Meadowbrook Veterinary Clinic

11/13/2024

11/11/2024

Today, we celebrate and honor veterans for their love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the American people.

11/06/2024

‼️ November Giveaway ‼️

During the month of November, Meadowbrook will be giving away 2 FitBark monitors for dogs and 2 motion activated laser toys for cats EVERY WEEK!

To enter, purchase 12 months of Heartgard, Nexgard PLUS or Nexgard COMBO, come in for an annual wellness exam or have wellness bloodwork performed during a wellness exam. Do all three? Get entered three times!

One dog and one cat will be randomly chosen from our North and South locations.

Be a WELLNESS WINNER! Call (309) 682-6665 to schedule an appointment!

11/06/2024

11/04/2024

📣 Meadowbrook's Halloween Pet Costume Contest Winners!

🥇1st place and a $50 account credit goes to Powder Puff Girls (owned by Kylie S.)

🥈2nd place and a $25 account credit goes to Oliver (owned by Michelle L.)

Congratulations to our winners and a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated and voted!

11/01/2024

✅Vote for your favorite Halloween costume!

👍Like or comment under your favorite. Winners announced Monday afternoon!

And in no particular order, here are our contestants ⬇️

10/30/2024

Photo submission is open until noon on Halloween!

🎃Meadowbrook is having a Halloween Pet Costume Photo Contest! 🥇First place is a $50 account credit and 🏅second place is a $25 account credit!

To enter, submit a 📸photo to [email protected]. One photo per entry. All entries must be received by October 31st. Winner will be determined based off of 👍likes on our social media pages. Winners to be announced on November 4th.

10/30/2024

👻Meadowbrook North and South will be closing at 5pm on Thursday, October 31st so our staff can spend extra trick or treat time with their little ghouls and goblins! 👻

If your pet is having a medical emergency, please call Tri-County Animal Emergency Clinic at 309-672-1565.

🎃Have a safe and happy Halloween!🎃

10/29/2024

🎃Meadowbrook staff is having a PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST!🎃

🎃Like or comment your vote for the BEST PUMPKIN! 🎃

10/23/2024

🎃Meadowbrook is having a Halloween Pet Costume Photo Contest! 🥇First place is a $50 account credit and 🏅second place is a $25 account credit!

To enter, submit a 📸photo to [email protected]. One photo per entry. All entries must be received by October 31st. Winner will be determined based off of 👍likes on our social media pages. Winners to be announced on November 4th.

10/15/2024

HAPPY VET TECH WEEK!

Veterinary Technicians and assistants are such important members of the team, but often the unseen superheros pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Make sure to give all the techs and assistants in your life a little extra love this week 💖 (and maybe every week😊)

10/14/2024

Our HOWL-o-ween event is right around the corner!

Join us Saturday 10/19 for special treats for the kiddos (both two legs & four) 🐾

09/24/2024

It’s Wilson’s 1️⃣st BIRTHDAY! Wilson is in charge of Cathy, one of our awesome vet techs!

09/10/2024

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.

1 in 6 veterinarians consider su***de at some point in their career. Veterinary professsionals are at an increased risk for death by su***de compared to other professions. Male veterinarians are 1.6 times more likely, female veterinarians 2.4 times, male technicians/assistants 5 times and female technicians/assistants 2.3 times. All are 100 times too many.

Please. BE KIND.

I watched someone’s pet take their last breath. Then I went into the next room with a smile. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I finished performing CPR on a kitten that didn’t make it. Then I had to tell the owner. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I hugged someone as they picked up their pet’s ashes. Then I had to answer the phone with a welcoming voice. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I got yelled at by a pet owner over the phone for being too expensive. Then I had to empathetically take payment from someone who was sending their pet across the rainbow bridge. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I bagged someone’s pet they would’ve paid anything to save. Then I had to go be empathetic as someone’s pet that could be saved wasn’t due to finances. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I cried in the bathroom during the 5 minutes I had between appointments. Then I had to go into the next room where an animal was neglected. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I watched an owner decline treatment for a fatal complication and take their pet home. Then I had to go to the next room like nothing happened. I didn’t want to, but I did it anyway.

I spent all day caring for other people’s pets. Then I had to go home and take care of mine. I didn’t want to but I did it anyway.

In veterinary medicine we don’t have choices. We have things we surely don’t want to do, but we do it anyway. Part of it because of our “end suffering” oath and part of it because it’s in our nature. One thing I can tell you is none of it is easy and damn sure isn’t because we “want” to. Yes, the small percentage of good outcomes outweigh the larger percentage of bad. But the good never stays with us. It’s the bad that forever damages our souls.

So the next time you think “they’re only in it for the money” or “they don’t care about animals” please remember not all of our smiles are real. Not all of our laughs are genuine. We do it because we have no choice. Half of the days we fake it to make it to the end. Our minds are tired and our hearts are heavy, but no matter what we will do it anyway 🤍

***deawareness

09/09/2024

🍂Fall is quickly approaching! Remember, fleas and ticks don't disappear in sweater weather. Some thrive in the decreased temps so be sure to continue with your flea and tick prevention!