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Veterinarians at MedVet Chicago offers pet safety tips for the holiday season. Read More…

This year, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fall on the same day. Thanks to the Jewish calendar’s drift, (about four days’ shift over a thousand years on the Western calendar), the last time this occurred was in 1888 and the next time this rare event will occur is 77,798 years from now. This year’s dual celebration is a once-in-a-lifetime event and a day of extra danger for pets, warn the doctors at Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Specialty…

Each year, the emergency room veterinarians at Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center treat pets for Halloween-related injuries. Candy, decorations, and crowds of strangers can all be hazardous to your pet’s health. Read More…

In order to improve emergency care for pets and ensure some sleep for Chicago veterinarians, a group of Chicago veterinarians started Chicago Veterinary Emergency Service (now called Chicago Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center), which opened 35 years ago in September, 1978. Read More…

The veterinarians and staff at MedVet Chicago have been up all night since September, 1978. That’s when Chicago’s oldest and largest emergency veterinary hospital first opened its doors to serve Chicago area pets in need of emergency or critical care. Read More…

MEDVET MEDICAL & CANCER CENTERS FOR PETS RECOGNIZED FOR “VETERINARY EXCELLENCE” BY AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AAHA) COLUMBUS, OH—Excellence. For MedVet clients, that simple, yet powerful word means far more than just “high quality.” It symbolizes MedVet’s commitment to providing expert, compassionate care for their family pet. Now pet owners have another measure of MedVet’s quality of veterinary care: American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) referral accreditation. MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets has recently…

Summertime temperatures in the Chicago-area can climb to beyond the 90 degree mark, with heat indices above 100 degrees. This can mean extreme danger for pets. Read More…

The veterinarians at MedVet Chicago remind pet owners to take steps now to protect their pets over the July 4th holiday. Booming fireworks, barbecues and lots of activity can present significant danger to pets. In fact, the 4th of July holiday is one of the busiest times of the year at Chicago’s oldest and largest veterinary emergency hospital. Read More…

In recognition of National Heat Awareness Day, the veterinarians at MedVet Chicago, located at 3123 N. Clybourn, Chicago, remind pet owners to take precautions with their animals during the warm summer days. Among the more than 11,000 dogs and cats that visit the facility’s emergency room each year are dozens of pets that are suffering from the effects of the heat. Read More…

Local Veterinarians Warn: Balconies, decks and open windows mean trouble for cats and dogs. Each year, dozens of pets are injured or die when they jump from open windows or off balconies and decks. Read More…