Jun 12, 2017 | Alderman, Animal Welfare, Breaking News, cats, Chicago, pets, Press Releases, Press Room, Preventive care, Veterinarian, veterinarians
Chicago, IL — The dangerous weather conditions associated with the Dog Days of Summer are returning to Chicago. Pet owners must be aware that both dogs and cats can suffer from the same heat-related problems affecting humans, which include over-heating,...
Dec 23, 2016 | Animal Welfare, cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Christmas, Cook County, CVMA, doctors, Dogs, DVM, Education, Emergency, Hanukah, Hazards, Helpful Veterinary Insights from Doctors, Holiday, Hospital, Ice, Ice Melts, Pet Nutrition, pets, Press Releases, Press Room, Preventive care, Safety, Winter
Chicago, IL – As the festivities of Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year are celebrated by families with loved ones, extra special attention must be given to hazards in the home that can affect the safety and health of their pets. Holidays are a very special time of...
Dec 11, 2016 | cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Christmas, Community, Cook County, CVMA, doctors, Dogs, DVM, DVMs, Education, Emergency, Hazards, Holiday, Ice, Ice Melts, Illinois, Pet Nutrition, pets, Press Releases, Press Room, Safety, Snow, Uncategorized, Wind Chill, Winter
Chicago, IL—The start of dangerously cold, adverse weather conditions combined with a winter storm warning for the Chicago metropolitan area and northern Illinois requires immediate action from pet owners. The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association provides the...
Jan 6, 2014 | Breaking News, cats, Chicago, CVMA, Dogs, DVM, Emergency, Ice, Ice Melts, Press Releases, Press Room, Safety, Salt, Snow, Veterinarian, Wind Chill, Winter
Protecting Pets from Adverse and Dangerous Winter ConditionsChicago, IL— The Chicago metropolitan area was inundated by the Blizzard of 2011 less than three years ago. This winter, pet owners throughout the Chicago metropolitan area must be prepared as the earliest...
Nov 26, 2013 | Breaking News, cats, Christmas, Dogs, Emergency, Hanukah, Hazards, Holiday, Hospital, Press Releases, Press Room, Safety, Thanksgiving, veterinarians
Protect Your Family Pet from Top Holiday HazardsChicago, IL – As the festive cheer of Thanksgiving, Hanukah, and Christmas is just around the corner, families and individuals must give extra special attention to issues that can affect the safety and health of their...
Nov 18, 2013 | animal bites, bats, Breaking News, cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Cook County, CVMA, Dogs, Illinois, Press Releases, Press Room, rabies, skunks, vaccinations, veterinarians, zoonotic disease, Zoonotics
Burr Ridge, Illinois —A wild animal attacking a person in an urban setting is highly unusual. Children must be supervised and taught not to approach any animal that they are not familiar, including a dog or cat, or a coyote. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, which can...