Jan 6, 2014 | cats, Chicago, CVMA, Dogs, DVM, Emergency, Ice, Ice Melts, Press Releases, Press Room, Safety, Salt, Snow, Spotlights, 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 | cats, Christmas, Dogs, Emergency, Hanukah, Hazards, Holiday, Hospital, Press Releases, Press Room, Safety, Spotlights, 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, cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Cook County, CVMA, Dogs, Illinois, Press Releases, Press Room, rabies, skunks, Spotlights, 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...
