http://dr60162.vetinzip.com 708-449-6300 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:56:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pet Health Check up Hi, I’m Dr. Hendrickson from Hillchester Hospital For Animals. Today we’re doing a physical exam on our house kitty in order to give you an idea of what we do when we do an exam. My assistant’s name is Kurt. He’s going to help restrain Mercedes. She’s called ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/diseases/pet-health-checkup/ Veterinary Laser Surgery NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH! (Just joking).  Dr Hendrickson is going to perform a pet laser surgery demonstration on an………..apricot. A Novapulse laser machine is today’s weapon of choice. It utilizes water, and an incision is made due to instantaneous vaporization of the tissue. A foot pedal activates the laser ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/veterinary-advice/veterinary-laser-surgery/ Heartworm Test An in-house veterinary laboratory is crucial for the rapid need to diagnose conditions in your pet as opposed to sending out the materials for analysis. Dr. Hendrickson uses a veterinary microscope and an incubator in order to process samples (blood, tissue, urine, fecal, etc.). This helps to detect the possible ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/veterinary-advice/heartworm-tes/ Veterinary Ultrasound for Pets Ultrasound machines have made their way into the list of important aspects of veterinary medicine. Dr. Hendrickson is able to utilize this equipment for diagnosing conditions inside of a pet’s body. Abdomen and heart/cardiac explorations are examples of veterinary noninvasive evaluations that can be performed with ultrasound. He ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/veterinary-advice/veterinary-ultrasound-for-pets/ Laser Pet Spay/Neutering Pet Spay/Neutering via laser (using Hillchester Animal Hospital’s state-of-the-art Laser Technology) for surgery reduces the pain and trauma to your pet, improves recovery, and reduces the risk of infection. 5 Reasons To Spay/Neuter Your Pet: 1) Spay/Neutering may correct aggressive or bad behavior. Dogs and cats are still wild animals ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/veterinary-advice/laser-spay-neuter-for-pets/ February is National Spay/Neuter Month! The Department of Animal & Rabies Control, Cook County,* Illinois will be offering a $40 rebate for dog or cat spay/neuter costs during the month of February, 2010. All around the country, animal health advocates are preparing to observe National Spay/Neuter Month during February. Likewise, the Cook ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/news/february-spay-neuter-cook-county/ Cat Declaw Laser Surgery Cat versus Favorite Chair [caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="87" caption="Cat versus Favorite Chair"][/caption] Kittens and Cats scratch (period).  In a purrfect world  (pun intended) ,  kittens and cats would scratch a $10 Cat Scratching Post instead of a $400 Favorite  Chair.  Also, if your cat  comes in contact ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/veterinary-advice/cat-declaw-laser-surgery/ My Dog has Diarrhea. [caption id="attachment_388" align="aligncenter" width="130" caption="Dog Gone Sick with the Flu?"][/caption] Canine Diarrhea is a "Sick Dog  Symptom". Since canine diarrhea can cause  potentially deadly problems like dehydration, you should IMMEDIATELY get your pet pooch over to Hillchester Animal.  Diarrhea is a symptom.  Diarrhea is not a disease.   The causes ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/diseases/my-dog-has-diarrhea/ Pet Euthanasia – A moral Responsibility For the price of putting a pet to sleep, please submit the form to the right (including species and weight). A  pet owner has  the responsibility for the quality of their pet’s death. The concept of “quality of a pet’s death” through pet euthanasia brings tears to ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/geriatrics/pet-euthanasia/ My dog ate chocolate [caption id="attachment_454" align="aligncenter" width="180" caption="My dog ate chocolate"][/caption] What should I do if my dog ate chocolate? Since chocolate is potentially deadly to canines, you should IMMEDIATELY get your pet pooch over to Hillchester Animal Hospital (708-449-6300). The sooner theobromine  (the deadly stuff in chocolate) is removed from your ... http://dr60162.vetinzip.com/index.php/pets-gone-wild/my-dog-ate-chocolate/