August 22 is National Bring Your Cat to the Vet Day, which is the purr-fect opportunity to schedule your cat’s routine check-up with us. Around 83% of cats visit the veterinarian before their first birthday, but more than half don’t return until they become sick or are in pain. When we see our feline patients […]
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Are you ready to put your clinical skills, communication skills, and caring into practice at a clinic committed to delivering the best veterinary service? The University of Illinois Medical District Veterinary Clinic in Chicago seeks a veterinary technician to be part of our patient-centered, client-focused team. This full-time (37.5-hour week), civil-service (contract) position requires successful […]
Note these changes when scheduling your next appointment With holiday season upon us, we wish everyone some quality time with friends and family, as well as a little R&R. The Medical District Veterinary Clinic will have some extra days off and reduced hours. (Please note that we are also closed on Sundays.) Here is our […]
Work for an amazing clinic that has a close bond with its patients and clients. (Just see all of our positive reviews on Facebook and Yelp!) The University of Illinois Medical District Veterinary Clinic in Chicago seeks an Office Administrator to provide administrative support and assistance to the Director of the Medical District Veterinary Clinic and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In recent weeks there has been an increased surge of coughing dogs in Chicago. We had been free of suspected flu cases for well over a month here at Medical District Veterinary Clinic at Illinois. But two weeks ago, we had one confirmed case followed immediately by six subsequent cases that were highly suspicious of […]
The recent canine influenza outbreak in Chicago is caused by a different strain of the virus than was earlier assumed. According to laboratory scientists at Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin, the outbreak is caused by a virus related to Asian strains of influenza A H3N2 viruses—not the H3N8 strain. Both strains can cause high fever, loss […]
In recent weeks we have seen a large number of coughing dogs here in Chicago. Most of the affected dogs have a history of frequenting day care, boarding facilities, and dog parks. At this time I recommend avoiding these facilities to help protect your dog, even if he/she has been vaccinated for “canine cough.” Why […]
