Cary Grove Animal Hospital

02/23/2024

If only our patients could talk! We still listen to them even if they don’t speak our language. 🙂

01/12/2024

We will be closing at 11am today due to the snow storm so our staff can get home safely. Any afternoon appointments: you should have gotten a call from us to reschedule. Thank you for your understanding.
Emergencies can contact Companion Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital in Crystal Lake at 815-479-9119.
Stay safe everyone!

12/30/2023

Many clients over the last month or so have been asking about the canine respiratory disease outbreak that much of the media has reported.

We have NOT seen an increase in infectious respiratory cases here at Cary Grove Animal Hospital and hope it continues that way! At this time, it doesn't appear to be cause for major alarm in our area.

Keeping your dogs vaccinated for respiratory illnesses based on their risk is important, please contact us if your pet needs boosters. Also being aware of how it is transmitted and what symptoms should prompt a vet visit is important.

See this information from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) below:

Cases of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) in multiple states have been catching much media attention lately. Efforts are underway to identify one or more pathogens that may be responsible.

Meanwhile, dog owners understandably have questions, and veterinary teams need trustworthy answers. Here’s information that your veterinary team can share with clients to help address their concerns.

Outbreaks of CIRDC occur regularly, and the recent outbreak isn’t cause for alarm.
Several different bacteria and viruses can contribute to CIRDC, and we don’t yet know which one(s) are causing the outbreak. While we can’t rule out the possibility that a new organism may be responsible for the outbreak, current disease patterns aren’t consistent with the emergence of a new, easily transmitted pathogen.
Most dogs with CIRDC will have only mild illness, recovering fully within 7 to 10 days. The classic sign is a frequent, honking cough that comes on suddenly, but some dogs may have sneezing and/or a runny nose or eyes.
Typically, only a small percentage of dogs will develop more severe disease, depending on the infecting organism(s) and the dog’s ability to fight it.
Signs that your dog needs immediate veterinary care include the following:
Lingering cough

Weakness

Loss of appetite

Difficulty breathing

Worsening of illness

A cough so severe that your dog vomits or has trouble breathing

These factors increase a dog’s risk of becoming ill:

Short-nose breed, like French Bulldogs

Very young or old age

Compromised immune system

Pre-existing respiratory disease or heart disease

The best way to protect your dog against CIRDC is to keep their vaccines current. Vaccines not only reduce the chance of your dog becoming ill. They also make your dog less likely to develop severe disease or spread infection to other dogs.

Optimal protection against common respiratory infections includes an annual intranasal vaccine against Bordetella, canine adenovirus type 2, and canine parainfluenza. Where canine influenza is known to be circulating, the injectable canine influenza vaccine also is recommended. Your veterinarian can help you decide which vaccines your dog needs to stay as healthy as possible.

For further protection against CIRDC:

Remember that dogs can be contagious and still look perfectly healthy. To play it safe, limit your dog’s interaction with other dogs—especially large groups of dogs with unknown health or vaccination statuses—and wash your hands after handling other dogs to avoid spreading infection.

Keep your dog away from toys and food and water bowls used by dogs outside your household.

Stay informed. Follow your veterinarian or the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) on social media, and check news or internet resources to find out about places where CIRDC, or more specific respiratory infections like canine influenza, have been reported. Start with this update from AVMA News: Making sense of the mystery illness found across the U.S.

Delay or avoid taking your dog to places where outbreaks are occurring.

If your dog is sick, keep them away from other dogs.

In general, the risk of people getting sick from exposure to dogs with CIRDC is extremely low.

11/29/2023

Lola was in today for her puppy check up with Dr. Wolf! She is such a sweetie and loves snuggles and our cheese. 🙂

10/30/2023

Our patients Heidi and Ella ready for Halloween! Let’s see those pet costumes and Halloween pics! 💀👻🎃

10/29/2023

Happy National Cat Day!

-Here are 2 of my kitties, Gracie and Gertrude. 💙😺
- Dr. Fritz

10/18/2023

We would like to recognize all of our amazing Veterinary Technicians here at Cary Grove Animal Hospital during National Vet Tech Week!

Here are just a few of our techs hard at work this morning! Our techs wear many hats including: dental hygienist, anesthetist, pharmacy tech, laboratory tech, and MUCH more!

THANK YOU to all our techs: Shauna, Karen, Margarita, Collette, Natalie, Angela, Sara-Ann, Emma, and Nina.

Read more about our amazing staff at: https://www.carygroveanimalhospital.com/our-staff.pml

08/23/2023

Now that it is Sweet Corn season 🌽 please watch your dogs so they don’t grab the corn cobs and ingest them!

Corn cobs are a common foreign body in dogs that cause blockages in the stomach or intestines. They don’t break down and are the perfect size to get stuck!

This patient today had to have several pieces of stuck corn cob removed surgically from her stomach today by Dr. Fritz and team.

Thankfully the owners acted quickly before there was even more of a problem and she is doing well after surgery. 🙂

08/18/2023

We will be closed tomorrow, Saturday August 19th for parking lot maintenance.
Emergencies should contact Companion Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital 815-479-9119.
We are sorry for any inconvenience, we will be open Monday August 21st at 8am.

08/11/2023

It’s always a good day when we get to do exams and vaccines on a litter of cute kittens!! 😻 They are up for adoption with On Angels Wings Inc !!

05/04/2023

May the Fourth be with you! Happy Star Wars day from adorable Izzie and Grogu 💛🌠

04/24/2023

Best Monday ever! Thanks to Emily On Angels Wings Inc for bringing in Marie and her beautiful puppies to see Dr. Quinn today! 🐾💕

04/18/2023

Australian Shepherd puppy Dice 🎲 was such a good girl for her first puppy visit today with Dr. Fritz!

She is so smart and already knows how to sit! 🐾

03/30/2023

That's a wrap for dental month... Our 2023 Smile Wall is complete!

Just because dental month is over, doesn't mean dental health isn't still important! Don't worry... we continue to do dental cleanings all year for our patients. 🦷😸

03/20/2023

Welcome to all of our new puppies and kittens that came in for their first visit today! 🐾🤎

03/16/2023

Did your dog’s breed make the list?
1. French Bulldogs
2. Labrador Retrievers
3. Golden Retrievers
4. German Shepard
5. Poodles

The AKC uses registration data to collect the most popular breeds of the past year, and for the first time in history, the French Bulldog takes the #1 spot