Sycamore Animal Hospital of Illinois

08/01/2024

Happy First of August!!!
If yesterday wasn't a reminder enough, Jasper is here to give you your monthly reminder to give your pets their flea/tick, and heartworm prevention!!!

07/31/2024

**PSA** They've been out for a while, but here is a reminder that the 🦟 Mosquitoes and Ticks are out spreading their love (a.k.a. nasty diseases!!!). These couple of pups were in for routine testing and one tested positive for Heartworm and THREE different tick born diseases! Rest assured they are in good hands and will be treated accordingly, but let this be a reminder that we can prevent our pets from getting these terrible diseases!! Please reach out if you have any questions about heartworm, flea, and tick prevention!!!
If you're interested - these are photos of our in-house IDEXX Snap Pros that we run our IDEXX 4DX tests on. They test for heartworm, erlichia, anaplasmosis, and Lyme disease.

07/23/2024

***PSA - we will be closed this Friday after 4pm and will be closed all day on Saturday! Normal hours will resume next Monday, July 29!
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!
Should you have an emergency, please call the following emergency hospitals:
VCA Aurora - 630-301-6100
Animal Emergency Clinic of Rockford - 815-229-7791
Thrive Pet Emergency Hoffman Estates - 618-495-5010

07/03/2024

FOURTH OF JULY HOURS:
Thursday, July 4th - CLOSED
Friday, July 5th - 8am to 6pm
Saturday, July 6 - 8am to 1pm

Please have a very safe and happy holiday!

Should you need emergency services while we are out of the office tomorrow, please contact one of the following:

VCA Aurora: 630-301-6100
Animal Emergency Clinic of Rockford: 815-229-7791
Emergency Vet Services of Fox Valley: 630-584-7447

07/01/2024

Luke here to remind you - It's the first of the month! Happy July First!
Time for that heartworm/flea/tick prevention!! Protect those babies even if they're indoor only, bugs can still get inside!

06/11/2024

FYI the city has decided to work on Walnut Street today. Unfortunately this closes one entrance to our parking lot. There is another entrance / exit at the east side of our lot. Please use caution as there is a large divot / bump onto the street.

06/01/2024

It seems summer has arrived! For Wyatt, that means a trip to the groomer for his summer buzz cut, and his monthly heartworm/flea/tick prevention! Bugs of all different shapes and sizes are here, so monthly protection is very important. Call our office if you have any questions 😄

05/23/2024

**MEMORIAL DAY CLOSURE**
As a reminder we will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.
Should you need emergency assistance, please contact one of the following emergency services:
VCA Aurora - 630-301-6100
Dundee Animal Hospital - 847-428-6114
Animal Emergency of Rockford - 815-229-7791

Have a happy and healthy and safe long weekend!

05/02/2024

Cayla here!! Sometimes we are a day late with our preventions, but the most important thing is that we remembered and we can do it today!!!
It's spring time 🌼🌷 which means the bugs are officially out! We've already had calls about ticks found on pets so they're out there!!! And the mosquitoes will be brewing!! Protect your pets today!!!

04/11/2024

What a wonderful program!

04/08/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/V1BZHpdPri1d64pL/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Pets generally know enough to not look directly into the sun; there's no need for them to wear special glasses for the solar eclipse

04/02/2024

It's the first of the month!! Happy April 🌷! Don't let the snow this week FOOL you! Warmer weather is on the other side! Make sure to get your pets flea, tick, and heartworm prevention on board!!!

03/20/2024

Information on leptospirosis vaccines.

The latest consensus statement on leptospirosis in dogs from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine features the latest understanding about the zoonotic disease to help veterinarians care for their canine patients.

03/03/2024

Silly caption Sunday🤪 we had this beautiful girl come in for a kitten wellness visit and vaccines!🥰

03/01/2024

Old Man Luke here with your monthly preventative reminder!!! It was 76° earlier this week which means the bugs are out!! Even though it got cold again it won't be enough to kill 'em! Call our office if you need to restock your supply of flea/tick/heartworm prevention!!!!

02/20/2024

Happy National Pet Day!!🥰🥳

02/16/2024

Say hello to Stanley and Oscar! These handsome boys are looking for a new home. Stanley is 14 years old and Oscar is 12 years old. They are currently being fostered and get along with other cats. They are a bonded pair and need to be adopted together. If interested please call our hospital for more information.

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's Day!!!❤️💗💕
Let's see your furry Valentine's in the comments below!!! ❤️❤️

02/03/2024

This handsome boy is Oscar! He is such a good boy and we enjoyed meeting him. He and his brother are currently looking to rehomed🥰

02/02/2024

Maizie and Wyatt here with your monthly reminder that even though it's February, there are still Fleas and Ticks out there!!! Did you know that ticks THRIVE in colder climates? Well, unfortunately they do 😔 and let us not forget those nasty mosquitoes 🦟!! Us folks in Illinois have not experienced a hard freeze this winter at least not hard enough to kill those buggers off, they'll start hatching as soon as they get a taste of warm air, just like we had today! So stay on those flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives YEAR ROUND!!!

01/12/2024

***EARLY CLOSURE PSA***
For the safety of our clients and our staff we will be closing early today, January 12, 2024 at 2:00PM!! Should you have any emergencies please contact:

VCA Aurora Animal Hospital - 630-301-6100
Emergency Veterinary Services (St. Charles) - 630-584-7447
Animal Emergency Clinic of Rockfod - 815-229-7791

For any other questions, please don't hesitate to send an email or leave us a voicemail message and we will reply as soon as we can the next day!

Thank you for your understanding and stay warm and safe!

01/09/2024

Oscar says "stay safe and warm out there today, friends!!" ❄️ It's pawsitively frigid out there! 🥶
Check out this article from the ASPCA on how to keep your pets safe during this winter snap! ☃️

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/cold-weather-safety-tips

01/02/2024

Daisy says HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🎊
And to give you your monthly reminder to give your fur babies their monthly flea/tick and heartworm preventatives!!
(She knows she's a day late, but she partied to hard this weekend 🤣)

12/22/2023

🎄🎉HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Just a reminder, our schedule will be as follows for the upcoming holidays:

Monday, December 25, 2023 - CLOSED
(Normal hours resume December 26)

Monday, January 1, 2024 - CLOSED
(Normal hours resume January 2)

Should you have an emergency during that time please contact one of the following emergency hospitals:
VCA Aurora -(630) 301-6100
St. Charles Emergency - (630) 584-7447
Rockford Emergency - (815) 229-7791

As a reminder for the next two weeks, food orders may be delayed - please plan accordingly.

We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season!

- The Team at Sycamore Animal Hospital

12/16/2023

Minka came in dressed to the nines for her paw-dicure today!! Brought a smile to all our faces, look how cute!!! 😍🎄

12/02/2023

*MONTHLY REMINDER!*
Rey says sometimes we are a day late 😬 giving our monthly preventatives, but that's ok! As long as you remember! As always, we recommend giving flea/tick/heartworm preventatives EVERY SINGLE MONTH!!! ✅ Yes! Even during these colder ❄️ months as some of those nasty bugs 🦟🪲 are HARDY!!
Rey is also here to remind you to have a very safe and happy holidays!!! (Yes she is the reason there is a cage around the tree 🤣)

11/25/2023

Some basics to think about if you are concerned about the newest cause of canine respiratory disease. It is important to keep pet vaccines up to date, but also consider a canine influenza vaccine if your dog goes to day care, dog parks, or the groomer. Do not panic, most respiratory illnesses will pass on their own. If in doubt, please call or email us, we will do our best to keep you up to date.

As more cases of canine respiratory disease pop up throughout the U.S., we want to share a few best practices to ensure your dog stays healthy and safe this holiday season.

11/15/2023

THANKSGIVING CLOSURE:
Our hours for the holiday week are as follows:
Wednesday the 22nd: 8am-1pm
Thursday the 23rd: CLOSED
Normal hours resume Friday the 24th
We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!!!

11/02/2023

Milo boy here just wanted to remind you on this, the first day of November, that it's time for your pets monthly dose of heartworm, flea, and tick protection!! Just because it's getting cold 🥶 out doesn't mean that the bugs 🦟🐜 stop crawling! In fact, ticks THRIVE in cooler weather! Not to mention, most heartworm preventatives protect against intestinal parasites 🪱, too!
And come on! How can you not resist that smooshable face?! 😍

10/31/2023

This little pumpkin stopped by to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!! 🎃 Stay safe out there in this blizzard! ❄️

Does your pet have a spooky costume this year? We would love to see your photos! 👻