Elburn Animal Hospital

12/23/2024

Festive plants such as poinsettias, holly, mistletoe and amaryllis can be toxic to pets, causing symptoms ranging from vomiting to severe gastrointestinal issues, according to the AVMA. Certain lily varieties can also cause kidney failure in cats. Pet owners are advised to keep these plants out of r...

12/20/2024

Christmas trees, human food like turkey or ham, and chocolate can all cause damage to your pets.

12/19/2024

Sandra Faeh, DVM, and Jamie Rauscher, LVT, traveled to the North Pole to provide health checks to Santa Claus’s reindeer ahead of their big journey

12/17/2024

Health officials are investigating possible cases of H5 bird flu after two cats died from consuming recalled raw milk, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The departmen…

12/17/2024

Walking into your room to find a curled-up dog or cat resting within your opened suitcase can be heart-wrenching, to say the least. With the winter chill

12/17/2024

Email from Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Enjoy traditions with family and friends while remaining vigilant for pet safety   Dear Members, CVMA Encourages Pet-Safe Practices During Holiday Cel

12/04/2024

Kittens can be a lot, but not if you’re prepared. Thankfully, we’ve made a checklist so you can breeze through the basics. Learn more: bit.ly/kitten_checklist

12/04/2024

Kittens can be a lot, but not if you’re prepared. Thankfully, we’ve made a checklist so you can breeze through the basics. Learn more: bit.ly/kitten_checklist

10/24/2024

Animal welfare advocates in the UK are urging people not to buy a whiskerless, hairless, stubby-legged cat bred to resemble pitbull-type dogs. The hybrid cat is prone to severe, painful health problems and has an expected life span that's six years shorter than average.

10/24/2024

Microplastics were found in exhalations from 11 wild bottlenose dolphins off the coasts of Louisiana and Florida, suggesting that microplastics linger in the air even in areas without high levels of human activity, researchers reported in PLOS One. Researchers are unsure exactly how inhaled micropla...

10/24/2024

An experimental vaccine stimulates antibodies that block the production of s*x hormones for a year in male and female dogs. The vaccine, which is being distributed in Chile for $50 per dose, may be an alternative to irreversible surgical spaying and neutering, its developers say.

10/15/2024

Many dogs enjoy hanging their faces out of car windows or riding in the back of pickup trucks, but veterinarian Amy Nichelason, who has worked as an emergency veterinarian, says that even large dogs can easily jump or fall out of an open window and get injured, killed by another car or strangulated....

10/12/2024

Following Hurricane Helene and in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, dogs and cats were driven overnight to an animal shelter in New York City.

10/11/2024

Save the whole family planning guide from the AVMA.

10/02/2024

Who agrees?

10/02/2024

I'm both. And I love every moment with them just the same

10/02/2024

My pets should be millionaires at this point.

10/02/2024