We are excited to announce that the American Association of Feline Practitioners recently recognized Animal Medical Center of Chicago as a Cat Friendly Practice in Chicago at the Gold Level designation. As a Cat Friendly Practice in Chicago, we acknowledge that cats present unique challenges before, during and after a veterinary visit. Many cats have
Fear Free works best when the initiative first begins at home. We recommend the following preparations prior to the veterinary hospital visit: Desensitize your cat to its carrier. If you have the space, make the carrier a part of your family room furniture so it is not always associated with a stressful event. Alternatively, bring
I am proud to announce that my ENTIRE STAFF has completed the 8 modules in the Fear Free Certification Program and passed their tests to become certified. This amazing team feat demonstrates Animal Medical Center of Chicago’s tremendous commitment to building a long-lasting pleasant relationship with our patients and clients. Our 100% commitment to being
We need your help! Since our first pet food drive in 2015, you have helped Animal Medical Center of Chicago raise over 18,000 pounds of food to donate to the Friendship Pet Food Pantry. Together with Integrative Pet Care & North Center Animal Hospital, we have collectively donated 33,646 pounds of food to help Chicago
Description: The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has released its new free mobile app – APCC by ASPCA. The app focuses on dogs, cats, horses, and birds and was created as an owner-friendly pet app. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Thompson P: 217-337-9743 E: Megan.Thompson@ASPCA.org www.aspca.org/apcc Urbana, IL, March 24, 2015 The ASPCA Animal Poison
Video of a Dental Cleaning and Oral Health Assessment Performed at AMC in Chicago How to Brush Your Teeth Most people are advised by their dentist to brush their teeth after eating and see a dentist for a professional dental cleaning every 6 months. In reality, most people brush their teeth once or twice daily.
1. What is the permit and tag fee? The permit and tag fee is a total of $5.00. 2. How long is the permit and tag good for? Any permit and registration tag will be valid only for a single season no matter when purchased. A single season is defined as the period running from
The Chicago City Clerk requires all dogs four months and older be registered with the City of Chicago. [Registration costs $5 annually for spayed or neutered animals and $50 for dogs that haven’t been sterilized.](http://www.chicityclerk.com/community-affairs/dog-registration ) If your dog is currently not registered, please do so as soon as possible in order to avoid a
Today I saw a longtime client with his 16-year-old border collie, named “Coffee”, who I had not seen in over eight months. Coffee needed assistance to walk into my office, appeared agitated and painful, and was thin. My client told me that for the last six months Coffee has had urine accidents in the house,
This past June, my 82 year-old father was diagnosed with a small cancerous tumor in his lung. Within two weeks of diagnosis, my father had thoracic surgery. I wish I could say that everything went well, but it did not. I thought we chose the right surgeon, the right hospital and the best postsurgical care
