Pet Wellness Care

Pet Wellness Care in Kane County, McHenry County, Cook County, Dupage County and Lake County

Our time with our pets is always far too short, but we can help you make that time count! Further improvements in veterinary medicine and education enable our pets to live longer than they ever have before, and we’d like to continue this trend. Pet wellness exams are vital to your pet’s health and longevity, because they allow us to proactively prevent disease and other issues. Working collaboratively with pet owners and maintaining a consistent schedule will go a long way towards helping them spend more quality time with their beloved companions.

Dog Wellness Exams

Pet wellness care has various components, from the comprehensive dog wellness exam to laboratory diagnostics. During the dog check up, your veterinarian will check your pet’s weight, temperature, respiratory rate and heart rate, ears, eyes, mouth, skin and coat, joints/limbs, etc. If you have a new puppy, we’ll need to discuss parasite prevention, housebreaking and training, vaccinations, spay and neuter, behavior, nutrition and more to start them off right.

We recommend fecal tests to check for intestinal parasites, which many puppies are born with. We will need to test them again following treatment, to ensure that they’re parasite-free.

Cat Wellness Exam

Your veterinarian will want to see your cat once a year for their pet wellness exam and any additional treatments. During new kitten appointments, we will discuss a variety of topics including litter box training, diet, exercise, microchipping, parasite prevention, and spaying or neutering. Cats also require annual fecal testing, and can be safely treated with medication to eradicate parasites.

Parasite Prevention

Both cats and dogs can fall victim to parasites, but there are many ways to treat and prevent the problems they may cause. We offer various high-quality flea, tick and heartworm preventatives to keep pets protected, and recommend that they be given regularly for maximum effect. Even strictly indoor pets can be vulnerable to parasites; therefore it is better to be safe than sorry.

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For the best care, pets need to come in for annual cat & dog wellness exams. Senior pets should see us every six months for a full evaluation and to check for acute or chronic issues. We love seeing our pet patients thriving and greeting us with wagging tails or head rubs! Our goal is always to improve their quality of life and give them many more years to spend with you.

Why People Trust Dundee Animal Hospital

For over 60 years, Dundee Animal Hospital has built a strong legacy of veterinary excellence, with each generation of staff passing down invaluable knowledge and experience. Today, that legacy empowers our skilled doctors and dedicated support team to deliver outstanding care for a wide variety of pets—including dogs, cats, birds, pocket pets, and exotic animals.

With a commitment to innovation and compassion, our hospitals in Dundee, Elgin, and Algonquin, IL, continue to raise the standard of care for both pets and their owners. We offer high-quality veterinary medicine, helpful educational resources, and exclusive promotions for our clients.

We invite you to learn more about us—and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at (847) 278-9942.

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K Tarte

It is difficult to put into words just how grateful and thankful I was and will always be for the IMMEDIATE Emergency Care Dundee Animal Hospital’s Angelic Jeanette, Dr. Holter & Team provided just before midnight 2 weeks ago when my precious little 11 1/2 year-old Chihuahua was silently and severely suffering…
She had never been diagnosed with a heart murmurs until a few days before when she didn’t want to take a walk and slept a lot more than usual. The vet recommended she be seen by heart specialists (who told me I could bring her for an MRI but no heart specialist would be there and the soonest we could see a heart doctor was 2 weeks… on top of that, the receptionist behaved as if I was wasting her time.
Upon reading ‘Lap of Love’ online article about what to consider and steps to take to best help your deeply loved companion, I realized she was slowly suffocating but could not tell me (30 breaths per minute is the average; but her count was 70 !!)
I prayed earnestly 🙏🙏🙏 while Googling ‘Closest 24/7 Emergency Animal Hospital’ to my zio code, and Dundee Animal Hospital popped up. On the second ring, calm and compassionately kind Jeanette picked up, answered all my questions. And as difficult a decision as it had been, I now just knew the most loving and caring thing my husband and I could do for our precious and deeply loved Little Girl of ❤️’ …They were only 10 minutes away - and during the drive Sweet Pepper Ann looked into my eyes and licked my hand with her little dry tongue as if to say, ‘I love you and know that you and papa are going to help me.”

Marita Strozier

I cannot recommend Dundee Animal Hospital of Algonquin enough. Dr. O'Brien Jungels cared for my cockatiel (who has been suffering from a chronic sinus infection for some time) and I have seen a drastic improvement in my bird's health.

The Doctor was knowledgeable, patient, and came up with a comprehensive and realistic treatment plan (both long and immediate term) and examined my bird in the room with me (my previous veterinarian rarely would examine my birds while I was present due to lack of examination rooms)

Appointment time was very prompt and I was taken care of right away--at my old vet, I would be at the appointment for a minimum of 3 hours due to their caseload (with no check ins or updates on queue/triage status)

All in all, this was night and day from my past experiences, and I am so grateful to have found a new vet for my birds! Thank you so much!

Christina Conway

We've been clients here for over 10 years, never a bad experience. They are considerate, friendly, compassionate and always take the time to address our concerns.

Chris H

I don't remember the intake nurse or the doctors names for that I apologize they worked with my Abby and they both provided a warn welcoming atmosphere both people talk to you and not at you like other vets. Meds were a little high priced but we'll worth being able to set a same day appointment without the emergency fee attached. 4.5 stars.