Friday, November 30, 2012
The practice's new facility will focus on rehab and canine sports medicine.
Buffalo Grove's Veterinary Speciality Center is moving forward with its second location. Village officials granted the business a special use permit that will allow it to run a canine rehab and sports medicine center. The new center will be located at 1495 Busch Parkway. Other veterinary services will continue to be offered at the company's existing site. Village Board members voted 5-0 (Jeff Berman was absent) in favor of the special use permit on Nov. 12. Their approval followed a 9-0 referral by the Plan Commission. Previously: Veterinary Center Pursues Second Site for Canine Rehab
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Veterinary Specialty Center is seeking approval from the village to open a second facility in Buffalo Grove's industrial district.
Dogs would have more opportunities to recover through sports medicine and rehabilitation under Veterinary Specialty Center’s plans to expand to a second building in Buffalo Grove. Dr. Mitch Robbins, a veterinary surgeon and one of the practice’s owners, presented plans Monday to the Village Board to open a second site at 1495 Busch Parkway, just down the street from the facility that has operated in Buffalo Grove since 2001. Veterinary Specialty Center sees more than 100 pets per day, Robbins said, and “we find ourselves really at a loss for space.” Related: Animal Clinic Adopts New Stem Cell Technology and Water Therapy Helps Dogs Walk Again The center currently includes a small rehabilitation room. Robbins said the second building would …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Buffalo Grove's Veterinary Specialty Center collected more than 1,200 pounds of pet food and supplies during a two-month effort.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
In an effort to make sure that our furry friends were not forgotten this holiday season, Veterinary Specialty Center and its clients donated more than 1,200 pounds of pet food and necessities, as well as more than $2,500 to Nina’s Pet Food Pantry. The donations were collected at VSC between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31. “When people are going through tough financial times, pets are often left behind or neglected. By supporting Nina’s Pet Food Pantry, VSC wanted to show that there is hope. Nina’s Pet Food Pantry is a great way to keep pets with their families and in good homes,” VSC’s client service administrator, Lisa Sadak, said in a statement. Nina’s Pet Food Pantry operates out of established food pantries at St. Vincent de Sales Parish in Lake …
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Buffalo Grove's Veterinary Specialty Center offers some advice for grieving pet owners.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Facing the holiday season after the loss of a pet can be challenging. “Often, the anticipation of the holiday can be more painful than the actual holiday itself,” said Rebecca Murray, director of support services at Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove. While nothing will eliminate the pain felt when a loved one is lost, Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, IL would like to offer a few suggestions for getting through this stressful time of year. To obtain more information about coping with the loss of a pet, please contact Rebecca Murray at (847)-459-7535 or email bmurray@vetspecialty.com. Rebecca Murray, CVT is the director of support services at Veterinary Specialty Center (VSC) in Buffalo Grove. She is the founder of …
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
New technology is added at Veterinary Specialty Center.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Veterinary Specialty Center is the first in the Midwest and among the first in the United States to offer hemodialysis to pets. Hemodialysis is only offered by a handful of other facilities in the United States as an option for companion animals. During hemodialysis, the blood is filtered repeatedly through an artificial kidney composed of many tiny “straws” that act as the semi-permeable membranes that allow toxic waste to be diffused out of the blood. As the blood filtrates through this system, metabolic waste and excess fluids are removed and discarded. “We are excited to offer this life-saving option to our patients,” Dr. Jerry Thornhill, a nephrologist at VSC, said. The first patient to receive hemodialysis at VSC was Walle Solberg, a…
