Dentistry
Long a neglected area of pet health care, prophylactic cleaning of teeth prevents gum diseases, halitosis, tooth loss and serious organ infections. LePar has a full regimen of treatment for dental care including routine ultrasonic dental scaling and polishing to the use of a high-speed drill for complicated extractions and other dental procedures. LePar Animal [...]
Stem Cell Therapy
Dr. Joe Whalen, DVM, became the first Veterinarian in Illinois to extract process and treat patients with stem cells, all in the same day, using in-house equipment. Dr. Whalen treated three canines, Gabby, Buddy, and Inish. All three dogs suffer from osteoarthritis and substantial joint damage. Dr. Whalen extracted a sample of each of the [...]
Surgery
Our doctors are highly skilled in routine, soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. Spays, Neuters, skin, eye and ear tumor removals, amputations, abdominal exploratories, Splenectomies, Bladder stone removal, Gastrotomies, Enterotomies and Cruciate ligament repairs (TTA and lateral fabellar) are just some of the surgeries we offer.
Chicago Animal Rehab (CARE)
Chicago Animal Rehab (CARE) integrates traditional and complementary veterinary methods for rehabilitation, holistic healing and wellness. CARE respects the relationship you have with your referring Veterinarian and will keep them appraised of your pet’s progress with referral faxes or emails. In most cases, CARE will maintain the treatments your referring Veterinarian has prescribed and will inform them of any changes CARE recommends. CARE can help improve your pet’s recovery from injury or surgery, accelerate healing and prevent future problems. CARE also offers pain management and alternate options to treat chronic illnesses. Please call us at LePar to schedule an appointment. For more information, please visit the website, or call our certified rehabilitation technician, Mary Collopy at 773.886.2631. Read More
Alternative Treatments
Acupuncture
Acupuncture patients are seen approximately once a week for three or four weeks of treatments. Young pets, or those with acute injuries, may not need additional treatments. For geriatric or chronic disease patients, the treatment interval is extended to the greatest time period that the patient’s clinical signs remain controlled (4-8) weeks. Acupuncture is an invaluable tool in healing. Stimulation of nerves and the reduction of pain and inflammation are the most obvious and...
Nutrition
Dr. Cutright is one of only eight veterinarians in the United States to be certified in advanced techniques for NRT, Nutrition Response Testing. NRT is a non-invasive testing procedure that locates and addresses nutritional and environmental factors that suppress the body’s ability to create wellness. NRT helps combat fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, chronic pain and other common health problems. Stressors such as toxins, food allergens or infections are clinically shown to interfere...
Chiropractic
Veterinary Chiropractic Treatments are a foundation for maintaining and achieving health in your pet and are used in almost all of our pets with previous back & neck problems and those involved in rehabilitation. Adjustments facilitate normal movement in the spinal column, limbs and pelvis. These treatments are crucial to preventing injuries in athletic dogs and for reducing pain and inflammation in injured pets. Most chronic patients are seen initially, 2 weeks then 2 months later,...
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