Pana Animal Hospital

02/12/2025

*Warning* small amounts of blood may be seen. Viewer discretion advised

We previously shared a video on Scaling and that entire process. The next step in a dental is to "probe" the teeth. This is a more accurate look at why and how we do that. We have a special tool that measures the depth of a pocket in the gums. If it is a drastic depth than we know that we risk inviting infection back into the pocket and the gums themselves. Depending on the tooth and severity of the pocket Dr. Lutz will determine whether the tooth needs removed and the pocket sutured up, or if the gums could be sutured around the tooth to promote healing and closure of the pocket with a technique called gum restoration. Our Doctor is passionate about good dental health! She is always brushing up on her CE (continuing education) to further her own knowledge and education to make the best decisions for her patients and to continue to educate her clients.

02/05/2025

02/05/2025

(WARNING: There is small amounts of blood that may be seen. It is very minimal but watch at your own discretion)

Scaling:

Veterinary medicine is more closely aligned with human medicine than most realize. We use a lot of very similar tools when doing a dental procedure. We scale the mouth to remove any plaque or tartar that has built up on the patients teeth and to get better visualization of the overall health of the teeth. This is an important step for multiple reasons:
1. We are removing the bacteria that can wash back in the blood stream and cause organ issues
2. We get better visualization of the teeth to know if there is any root exposure, pockets, or even broken teeth
3. This is what will remove the odor from the mouth and show off those pearly white teeth better!

02/04/2025

Dental Health Month is here once again!

"Dr." Zac is shining Pika's teeth in anticipation.

Unlike humans, dogs and cats do have to be fully sedated for any actual dental work/dental cleanings. . . They just don't cooperate like we do! 😉😂

With that in mind if you schedule a dental with us Feb.-April your furbaby will receive 15% off of their dental cleaning!

(appointment must be made during the month of February to qualify for discount, and per hospital policy the patient has to be up to date on a yearly exam with us before any surgeries are performed.)

If you have questions about your furry friends teeth now is the time to ask.

Call us today at 217-562-5558

01/07/2025

We are open today! We ask that everyone be patient with the phones and us getting in contact for rescheduled and appt. As we play catch up today. Thank you for your understanding!

01/06/2025

Pana Animal Hospital will be closed today due to dangerous road conditions. We want to keep the safety of our employees and clients in mind during a situation like this.

Please know the animals will be taken care of but we want to limit the amount of people on the roads. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Our plan will be to open tomorrow for regular scheduled hours but please watch here for any further updates.

01/03/2025

Please continue to watch our page for updates on our early week schedule due to impending weather forecasts!

As of right now Pana Animal Hospital will be trying to open on Monday as planned. We will make a final decision depending on keeping employees and clients safe closer to time, so continue to watch for any and all updates on our opening hours! Thank you!

01/03/2025

It is with great sorrow that we let our Pana Animal Hospital community know of the passing of Bev. Anyone that has been a part of our journey knew that Bev was an integral part of that, as well as a family friend of Dr. Lutz family in general. We have missed her as our receptionist for some time and can't imagine not having her visit us to check up on the place anymore. Our condolences go out to her family as they mourn this tragic loss. 💔

Beverly Rudow, 86, of Pana passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 in her home. She was born November 8, 1938, in Pana, IL to the late Dale and Vesta (Rider) Elliott. She married Robert Rudow on February 14, 1957, in the First United Methodist Church, Pana. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2008.

Bev was a graduate of Pana High School and went on to receive her certification in floral design. She owned and operated Bob’s Floral for 39 years. After retirement she worked as the receptionist for the Pana Animal Hospital. She was an avid reader and never knew a stranger and loved her pets like children.
Beverly’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her world.

Beverly is survived by her sons, Rob (Cindy) Rudow of Danville, CA and Bill (Nancy) Rudow of Pana; grandchildren, Jessica (Bobby) Ahrens, Kassie (Morgan) Young, Matthew (Ashley) Rudow, Ross (Vanessa) Rudow; and great-grandchildren, Nora Ahrens, Piper Young, Murphy Young, Olivia Rudow, and Kaden Rudow.

Funeral services for Beverly will be held Thursday, Jan. 9 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with Pastor Todd Holman officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. Family will meet friends on Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of the service.
Quantity are limited so don’t wait to long to place your orders. Any questions please feel free to contact us at the number above.
Memorials in Beverly’s honor may be made to Genesis Animal Rescue and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.
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12/29/2024

Holiday hours:

For med/rx pickup and boarding pick up and drop-off ONLY.

23rd: 8-10
27th: 10-12
30th: 8-10
3rd: 10-12

We will be closed the 23rd-5th

We will resume normal business hours on the 6th.

Please plan accordingly!

12/18/2024

Pikachu got to go to Nokomis schools today to see all the little kids in kindergarten! He jumped in our "box o' fun" because he's sure he is our most fun thing we brought! Dr. Lutz, Jaime, and a few of our critters took the trip to educate the kindergarten on all the cool things we see and do at Pana Animal Hospital!

12/16/2024

We will be limiting appointments to technician and assistant appointments tomorrow (12/17/24) as our Doctor focuses on learning new skills! Stay tuned for more information on future capabilities of PAH and Dr. Lutz!

12/13/2024

Hello humans of the PAH world. My name is Lex and I get to end the year with you all as our December Pet of the Month! I am so happy and deeply honored to be chosen for this job, my mom is even letting me use her laptop to send this information to you all. I know you will all be so excited to learn all the things about such a cool cat like me!

I was technically named after a character in Grey's anatomy. My mom said it's a show that she enjoys watching, but I honestly have very little interest in such things. My mom's grandma called me little Grey, so mom chose the name Lexie for me. She soon found out that I was a strapping young gentlemen so she shortened the name to Lex. But what's a name right? I plenty of nicknames that the humans I live with sometimes refer to me as Lexus, or sometimes Lexie Lou. My mom refers to me as Biscuit though because when I am picked up I go completely limp.

The story of how I came to live with the humans is quite interesting. As a kitten I lived outdoors and had the best job in the world, I'd walk my humans to their cars and back to the house. I was very good at it! Since I was born outside I have always had the need to travel. I would leave and come back every few days, but did always come back home to ensure my humans were doing well. There was a period of time where I was missing and my mom was just hopeful that someone scooped me up and gave me a good home, but turns out I had a pretty significant accident, which led me to meet Dr. Lutz and the girls at PAH.

My mom thinks I'm part Maine Coone since I have a big head, but I just need room for all the smarts I have in there. I'm definitely a domestic short hair tabby cat and I'm around 4 years old. We don't know my actual age, but my uncle says I am allowed to be as old as I feel. One thing I know for sure though is that I LOVE food!!! Food is one of my favorite things. Open some wet food and I come barreling out nowhere because I just adore food and treats. My main diet is Purina Indoor and Purina Sensitive Skin and Stomach, but I do get to indulge in some samples of my brother's food. Since I am December's pet of the month I think my mom I think my mom should get me all the canned food I want!

I have taught my humans a thing or two. The best trick is to pick me up when I wave my front paws at them. I also tricked my grandma into carrying me up the stairs from the basement when I don't feel like climbing up them. When it comes to my own tricks, my mom says that I have super upper body strength. And while this may not seem like an actual trick but a little victory for myself after my medical issues, I can go to the letterbox all by myself!!!

My mom says I am actually very well behaved, and I definitely try my best to be. But I do tend to have a bad habit of scaring her by doing things, or trying to do things, that my siblings can do when I physically can't or shouldn't be. I try to tell her all the time that I'm a big boy kitty but I am still working on making my dismounts more graceful. Plus the humans I live with have nothing but nice things to say about how kind and sweet I am for all that I have been through.

That's all about me for now! Stay tuned though because there will be more things to come from me. December is a special month overall as it is National Cat Lover Month, so the PAH girls and I have some cool cat information we want to share with you. So stay tuned for all the feline fun and excitement to come!