Prairie View Animal Hospital

06/25/2024

Does your dog need anxiety medication for fireworks or thunderstorms? Make sure to call ahead for refills before the 4th of July! 🇺🇲

02/28/2024

Owners picked up!

FOUND DOG: This sweet boy was found running along Annie Glidden in front of the Knolls. No collar or tags. Not neutered male. He is microchipped but it is not registered. Please reach out to us if you have any information! Our office number is 815-756-9976!

01/12/2024

Due to bad weather, we will be closing early today 1/12/24 as of 4 pm. Please be safe on the roads if you must go out!

01/02/2024

Happy New Year!🎆🥳

Duo Dog Laddie receives in-kind donations from Prairie View Animal Hospital and

12/30/2023

Sweet Mooch came to see us today! She is an absolute sweetheart!

12/28/2023

Brooks came in to see us today and hung out with his technician for a few minutes while waiting for the doctor. You can tell he had a really ruff time! 😉

12/22/2023

Sweet Cherry came in for her first visit today! She's absolutely adorable!

12/06/2023

UPDATE: Reunited with owner!!!

FOUND DOG:

Is anyone missing this gorgeous dog? Male dog. Wearing a teal collar (no tags). Not microchipped. He was found on the corner of Ridge & Mayflower.

If this is your dog, please comment and we will message you the phone number to call.

12/01/2023

Happy National Cat Lover's Month! We always love seeing our feline friends!

11/30/2023

Happy World Pet Day! Share a photo below of your pets! We'd love to see your hoofed, scaled, and fur covered friends!

10/22/2023

Cochise came for a visit and was all decked out in his Halloween gear and baseball hat 😍 needless to say we were all in love with this festive gentleman!

10/17/2023

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! Our vet techs really are Jack's of all trades and we are so grateful for them!

10/16/2023

Happy Global Cat Day! Let's see some pictures of your friendly feline companions!

10/01/2023

Happy National Black Dog Day! Share a photo of your black dog in the comments!

08/18/2023

Here's a recent update on our friend Wally! We're all rooting for a smooth recovery!

A bit more about WALLYs roadtrip and surgery.

He was not all that cooperative for the 3-hour drive to Champaign. He spent most of it on my lap but that got old, too. The staff was superb. But how could they not fall in love will WALLY. Especially helpful was Stephany Elizabeth Lewis who patiently answered ALL of my pre-op questions and kept me up to date all day today. No concern was too small and she made sure he had his stuffed gorilla with him when he woke up. They also made me much less anxious about the procedure. I just felt so bad for what WALLY had to go through yesterday.

While waiting for news about WALLY, I bought two trays of little bundt cakes (Nothing Bundt Cakes) and an Edible Arrangement as a way of saying thanks for their efforts. They spent hours and hours on WALLY and, since he is being raised for release by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, there was no charge for any of this. Can you imagine???

Post op recovery will be not too restrictive except that he can't go swimming for two weeks. He can wade in shallow water but no diving or dunking. Dr. Diemer at Prairie View Animal Hospital will be taking over his post op care and prescribing meds for him. According to the Wildlife Clinic, his head/neck shape precludes using a collar on him to keep him from fussing with the incision so we'll have to keep a close eye on that. His doctor, Dr. Moran, wants him to start walking in 2 days and just make sure he doesn't overdue it.

I'm just so grateful for everyone who made "tough as nails WALLY" their top priority these past few days, including my husband Mark who was with us the whole time. It sure helps to spread the stress and love around:) Thanks for all the words of encouragement. I know I'm super emotional about these cases but I've been so close to him that I just couldn't bear imagining him not coming home with us. Thanks St. Francis for watching over him:)

07/21/2023

Sweet Diesel came to see us for his final puppy boosters today! He is so incredibly smart and was sitting for treats the whole time!

06/28/2023

EDIT: We are now back up and running!

FYI our internet and phone lines are currently down. We apologize for any inconvenience!

06/27/2023

We've been so busy lately we forgot to post about Wally who came to see us last week!! Wally is a baby beaver that was brought into Oaken Acres Wildlife Center! He had been having some health issues (go check out Oaken Acres' page to learn more) but was finally given a clean bill of health by Dr.Diemer! We're all rooting for you Wally!

03/28/2023

Facility dog Laddie came to visit us today from Family Service Agency of DeKalb County for his annual exam! We can't say how much we love him! He's such a good boy!

02/03/2023

Say hello to Apollo! He was the perfect patient today and loved waving to everyone in the waiting room!

12/22/2022

Due to inclement weather we will be closing at 5 p.m. today. Thank you for your understanding! Stay safe everyone!

11/26/2022

This picture doesn't do her justice, but sweet Ellie may be our tiniest receptionist yet! Needless to say we all fell in love with her at her first appointment today!

10/31/2022

Today for Halloween we had a dog that dressed up as a coyote come in for a neuter procedure! Just kidding, that is an actual coyote! Oaken Acres Wildlife Center brought in a coyote pup to be neutered as he is deemed unreleasable and will be held in captivity as he is otherwise healthy! We are so grateful to be able to help these wild critters out!

10/05/2022

Sweet Lola has been reunited with her owner! 🥳🥳🥳

**FOUND SAFE AND REUNITED WITH OWNER**

LOST DOG NEAR KINGSTON, IL

DON'T CHASE OR CALL FOR HER! She's scared right now and will just run away.

Terrier mix that's 13 lbs. She was seen near Baseline Rd and Pleasant Hill Rd on 6/26 between 6 pm-9 pm. Sighted 6/27 near Walcamp in Kingston headed south at 9:30 pm. AGAIN-DO NOT APPROACH OR CALL FOR HER. She seems to be running in the fields mostly.

If spotted call or text 815-761-6455 with the location she was seen and what direction she was headed.

ThanksA

09/15/2022

The problem with premolars in dogs.

One of the most common tooth maladies we see in dogs are fractures of the upper fourth premolars. These teeth are some of the biggest in your dogs' mouth, and take on a lot of shearing force when they bite down on things so they are more prone to what we call slab fractures (where an outer slab of the tooth is fractured off) than other teeth.

Just because your dog has a slab fracture of the tooth does not mean it will become a problem for your dog if the root canal is not exposed. If the root canal is exposed this is an entry point for bacteria to enter the blood stream, and a source of discomfort for your dog so the recommended treatment is extraction of the tooth (or you can see a veterinary dentist for other possible options).

Upper fourth premolars are also the most common tooth to become abscessed. This usually presents as a spontaneous swelling below the eye that most people mistake for an insect sting or bite. Again treatment is extraction of the tooth.

How do you know if your dog has an exposed root canal on this tooth if they don't have an abscess (swelling below the eye as a physical indicator). Most of the time you don't and they are asymptomatic, which is why it is important for routine exams to check their oral health, as a vast majority of dogs will not stop eating despite having some level of discomfort in their mouth.

Pictured below: Ariel one of our technician's dogs had an exposed root canal on one of her upper fourth premolars (picture 1). You can see the premolar on the other side that is normal (picture 2). Once we remove the tooth we create a flap of gum tissue and place dissolvable sutures where the tooth was (picture 3). Ariel had her oral surgery procedure a few weeks ago and is doing great at home!

08/25/2022

We don't say it enough but THANK YOU to all of our wonderful clients for spoiling us! We have received many treats and wonderful notes from so many of you and we can't say enough how much it means to us!

08/20/2022

Oskar (a.k.a. the goodest boy ever) came to see us today and sat pretty for his treats! We love seeing those lab smiles! 😍

07/08/2022

We met some coyote pups brought in from Oaken Acres Wildlife Center today! Keep your eyes on their page for updates on these sweet little guys!

07/02/2022

FOUND CAT: We had a neutered male cat brought to us earlier today that was found somewhere near Menards. He appears to be a young adult and is incredibly friendly. He does not have a microchip. If this is your cat or you recognize him please let us know! We are open 8a-12p tomorrow. Thank you!

07/01/2022

Does your dog need medication for the upcoming holiday weekend? Make sure to call it in today so you have plenty of time to get it! We're here our normal hours today and tomorrow, then closed Monday for July 4th!