She spent 10 years in a Small Animal practice before joining Veterinary Dermatology And Allergy Centre in 1999. She has a dog, “Lucky” with allergies, and enjoys working with our clients to educate them in the care of their allergic pets.

Megan Legare, 4th Year Veterinary Student (Saturday Staff)
Megan is a fourth year veterinary student at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. She is originally from Billings, Montana where she received her bachelors degree in Molecular Biology at Montana State University. While not busy with work or school, she enjoys movies, sports and riding her horse, Sara. She is interested in small and large animal practice as well as dermatology.

Danielle Hagen, 1st Year Veterinary Student (Saturday Staff)
Danielle is a first year veterinary student at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. She a lifelong Twin Cities resident, and graduated from Macalester College with a B.A. in Biology and English. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, movies, traveling, running around the lakes, and hanging out with her 3 cats and ferret. In addition to dermatology, her veterinary interests include small animal exotic medicine, acupuncture, pain management and internal medicine.