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As an AAHA accredited facility, MedVet Chicago has met a rigorous set of more than 900 quality standards. AAHA representatives evaluated all areas of MedVet Chicago’s emergency practice including staff training, customer service, patient care, pain management and advanced diagnostic services. Read More…

The Fourth of July can be an overwhelming experience for animals, caution veterinarians at the Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center. It’s one of the busiest days at Chicago’s oldest and largest veterinary emergency hospital. Read More…

Many popular species of lilies used in Mother’s Day bouquets are toxic to cats, including the Easter, Tiger, Day, and Asiatic Lily. Any plants from the Lilium and Hemerocallis (daylily) genera are poisonous, and should never be introduced to a household with cats. Read More…

Doctors at MedVet Chicago warn dog owners about the dangers the artificial sweetener, Xylitol, presents to dogs. A sugar substitute, Xylitol, which is safe for human consumption, is highly toxic to dogs and can lead to the animal’s death. Xylitol can be found in products such as sugar-free candy, sugar-free gum, sugar-free baked goods, peanut butter, stool softeners, allergy medications, chewable cold, and flu medications, vitamins, toothpaste, breath mints, and mouthwash. “Even a…

MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets is providing FREE eye exams the entire month of May to service dogs. These screenings are by appointment only. This is the Seventh Annual ACVO® National Service Dog Eye Exam Event. Nearly 22,000 service animals throughout the U.S. and Canada have been examined since the program launched in 2008 more than 150 of those service dogs are examined at MedVet each year. MedVet’s three board certified ophthalmologists will…

Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center is distributing an info graphic to remind pet owners that many lilies are deadly for cat. Read More…

NASHVILLE—MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets has been named the winner of the 2014 AAHA-Accredited Referral Practice of the Year Award by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets, of Worthington, Ohio, received the award at the AAHA Nashville 2014 Yearly Conference on March 20. The AAHA-Accredited Referral Practice of the Year Award is designed to recognize the outstanding achievements of accredited veterinary practice teams, along…

The veterinarians at MedVet Chicago remind pet owners that chocolate and lilies can pose a serious danger to dogs and cats and even lead to their death. It’s important that pet owners stay aware of the danger not only on St. Valentine’s Day, but in the days following. Read More…

MedVet Chicago’s Supervising Veterinarian, Dr. Jerry Klein, has been selected to judge at the upcoming International Kennel Club cluster of dog shows at McCormick Place in Chicago. Dr. Klein will judge the Terrier breeds and the Terrier group on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Last year, Dr. Klein judged seven breeds at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Show in New York City and has judged dog shows around the world including, in recent years, shows in…

We are very pleased to announce the addition of Capital Veterinary Referral & Emergency Center (CVREC) to our family of MedVet Emergency and Specialty Referral Medical Centers. The Hilliard practice, which for twelve years has provided specialty and 24-hour emergency care for clients on the west side of Columbus, is now called MedVet Hilliard. Dr. Barbara Lightner, a board certified surgeon and Dr.Hilary Matthews, a board certified internist – Capital’s two founding partners…