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Animal Emergency and Treatment Center Opens in Chicago

The Animal Emergency & Treatment Center is scheduled to open a new location in Chicago, Ill., this September, becoming the first 24-hour emergency and specialty center in the city.

“Today’s pet owners expect a high level of care and service when their companion pet is sick or hurt,” said Matt Tompkins, DVM, co-founder and managing partner of AETC. “We identified a desperate need for high-quality, round-the-clock treatment for pets in Chicago. Until now, city dwellers 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 center, which joins AETC’s existing facility in Grayslake, Ill., broke ground on June 1 and will span more than 10,000 square feet.

AETC Chicago will be staffed by a team of more than 50 veterinary professionals. Specialty services will include surgery, internal medicine and critical care. Other services will include video endoscopy, video ultrasound, digital radiology and computed tomography, as well as a diagnostic laboratory and an intensive care unit.

In addition, AETC Chicago will house a blood donor program, through which any client may volunteer to have his or her pet screened to become a “Donor Hero.” Pets would give blood every eight to 10 weeks. Program participants can earn credit toward AETC services. <HOME>

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I was there saturday August 14,2010 with my nephews dog that I have been caring for while he is out of town for his job. The dog became very ill: vomiting, was not eating, diarrhea, and was very lethargic. I explained to the attending female vet that I was unsure if he had his shots. She reassured me that it was not parvo because he was an older dog (1.5 years old). She opted to do a x-ray and bipassed a parvo test thinking he could have an intestinal blockage. The x-ray showed nothing and 3 hours later I was on my way home with no diagnosis and a bill of $466. I hadf a 40th birthday party to attend that evening. When I arrived home around 5am. I found the dog bleeding from his rectum. I immediately called the AETC frantic to what I was seeing. The receptionist suggested I wait it out until the Animal Welfare League or the vet that serves the pets supplies plus came in. I believe that was made an issue because I said I did not have alot of money to treat the dog if it was something serious. Needless to say I waited til 11am and called the AWL and was told to bring him in ASAP. They said it sounded like parvo. Did a test that took 5 minutes to get a result on which came back positive. The dog is now there fighting for his life and suffered almost a whole day due to their negligence. I caled an spoke with the vet who saw the dog who was less then sympathetic and down right rude. I hope the end result is a positive one for the dog and the vet should maybe take a refresher course. nicola, chicago, IL Posted: 8/16/2010 1:35:20 PM 3927 West Belmont! rebecca, chicago, IL Posted: 7/22/2009 9:31:28 AM This is gret - but does anybody know exactly where this site will be? Teri, Geneva, IL Posted: 7/14/2009 5:58:07 AM It's about time! It will be nice to have this kind of service in our city. Carley, Chicago, IL Posted: 6/26/2009 4:06:15 PM