Hobson Valley Animal Clinic

6720 Rt 53
Woodridge, IL 60517

(630)852-1995

www.hobsonvalleyanimalclinic.com

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                  Education on pet health issues is a job we take seriously  at Hobson Valley Animal Clinic.

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Cat-Proofing Your Home -- Because Resistance is Futile

I have a friend who takes a somewhat reactionary (and useless, really) approach to undesired occurrences in her home and life. For example, when her son left hi ...

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Flabbalanche! Obesity Impacts Pets, Too

Remember those old ‘disease of the week’ movies from the 70s and 80s, each week highlighting some obscure condition that has only happened five times since the ...

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Fireworks Fear in Pets

Summer is full of celebrations involving fireworks. Canada has Canada Day on July 1, the USA has Independence Day on July 4, and France has Bastille Day on July ...

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. This intracellular parasite is transmitted to dogs through the bite of an infected tick. ...

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Is there a Health Risk with Urban Chickens?

Bigstock Chickens Urban chickens continue to be in the news, with debate about instituting (or enforcing) bylaws banning or restricting the raising of chicke ...

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Senior Cats' Health Issues

A cat's health changes with age. Physical and mental changes occur, just as they do with people. Most older cats sleep more than they did when young, and they u ...

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