The last weekend of March, I was fortunate to attend the American Animal Hospital Association annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. This conference brings together veterinarians from all over the world for continuing education. While at this conference my eyes were opened to many areas of veterinary medicine that continue to evolve. One area in particular […]
As allergy season approaches, we would like to announce a new and exciting treatment we are able to offer to our canine patients! Canine atopic dermatitis is a common allergic skin disease. It may be caused by genes that make your dog more likely to have a reaction when exposed to allergens. It can also be […]
Welcome, all recent transplants and Chicagoans with failing memories, to the February dungeon of the Midwest Winter, when the cold and dark seem again unparalleled and again force us into investigation of television shows that we never otherwise would watch (The Rockford Files and Room 222 seem amazing to me right now). It’s also the time of year […]
Happy New Year! We hope you and your family and friends—furry and otherwise—enjoyed a relaxing holiday break! As we start a new year, it’s time to shed light on the most common disease occurring in adult dogs and cats, and a problem we see in patients every day at Medical District Veterinary Clinic: gum disease. […]
Thanksgiving has come and gone. The temperatures are now consistently low enough to bother the non-native Chicagoans. Bears fans are looking forward to the next NFL draft. And holiday music is leaking out of every single possible speaker, phone, and computer screen. That means it’s time for us to be the sobering voice of reason […]
Dear Friends, As some of you may have heard, as of December 9, Veterinary Specialty Center will no longer be providing emergency and specialty services at the location next door to Medical District Veterinary Clinic. While we have enjoyed a working relationship with VSC at Illinois over the past four years, the change does allow us […]
Obesity is a major problem for dogs and cats in the United States—in fact October 12 was National Pet Obesity Awareness Day. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, over 50% of dogs and cats are either overweight or obese. Obesity is often overlooked as a problem by pet owners, but as a veterinarian, […]
Veterinary technicians are vital to our practice and to the care of your pets. If we were to compare a veterinary technician to a position in the human medicine field, they play a role very similar to a registered nurse (RN). October 16-22 was National Veterinary Technician Week. I would like to let our clients […]
Pet owners share some common misperceptions about the importance of monthly heartworm medications. So here’s a public service announcement that could save your pet’s life. Heartworm infections have been diagnosed in all 50 states of the United States. Dog-to-dog transmission has been documented in 49 (good job, Alaska). Heartworms are presumed to be rampant in […]
We are excited to introduce you to our two monarch caterpillars on display, Logan and Pilsen! This fall, Veterinary Behavior at Illinois and Medical District Veterinary Clinic at Illinois are teaming up to promote the conservation of one of our favorite insects—the monarch butterfly. This captivating insect is not only a beautiful summer guest of […]
