Vernon Hills Animal Hospital Blog

About 20% of dog owners will recognize these symptoms:  head shaking, ear scratching, face rubbing, itchy skin, chewing at paws, and lickin...

It seems that most cat people have their own favorite type of kitty litter and box, as do I. ( In a past blog , I extolled the virtues of t...

I presented a Pup-Peroni in the exam room to Pebbles, an aging Labrador retriever, and watched her thrust herself with sliding paws to an u...

“Humphrey” waddled into the exam room and sat in front of the counter housing the jar of Pup- Peronis. He gave me an expectant loo...

The suitcases are packed and in the trunk, and your itinerary is tucked into your purse or pocket.  You’re ready to drive to the airpo...

My husband and I were eating dinner one night when our daughter came home from work.   “Are you hungry?” I asked her.   She noticed that ...

Leann, one of our receptionists, woke up choking during the very early hours one morning last July.  There was smoke in her bedroom.  “At f...

All of us who own dogs or cats have walked the pet food aisle, searching for the highest-quality food within our budget.  We’re attracted...

You’re relaxing after a long day, and suddenly you hear it: “the pump.” That’s what we veterinarians call that distinctive heaving sound a ...

Just as my cat Cam dropped a rolled-up sock on my lap and gave me a wide-eyed look of anticipation, my eye caught a link to an article i...