Janssen Veterinary Clinic

01/23/2025

Be sure to cast your free votes to support K9 Officer Simon today! If Simon wins, the funds will go directly toward providing bullet proof vests for police dogs and a temperature control unit and alarm for the squad vehicle Simon rides in while on duty!

Simon is the first Therapy K9 for the Cicero Police Department. He comforts everyone he meets and he loves tennis balls, naps, and cuddling.

01/22/2025

The gold standard test to diagnose PPID (Cushings Disease) is the TRH stimulation test. The necessary medication to perform this test (TRH) was on backorder all of 2024 and will only be available sporadically through 2025. We have a few doses currently that need to be used this week (it has a very short shelf life), and we will be keeping a waitlist to notify owners when we get more dosages. If you’d like to have your horse tested this week or be added to the waitlist, please call or email the clinic.

01/20/2025

In response to those who asked in regard to our post from yesterday, this is a list of medications being used commonly for doping horses at H/J shows. Many of these substances occur naturally in the body in very small quantities, so they currently are not included on drug screens. USEF has issued statements that they recognize the abuse and are working to find ways to identify them on blood tests. These practices are at best cheating and at worst risk the life of horse and rider. US Equestrian

Those drugs are among an eye-raising list of medications that will not be allowed on show grounds with anyone except a veterinarian, under an extraordinary rule change proposed by the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Veterinary Committee.

01/19/2025

This is an uncomfortable topic but one that can’t be ignored. The huge uptick of horses within the hunter/jumper disciplines who have suffered physical, mental, and pharmacological abuse at shows in the name of winning has reached a point that something drastic needs to be done. This is happening at every level of competition and at every show grounds behind closed stall doors. USEF instated drug testing was meant to curb the administration of performance enhancers, but it’s just driven some to more drastic measures to get away with doping.

These horses cannot advocate for themselves, and it’s not just them who are in danger. Horses are being pushed to the brink of exhaustion by being given hormones to cause anxiety and panic the night before classes, medications day of to drop their blood pressure to make them quieter, and numbed so they will perform despite injuries. All this also makes the risk to the rider much higher as these horses are more likely to trip, fall, or crash through fences. Sometimes owners don’t even realize this is happening to their horse, or the horse their child is on.

Instances of abuse and doping can be reported anonymously to USEF. Those who perform these acts are smart enough to do so when they think no one is looking, but if you do happen to see something, please say something. Otherwise, nothing will change.

US Equestrian

We all think we know what is going on in the industry we love, but after serving as the chair of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association Horse Welfare Commission for the past year, now I do know, and I can’t un-ring that bell. I was sickened, as anyone would be, to hear of some of the atrocities commit...

01/18/2025

The first foal of the year was born at JVC overnight. Mom and baby are doing great!

01/09/2025

❄️To blanket or not to blanket?❄️

https://equine.janssenvetclinic.com/blanket/

01/02/2025

New Year, New Pharmacy!

At Janssen Veterinary Clinic, we value your feedback and are always looking for ways to better serve you. That’s why we’re excited to announce our transition to a new online pharmacy!

Our updated platform offers:
• Lower minimum order requirements for free shipping.
• Improved shipping rates and speeds overall.
• Flexible payment options, including payment plans.
• Easy access to compounded medications—all in one convenient location.

By shopping with us instead of big-box retailers, you’re helping to support a local business that prioritizes your needs and ensures:

• Your orders are responsibly sourced directly from trusted manufacturers.
• Medications are stored and handled correctly for quality assurance.
• You will have the best product guarantees available.
• You will have the best product rebates on the market.
• Customer support from our online pharmacy team and the faces of Janssen Veterinary Clinic that you know.

Thank you for your continued support. Visit our online store today and experience the difference!

01/01/2025

Running into the New Year ❄️

12/27/2024

Therapeutic lasers can also help pets with acute or chronic back pain. From muscle strains to intervertebral disc disease, laser therapy can be a helpful tool in rehabilitating these cases. Sweet kitty Luna visited JVC and received a laser session after some roughhousing with her much larger siblings.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from Janssen Veterinary Clinic! 🤍

12/24/2024

📣 Reminder: JVC will be closing at noon today and will remain closed tomorrow. The clinic will resume normal business hours on Thursday December 26th. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁🎅🏻

12/23/2024

A common use for therapeutic lasers is to manage pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis. Potato the service dog got his hips treated to keep him moving comfortably for his very important job. He seemed to enjoy the cool sunglasses too! 😎

12/20/2024

We're excited to announce the arrival of calendar season! As a tiny token of our appreciation for your continued support, we're pleased to offer these complimentary calendars. We invite you to stop by and pick one up while they're still available.
Additionally, you'll find useful monthly suggestions and a handy anatomy guide in the back, making this calendar a practical asset for your barn. 🗓️♥️

12/20/2024

“Photobiomodulation Therapy” is the use of lasers within the red/near-infrared light spectrum to stimulate healing, relieve pain, and reduce inflammation. Potent anti-microbial properties are also provided when shifted to the blue light spectrum, which is helpful for treating or preventing superficial infections. Therapeutic laser sessions are quick, painless, and typically do not require sedation. Our range of laser products allow us to treat patients of all sizes! 💥

12/18/2024

Lovely mare Strawberry is giving perfect ice queen vibes. Sometimes a girl just needs a new haircut and a little sparkle. 🦄❄️

12/16/2024

Lasers are divided into separate classes based on their potential for eye or tissue damage if mishandled. JVC’s most powerful therapeutic laser is a Class IV, meaning special measures must be taken to protect human and pet eyes while in use. Our lower level therapeutic lasers can be used without extra eye protection (though one still shouldn’t look directly into the beam for extended periods of time). Our vets are trained to select which laser type is most appropriate and can formulate a treatment protocol to treat each individual’s needs.

12/13/2024

A laser is a focused beam of photons emitted in a single wavelength.💥 By manipulating that wavelength, we can alter the depth of laser absorption and thus target specific tissue types. Chromophores are molecules within cells that absorb photons which then stimulate a chemical cascade resulting in:

🧬 increased ATP production (energy source to cells to be used for repair and regulation)

🧬 increased nitric oxide production (kickstarts cell metabolism, modulates blood flow and inflammatory response, and increases angiogenesis)

🧬 regulates the release of reactive oxygen species

In a nutshell, laser therapy targets diseased or damaged cells to stimulate them to repair and stop the harmful inflammatory cycle. 🤓

12/12/2024

JVC is excited to announce that we now offer therapeutic laser treatments! This *non-invasive* and *non-pharmaceutical* modality helps to reduce swelling/inflammation, relieve pain (both acute and chronic), encourage tissue healing, and treat infections in all species. With the pictured devices, we are able to provide this service in-clinic, on farm, and even rent units to clients to allow for continued treatments at home. 💥

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting ways that therapeutic lasers can be utilized to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients! 🤓