Care Animal Hospital of Libertyville

11/11/2024

This week is office manager appreciation week! 🥳

Sara started at Care in 2011 as a kennel attendant and quickly moved into the office manager role. She has prior experience as a technician but her love for interacting with clients allowed her to make an easy transition to the front. She believes communication and education is the most important part of her job and tries to inspire everyone she works with to be their very best.
She spends her spare time with her son, husband and various rescue animals.

Please take the time to thank Sara for all that she does for the pets, the clients, and the staff. She is constantly working hard to make sure that all aspects of the clinic run smoothly.

11/08/2024

Found male cat:

This cat was found in the neighborhood by the office in someone’s garage. He is microchipped but the chip is not registered to a family or hospital. He is under a year old and neutered. Please call the office if he belongs to you or you know the owners.

11/05/2024

There has been a recent update in regards to core vaccines for our canine friends. The leptospirosis aka Lepto vaccine is now considered a core vaccine. This means that regardless of your pets lifestyle your pet should be receiving this unless told otherwise by your veterinarian

Leptospirosis is a bacteria that is found in the urine of wildlife. It will typically affect their kidney and liver. It is also ZOONOTIC! Which means that you can get infected if your dog is infected and you touch their urine in any way shape or form.

Call us now to see if your pet is vaccinated or if you would like to get your pet vaccinated. It is an initial vaccination followed by a booster 3-4 weeks later and your pet should be protected for the year. 🐶

🚨 Important Update: Leptospirosis Now a Core Vaccine for ALL Dogs
The 2022 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines have been updated to classify the leptospirosis vaccine as CORE for all dogs starting at 12 weeks of age – regardless of lifestyle, location, or breed.
Why the change?
🌆 ALL dogs are at risk—urban, suburban, and rural.
⚠️ Potentially fatal, even with treatment.
🔄 Zoonotic—it can spread from pets to humans.
🏢 Dogs in daycare and kennels also face exposure risks.
You can find the full update in the Nov/Dec issue of JAAHA, or check out the full 2022 Canine Vaccination Guidelines here: aaha.org/canine-vaccinations

11/04/2024

In case you didn't already, set your clocks back! Daylights savings was yesterday which means the sun rises around 6:30am☀️ and will set around 5pm 🌚

11/01/2024

November 1-2 is Dia De Los Mu***os , aka Day of the Dead. It is a time to remember and pay respect to those family members who have passed away and sometimes this ceremony includes non-human family members too!🐱🐶

If you would like to remember a dog for the day of the dead, set up an alter that includes...
-A photo
-Favorite toy
-or their favorite treat

10/31/2024

Roxy came in for her booster vaccines today. Look at how cute and fluffy she is 🥹

10/29/2024

A monster, pirate AND wonder women came in to visit us yesterday 🎃

10/26/2024

IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
With the cold weather here outdoor cats try to escape the cold by hiding in your car!🚗

Please make sure to remember and spread the awareness of the following tips to ensure that our feline friends stay safe this fall/winter 🐱

10/21/2024

Hopefully you will never have to perform CPR on your own pet but it’s important to know in case an emergency arises

Today is , a reminder that knowing how to save a life—especially our furry friends—can make all the difference. While having to administer CPR to your pet can be terrifying, being prepared can help you act calmly and confidently in an emergency.

Stay Calm:
1️⃣ Breathe: Take a few deep breaths to steady yourself. Focus on the feeling of the air filling your lungs.
2️⃣ Delegate: If there are bystanders, assign them tasks like finding the nearest emergency vet.
3️⃣ Focus: Keep your mind clear. Concentrate on the steps ahead and stay in the moment.

When to Start CPR:
🐾 Your pet isn’t responding
🐾 Your pet isn’t breathing
🐾 You can’t feel a heartbeat or pulse

How to Perform CPR:
Compressions:
❤️ Position your pet on their side.
❤️ Deliver 120 compressions per minute (2 per second).
❤️ For every 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.

Breaths:
❤️ Close your pet’s mouth and seal it with your fingers.
❤️ Cover their nose and give 2 breaths—enough to make their chest rise.
❤️ Check for a heartbeat after 2 minutes. If there’s no pulse, continue.

When to Stop CPR:
🐾 Your pet starts breathing and responding
🐾 You reach the vet clinic and they take over
🐾 You can’t continue physically
🐾 Your pet starts breathing but is still unconscious

Recovery Position:
Place your pet’s head to the side, slightly tilting down (unless there’s head trauma).

Compression Techniques:
🐶 Medium to Large Dogs: Compress one third of the chest depth.
🐱 Small Dogs/Cats: Use your thumb and fingers for compression, or compress directly over the heart.

Stay prepared and know that you can make a difference in your pet's life! ❤️

10/19/2024

Veterinary Technician Appreciation- Vicky 🥳

Vicky joined our team in 2020 as a Veterinary Assistant while finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at Loyola University Chicago. She graduated in 2021 and took on the role of Pharmacy Technician in 2022. Since then, she has loved overseeing the “behind the scenes” aspects of veterinary care while still working closely with animals every day. She has three furry friends of her own, a dog and two cats. Vicky has a passion for the rehabilitation of compromised animals and has fostered sick patients brought to us by neighboring rescues.

10/19/2024

Isn’t Nash the cutest pumpkin in the patch?! 🎃

10/19/2024

Veterinary Technician Appreciation-Rob 🥳
Rob is a Certified Veterinary Technician who graduated from Rockford Career College in 2019 with an Associates Degree in Applied Science. He spends most of his time working in surgery, where his passion for Orthopedics grew. More recently Rob had been promoted to lead technician! His favorite things about working at Care are the client communication and being a mentor.

In his free time, Rob enjoys golfing, cooking, and playing with his dog, Ginger.

10/18/2024

Our family grew by two feet yesterday!

Congratulations to Dr. Quicho and her husband on their new addition to the family. Baby Jessa Leona and mom are doing great and will spend the next 3 months enjoying their time together!

Thank you everyone who called and asked about Dr. Quicho. We have the best clients

10/18/2024

Veterinary Technician Appreciation- Dani 🥳
Dani has been part of the CARE team for 6 years but has always been interested in helping animals. She has had a variety of pets growing up including; a ball python, mouse, guinea pig, ferrets, horses, dogs, and cats!

Growing up in northern Wisconsin/Michigan Dani found a love for the outdoors and creatures. When she's not working she likes to hike, swim, play sand volleyball, and walk along Lake Superior.

Dani always goes the extra mile to continue her education as a veterinary assistant and talk to her team about what she has learned. She always takes the extra step to ensure that the clinic runs smoothly for you and your pets visits 🤩

10/17/2024

Veterinary Technician Appreciation-Jennifer 🥳
Jennifer joined our team in 2018 as a kennel technician and worked her way up to Veterinary Technician. Throughout the years she has worked at the clinic on and off as she pursued her Bachelor in Animal Science at the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana and shortly will be leaving us in January to pursue her DVM degree

In her spare time, she likes to go hiking, play sports, and spend time with friends, family, and a cat named Cat🐱

Thank you for always being willing to go the extra mile for patients 🤩

10/16/2024

Veterinary Technician Appreciation- Sarah!🥳
Sarah started at CARE in 2023 after doing her veterinary assistant certification externship with us!

She is a proud mom of a 4-year-old daughter and fur mom of 3 cats, one of which was adopted while working at CARE.

Sarah is always willing to lend an extra hand and take the time to learn more from her coworkers. 🐱

10/16/2024

Look at this sweet face! We would love for Walnut to find a foster or forever home before the holiday. Let us know if you can help

Meet Walnut!

Walnut needs a foster to adopt or adopter! He's a 2-1/2 year old Labradoodle mix who prefers a home as an only dog and no little kids... he wants all the love! ❤️🐾💜

Check-out his Petfinder profile and submit an application today!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/walnut-73551362/il/libertyville/placing-paws-of-illinois-il506/

https://placingpawsrescue.org/applications/dog-application/