Chicago Now Home to 1st 24-Hour Emergency Pet Care Facility
September 6, 2009 by Paris and John
Filed under Dog News
On Sept. 1, 2009, Chicago’s first 24-hour emergency pet care facility opened at 3927 W. Belmont. Now Chicago’s approximately 1.6 million pets have access to 24-hour emergency medical attention – and ongoing hospitalization – should they fall victim to accident or illness. Animal Emergency & Treatment Center (AETC) is the only veterinary emergency and specialty center in the city to offer care at any hour of the day or night, 365 days a year.
Until now, Chicago residents have not had the option of 24-hour care for their pets, but instead have had to transport their sick animals from after-hours emergency facilities to their regular veterinarians’ offices every morning. AETC provides ongoing hospitalization, which allows pets to receive uninterrupted treatment from the same skilled medical team.
The new facility joins AETC’s existing facility in Grayslake, Ill., which has served the Lake County area since 1994. Offering the latest and best medical technologies and diagnostic options, AETC board-certified veterinarians provide such specialty services as surgery, internal medicine and critical care. Other services will include video endoscopy, video ultrasound, digital radiology and computed tomography (CT) – as well as a complete diagnostic laboratory and an intensive care unit.
Blood Donor Program: AETC Chicago will house a robust blood donor program, through which any client may volunteer to have his or her pet screened to become a “Donor Hero” and give blood every eight to 10 weeks. Program participants benefit by earning credit toward AETC services and by helping to save the lives of animals treated at AETC and other local veterinary centers. AETC’s blood bank is unique to the Chicago area in that it provides blood products to veterinary facilities throughout the entire region.
Staffing: AETC Chicago will be staffed by a team of more than 50 veterinary professionals, many of whom are board-certified and residency-trained in the areas of surgery, critical care, internal medicine and emergency medicine. AETC nurses are highly-skilled and average more than 10 years of experience.
For more information:
- visit www.aetcenter.com
Photo courtesy AETC Chicago
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