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Shelter Veterinary Solutions

Full service veterinary hospital in Chicago that provides affordable care to rescue groups Hours by appointment only.
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As an independent business we proudly serve multiple organizations allowing for more homeless patients to get the healthcare they need and deserve. Our veterinarians have over 35 years of combined veterinary medicine experience with over 22 years in shelter medicine. Services provided include but not limited to: spay, neuter, microchips, feral cat healthcare, vaccinations, illness exams, intake/we

llness exams, x-rays, dentistry, general surgeries, hospitalization, rabies observation, in house and reference lab tests, Heartworm testing, deworming, FELV/FIV testing. More services maybe added in the future based on demand, needs and our available staff. Please contact us to discuss becoming a client and details on services we provide.

11/22/2024

This handsome boy was a giant purrbug when he came to see us to get neutered this week. Once a kitten on the streets, a Feral Feline Project foster has helped him learn that humans are pretty cool and turned him in to a happy house panther. Feral Feline Project does a lot of TNR, but also works with fosters to socialize kittens who can then find forever homes!

11/08/2024

Argh Mateys! 🏴‍☠️ This little Pirate is Winx. UPDATE. She’s all healed now and growing up. See new photo in comments below.

Her eye patch is to help her surgery site heal. We have been working with Forever Fortunate Felines to help Winx heal from an eye removal surgery that was done elsewhere. Unfortunately, the site had become infected and we had to perform multiple procedures to fix it. The great news is that Winx is a strong little swashbuckler and is on the mend! ❤️‍🩹

11/06/2024

Veterinary Technician and Assistant positions available. Full and part-time (8-40 hours/week). No weekends! Technical and animal handling skills, client communication, ability to work in a physically demanding and fast-paced environment necessary. Previous experience preferred. If interested, please email resume to [email protected]

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson! Chicago Rescue Authority brought these ladies in for their spays today. Have a safe holiday!

10/13/2024

Mavery doesn't have small teeth. She has gums that are covering over her teeth (gingival hyperplasia). Gingival hyperplasia can create pockets where hair, debris, bacteria, and tartar can accumulate and lead to faster progression of periodontal disease. In Mavery's case it was also hiding that she had multiple painful fractured teeth. Pictures below show before dental surgery and after. Painful teeth were extracted and gingival tissue cut back. Mavery is with MCP Rescue and Outreach and now has a healthy and fresh smile.

10/04/2024

This is a toe-bean appreciation post! We have been obsessed with all the adorable cat paws we have gotten to see this week. Suni and Jade were in this week for their spays and we just thought their tootsies were real cute! Friends of Petraits is caring for these adorable babies and their mom and litter mates.

09/11/2024

Chico couldn’t stop giving our Technician all the hugs and kisses when he came in for his vaccine appointment. This hunk walked in and said “I love you guys!” and showered us with affection. Midwest Working Dog Rescuepulled this guy out of Chicago Animal Care and Control and in to a foster home. He is still learning what personal space is, but who needs that anyway 🤣

09/02/2024

We are closed today for Labor Day. We will also be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. We will reopen on Thursday and Friday-our hours these days will be 9am-5pm. Have a safe and restful holiday!

08/23/2024

Khalie is just the sweetest girl that she couldn’t help wagging her tail, even though she was still recovering from anesthesia. Khalie is with Chi-Town Pitties, Inc. and came in to be spayed this week. We loved her and wanted to share just how sweet this little pittie lady is! P.S. some more cute pictures in comments

08/16/2024

This kitten is so tiny she fits in a pocket, and that’s why her name is Polly! This little bottle baby is being fostered by our very own Dr. Kompare and was rescued by Community Animal Rescue Effort - CAREwhen she was abandoned at their shelter. We have gotten the joy of watching this little one grow over the past 3 weeks since she comes to work so she can get her feedings. She’s just too dang cute, it’s pretty hard to get any work done! P.S. more cuteness in comments

08/09/2024

Chip is here to say hello cause he is our Rescue of the Week! Newman Nation: Senior Pets United has been caring for this senior gent for 2 years and he recently lost his bonded pair- his biological mom. His foster had the following to say “He is finding his new normal and soaking up all the extra attention. He loves going on outdoor adventures and moonlighting as a vacuum cleaner indoors. He is the cuddliest snuggle bug and house sentinel. We’re hoping the tragedy of losing his mom will turn into the blessing of a forever family of his very own.” Chip came to see us for a dental to be in tip-top shape so he can find his forever home!

07/27/2024

Squee! This kitten is just too darn cute not to make our Rescue of the Week. Cali is being treated for an upper respiratory infection and has some growing to do, but she is in a Cat Care And Rescue Inc foster home that is helping her recover. We hope we brightened your day with her adorableness!

07/19/2024

Our Rescue of the Week is this handsome trio of kittens from A Little R & R Animal Sanctuary Inc. Bingo, Fortnight, and So Long came to see us this week to get neutered (they are sedated in these pictures). They were the sweetest, silliest little boys and we were happy to get them one step closer to finding their forever homes!

07/04/2024

We are closed today and tomorrow for the 4th of July. We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday!

07/03/2024

We know you have seen her at the hospital and on our social media posts, but we would like to officially introduce Maureen! Maureen is a full time Veterinary Technician at SVS and has been with us since October (yes, this post is long overdue). She has a lengthy background in rescue and emergency medicine. Maureen is a passionate animal advocate with an affinity for tiny, ancient dogs (it’s rare she doesn’t have a small senior foster dog at home!) We love having her compassionate, welcoming personality on our team and her technical skills have helped us increase our capacity for care. We are so fortunate to have Maureen on our team!

06/12/2024

Meet Mr. Pinstripes, our new Laboratory Assistant 🧪 🥼 🧫

06/07/2024

Our Rescue of the Week definitely needed a second chance at a happy life. Trio Animal Foundation took in this elderly gentleman in terrible shape and asked if we could see him pronto. The following morning Chance came in so we could get him cleaned up and checked out. When he walked in we knew our resident senior dog loving technician, Maureen, would be obsessed (despite his odiferous condition). Maureen has a soft spot for the small ancient dogs, and opened her home to foster this poor fellow. Chance has some recovering to do, but we know he is in good hands with both Trio and Maureen. Thank you Trio for giving Chance his second…. Chance! And we are so lucky to have Maureen’s caring heart on our team at SVS!

05/31/2024

Vinny’s quality of life improved a lot today! MCP Rescue and Outreach and Vinny’s diligent foster noticed that he was making extremely loud noises while he was breathing. Many people think this excessive noise in brachycephalic (smoosh face) dogs is really cute, or that they just “snore loudly”. This is actually a serious issue with brachycephalic breeds, as it often means they are not getting air into their lungs as easily as they should. This can lead to heat stroke, collapse, and in some bad cases can cause death. Vinny had two procedures done to help him breathe with less effort. The first is a soft palate reduction, during which Dr. VonWaldau took out the extra tissue that was covering the airway. The second is a stenotic nare surgery, in which the surgeon creates larger nostrils for the animal so they can take in more air. Vinny already seems much more comfortable and (we hope) will continue to see improvement as he heals.

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3657 N Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL
60618

Telephone

+17739618735

Website

http://sheltervetsolutions.com/

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Science Fun!

Our new shipment of Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody arrived today and our technicians had some science fun 👩‍🔬 with the dry ice it shipped on!

Zena might be the easiest cat to give subcutaneous fluids to ever! Also, check the comments for her smolder 🔥. Zena hadn’t been feeling 💯 since she was sprung from Chicago Animal Care and Control by Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control . Dr. Kompare was able to check her out and gave her some fluids to help her feel better. We just fell in love with her sweet personality and gorgeous face so she had to be our #rescueoftheweek