Blackhawk Veterinary Services, LTD.

11/04/2024

This weeks pet highlight is Chewie! One of his favorite activities is sneaking into the garden and picking cherry tomatoes for a snack.

Do your pets enjoy snacks from the garden? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Oli for sharing your fur baby with us!

10/26/2024

Happy Howl a ween!

As Halloween approaches make sure to keep you pets safe with these tips!

🍁Keep all candy out of reach from pets. If your pet does ingest candy contact your veterinarian.

👻 Make sure your pets are wearing their collars with up to date ID information.

🍁 Keep pets inside or leashed during trick or treating.

👻 If you pet has a costume make sure it fits well, and do not leave them dressed up unattended.

🍁 Make sure to send us photos of you pets in their Halloween costume to be featured on the BVS page.

Have a fun and safe Halloween 🎃

10/21/2024

Road trip 🚗! Louie is headed to Madison with his mom for work.

Does your pet like to ride to work with you? Let us know in the comments below!

10/18/2024

A wonderful way to kick off Friday! We are so glad C**t is safe and back home with his family❤️

10/17/2024

It’s Tech week! 🥳 We are very grateful for our Certified Veterinary Technicians (CVTs), Jackie and Calla.

Jackie has been taking care of our BVS pet family since 2009. Jackie epitomizes our mission statement to “Strive daily to provide quality veterinary medical care to the patients and clients we serve”. Pet health can be overwhelming at times, but Jackie has become a pro at handling each situation with care and integrity. She has a “pet-first” attitude, which in turn, eases the angst of our pet owners when it comes to the health, care, and well-being of their furry “kids”. There’s not an animal, large or small, horse to hummingbird, (yep, hummingbird) that Jackie won’t give her best care and attention to.
Thank you, Jackie, for all you do for our clients and patients. We truly appreciate you.

Calla is new to BVS, but we are certainly fortunate to have her in our employ. Calla is an amazing forward-thinker and continuously has our patients’ best health in mind. She tirelessly offers to help anywhere needed, and in veterinary medicine, that can be anywhere at any time. Soon after Calla started, a 0.56 # tiny orange-striped kitten made its way to us with a very protruding eye caused by a botfly living right behind its eye socket. Calla instantly came to the rescue of this baby and saw to it that the kitten received nutrition as it fought off infection. The kitten, now named “Goose”, may have one less eye, but is loved more than imaginable at Calla’s home.
Thank you, Calla, for all you do for our clients of patients. We truly appreciate you.

10/14/2024

Nash and Sol wishing everyone a Magnificent fall Monday 🍂🍁

10/07/2024

For this week's highlight we have Sophie, affectionately nicknamed Skunk because of her black & white coloration. She is 6 year old Pomeranian Chihuahua mix. She was adopted in 2018 and has been living the dream ever since. Her favorite things to do are take naps and go for walks.

What’s your pets nickname? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Ben for sharing your fur baby with us!

09/30/2024

This weeks highlight is a Contract Working Dog (CWD) named Jaika. She is a 10 year old Belgian Malinois who arrived back to the United States in February. Jaika served for almost 8 years as a mine detection dog in Bosnia. She moved to her forever home from Texas and is loving her retirement. Her favorite activity is playing with toys, and getting to know her new family.

Does anyone else have a retired CWD? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you Jaika for your service and to Emily for sharing your fur baby with us!

09/23/2024

This weeks highlight consists of a sweet boy named Bowie. He is a 1 year old Havanese who’s favorite activity is playing with his best friend, Lucy the cat.

Who is your pet's best friend? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Douglas for sharing your fur babies with us!

09/16/2024

Riding into this week's highlight we have Lucy. She is a 9 year old Golden Retriever & Australian Shepherd mix. One of her favorite things to do is to go on car rides with her family.

Are any of your pets practicing for their driver's pawmit? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Dan for sharing your fur baby with us!

09/11/2024

09/09/2024

We have a triple feature for this week's highlight. To start off with we have Avery who is a 10 year old black lab. Her favorite thing to do is eat. Next up we have Avery's baby, Zoe, who is 7 years old. Zoe’s favorite thing to do is snuggle with her family. Last but certainly not least we have Lola who is a 4 year old teacup yorkie. Her favorite thing to do is take a nap.

Which pup do you think your pet would relate to the most? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Tasha for sharing your fur babies with us!

09/03/2024

This week's highlight is a 5 year old Smooth Fox Terrier named Buster. When he is not snacking on strawberries Buster loves to play with his toys. His favorite toy is a ball.

What is your pet's favorite toy? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Kimberly for sharing your fur baby with us!

09/01/2024

We hope that everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day!

The clinic will be closed tomorrow, in observance of Labor Day. If you have an emergency with an existing patient of ours, call 815-262-7738 to reach the veterinarian on call.

08/26/2024

Kicking off National Dog day and this weeks highlight is two loving labs. Starting on the left we have Sully who is 3 years old then Hudson who is 7 years old. Both happily accept treats when they come in for their check ups. When they are not at home this pair loves to travel the country with their parents.

Where is your pet's favorite place to travel? Let us know in the comments below!

Thank you so much to Lori for sharing your fur babies with us!

08/23/2024

As the mosquitos persist through the end of the summer make sure that your pets are receiving their heartworm preventatives. Heartworm disease is a deadly disease that is spread by mosquitoes. Luckily this disease can be prevented by topicals, chewable monthly treats, or an injectable medication called ProHeart. ProHeart comes in both 6 month and 12 month coverage.

If you have any questions about what heartworm preventative options would work best for your pet please contact your veterinarian.

05/09/2023

Bonnie (left) would love to find a home with a larger playmate. She loves to rough and tumble and she's pretty scrappy for her size (33 lbs). We are calling her a mini malinois.

Located in a foster home in Romeoville, Illinois. Message us for more information.