Grace Veterinary Clinic

11/11/2024

😊Happy Veteran's Day to Dr. Willoughby and to all the Veterans!! Definitely heroes and we appreciate all you have done for our country!! 😊

11/05/2024

🎂🥳🎈Happiest of birthdays to our Tiarre!! We hope you have a fantastic day! Thank you for all you do at Grace! 🎈🥳🎂

11/05/2024

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL SENIOR PET MONTH
🐾Better care means pets are living longer now than they ever
have before—and, as pets get older, they need extra care and
attention. Regular veterinary checkups can detect problems
in older pets before they become serious, which can mean a
longer and healthier life for your pet.🐾

🐾WHEN DOES A PET BECOME A SENIOR?🐾
The short answer: it varies. Cats are generally considered
senior after 10 years of age. However, dogs don’t have a
universal age of seniority because of their wider variety
in size. Larger breeds tend to have shorter life spans than
smaller breeds. For this and other reasons, experts suggest
that dogs be considered senior when they reach the last
25 percent of the estimated life span for their breed. On
average, this roughly translates to the following ages:
• Small or toy breeds (less than 20 pounds): 8-11 years
• Medium-sized breeds (20 to 50 pounds): 8-10 years
• Large breeds (50 to 90 pounds): 8-9 years
• Giant breeds (over 90 pounds): 6-7 years

🐾It’s important to remember that age is not a disease.🐾

🐾Although senior pets may develop age-related problems,
you can help your pet live a happy, healthy, and active life in
their senior years by providing for their physical, mental, and
health care needs.🐾

11/01/2024

🎃👻🤡Thank you to everyone thank came out to our Trunk or Treat! We had so much fun and look forward to next year! 🎃👻🤡

11/01/2024

The office is closed this afternoon, Friday 11/01/24. We will reopen for normal business hours on Monday. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!

10/31/2024

Come see us for some treats until 7pm!!

10/31/2024

🐼Banks the Panda came to see Blake Skeleton and Teddy Bonesevelt today!! (actually Banks wanted nothing to do with Blake and Teddy but definitely a photo opportunity)😂🐼🎃👻

10/31/2024

👻🐶🐱🎃AVMA Halloween Safety Tips:👻🐶🐱🎃

🎃Don't feed pets Halloween treats. Raisins can cause your pet’s kidneys to fail, and candy may contain substances toxic to pets, such as chocolate or xylitol (a common sugar substitute found in sugar-free candies and gum). Often, you won’t be able to tell what a treat or piece of candy contains just by looking at it.

🎃Make sure your pets have identification (microchip, collar, and ID tag) that will make it easy for someone to contact you and return them home in case they escape through an open door while you're distracted with trick-or-treaters.

🎃Keep lit candles, jack-o-lanterns, and other Halloween decorations out of reach of pets.

🎃Keep all human costume pieces away from pets, along with glow sticks, decorations, batteries, and other holiday items. When chewed, glow stick items can release liquid that tastes really bad and can make pets drool excessively or act strangely (though it isn’t likely to be harmful). Other costume parts and decorations might cause choking, internal injury, or illness.

🎃If you plan to put a costume on your pet, make sure it follows these guidelines:
Fits properly and is comfortable
Doesn't have any pieces that easily can be chewed off or cause choking
Doesn't block your pet's sight, hearing, breathing, mouth, or movement

🎃Take time before Halloween to get your pet accustomed to the costume, and never leave a costumed pet unsupervised.

🎃If your pet is wary of strangers or has a tendency to bite, put them in a room away from the front door during trick-or-treating hours, or provide them with a safe hiding place.

🎃Keep your pet indoors.

10/30/2024

🎂🎁🎈Happiest of birthdays to Ashley! Thank you for all you do here at Grace! We hope you have the best day!! 🎂🎁🎈

10/29/2024

🐾🎃🎃Blake Skeleton, Teddy Bonesevelt and Haarlem want to remind everyone of our Trunk or Treat here at the Grace from 5:30pm-7:00pm Thursday, Oct. 31 ! We would love to see your fur babies and kiddos all dressed up!!🐾🎃🎃

10/28/2024

Happiest of birthdays to our Bri! I hope you had the best day! Thank you for all you do!

10/22/2024

📢📢Grace will be closed today, October 22nd from 12pm-1pm for a team lunch and learn sponsored by Royal Canin. We will reopen at 1:00pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time! 📢📢

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10/22/2024

🐾🐾Grace has some same day appointments that have opened up!! Please call the office 217-697-8231 to get your pet scheduled today!!🐾🐾

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10/14/2024

❤🐾Happy Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week to these amazing ladies!! I have never worked with a more passionate group of technicians as I have with this group. Their love for the job and the passion and care that they have for the patients is a rare find and Im so blessed to be part of this team!! Thank you for all you do!! ❤🐾

10/10/2024

💚💚WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY💚💚
THIS IS SO REAL:
It’s the mantra of so many veterinary teams. The words that flash through your mind after you are unable to save an animal. And whether the problem was medical, financial, or something else… the message is the same: I’ve failed. And when you carry this weight, the other stressors of working in a veterinary practice can feel unbearable. The bright, impassioned idealism to be the protector and savior of animals turns to ash, and depression begins to take over your life.

💚These words from the non-profit organization, “Not One More Vet (NOMV)” encapsulate the troubling reality that many veterinarians face. Long work hours; a workforce shortage; the burden of student debt; and difficult-to-please clients all contribute to their mental load.

💔💔“Research shows that veterinarians and their staff have a far higher su***de rate than that of the general public,” said Darlene Bos, NOMV executive director. “We seek to transform the status of mental wellness in the profession.”💔💔

10/09/2024

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 We are going pink in October!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷