Ashton Animal Clinic

09/07/2024

How cute is this pair? They were in for a check up and waited perfectly for their momma in the lobby! ❤️

08/19/2024

Reminder to all of our clients: we are switching software starting today. Please be patient with us as we learn a new system that will ultimately be a better and more up-to-date option for us and our clients.

A few favors:
-Please pick up medications promptly.
-Please allow a little extra time for your appointments.
-If you get an email or text reminder that seems not-quite-right, please give us a call so that we can fix it!
-If you are using our online Pet Portal, please be aware this will be going away (but new options are coming) over the next couple of weeks.

08/16/2024

ETA: this appears to be a nationwide issue, and we are continuing to function with limited phone lines available. Thanks for your patience!

Hey everyone… Ashton is having phone and internet issues today. Please call the Kaneville location at 630-557-2233 if you need to speak with someone!

08/14/2024

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On Monday, August 19th we will be upgrading to a new software system.

This could mean that appointments may run long, hold times may be increased and it may take us longer to fill medications for the first few weeks of our transition.

We appreciate all your patience and support while we learn our new software in order to better serve our patients and their families!

07/01/2024

Firework celebrations have started! If your dog has firework anxiety and you haven’t picked up their medication, be sure to call in soon!

We hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th of July!

06/14/2024

Found in Franklin Grove at Atlasta Park. Please call the clinic if you are missing her!

06/04/2024

Happy 'Hug Your Cat Day' Beckman! 😅 (He may look grumpy, but he does allow very short hugs when forced.)

05/15/2024

Update: Issue is resolved!

We are currently working on the internet/phone system in Ashton. The phones will be down for approximately the next 20 minutes. If you have an urgent call please reach us at (815) 508-6031.

05/13/2024

Welcome to May Pet of the Month! This month we are highlighting a brand-new option in the management of osteoarthritis, Librela. It is a monoclonal antibody, meaning it reduces the patient's pain signals from being perceived by the brain. It is a quick once a month injection, which we have already seen great success with in several patients!

One of these patients that is benefitting from Librela is Olia. She is an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois who is very active, and absolutely loves playing with her tennis ball, exploring her family farm in the woods, and swimming in their pond. With such an active lifestyle over the course of her lifetime, she has developed some joint pain. Olia was previously using some pain medications for some time with moderate results, and recently started doing the Librela injections at the beginning of the year. After a few monthly injections, Olia Is doing better, is weaned off her other pain meds, and her owners are noticing improvement in her getting around better!

We are so excited about this novel option to control arthritis pain, which is so common in many of our older patients. This is an absolute game-changer for some, but not all, osteoarthritis patients. If you think your 4-legged friend might benefit, please call to set up an appointment and discuss further with your veterinarian!

05/06/2024

Another pretty mama was in for a puppy count! Can you guess how many puppies she will have?

04/30/2024

* Update he is home with Owner*

Found in Ashton. We have him safe at the clinic

04/29/2024

Thanks to Ellie for allowing me to come to her school on Friday and talk about what it means to be a Veterinarian! Students were interested and attentive! KBK Career Day 2024

04/09/2024

Welcome back to Pet of the Month! This month we are celebrating National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, on April 30.

One of our favorite new patients that came from a shelter is Koda. Koda is a 12-week-old beagle mix who absolutely loves his momma. He also loves his plush bunny, his tire rope toy, and playing with his dad! Koda’s favorite thing to do ever is to eat!

Koda was adopted through a foster program through his rescue group. Did you know that some rescues are foster-only, which means each pet is in a loving home. Kinda neat!

Between 6-8 million dogs and cats are taken to shelters each year. Less than 2% of cats and only 15-20% of dogs are returned to their owners, usually with the aid of tags, tattoos or microchips.

Do you have a dog or cat that you adopted from a shelter? Lets see those pictures!

04/01/2024

03/27/2024

Holiday hours: we will be closing this Friday, (3/29/24) at 12:00pm in both locations. Regular hours resume Saturday.
Saturday: 7:30am-12:30pm
Sunday: closed
Monday: 7:30am-5:00pm
Happy Easter!! 🐣🐰

03/21/2024

UPDATE-Owner has been found and he is home safe and sound!!

If anyone is missing this little guy he is here at the clinic. He was found in Ashton.

03/05/2024

For everyone interested in the answer to our puppy count last week…mama had 11 puppies! 🐶

03/04/2024

Good reminder with Easter right around the corner... there are so many alternatives to true lilies... its just not worth it!

02/28/2024

Puppy alert!!
Any guesses on how many puppies this pretty mama is having?

01/15/2024

EDIT: seem to be working now!
Phones are down in Kaneville! Apologies to anyone that has tried to call this morning. Working on it, but in the meantime, you can speak with someone in Ashton: 815-453-2171

01/13/2024

Another nasty day out there...
The clinic will be open today normal business hours (7:30-12:30) with a technician, but our doctor was not able to get here safely. We will be calling to reschedule everyone shortly.
This is a decision we do not take lightly and we are sorry for any inconvenience.

01/12/2024

EDIT: we will be checking our text messages occasionally throughout the day. 815-718-6439

EDIT: plows can’t even get through around Kaneville. Both clinics closed today.

Hey everyone! Sounds like conditions are pretty bad out there. Counties are recommending travel only in cases of emergency.

We expect zero staff to be available this morning in Ashton. We will call to reschedule appointments as soon as possible.

Please be patient, I will call everyone to reschedule, but I can only call one person at a time!

We will get someone there as soon as safe to care for boarding.

01/09/2024

Our Ashton location will be closing at 2:30pm today.
Our Kaneville location will be closing at noon today.

We plan to be open normal business hours tomorrow pending weather updates.

Have fun and stay safe out there!!

12/22/2023

Happy Holidays 🎄🎉

12/14/2023

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