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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Kara Vincolese

Caring and compassionate staff who we met for the first time on a Sunday night after our dog suffered a catastrophic injury. They treated our beloved Husky with kindness and tenderness and they were equally supportive and gentle with her adoring family. Sadly, we made the heartbreaking decision to say goodbye to our sweet girl that evening after discussing all possible options and outcomes. I would like to acknowledge Dr. Kristi Knott and Liz for being so patient and compassionate with us as made this difficult choice. We appreciated Dr. Knott’s reassurance and support as we made this decision with our heads, not our hearts.
Our dog was cremated and her cremains were ready for us to pick up within three days. They were presented to us with reverence in a beautiful wooden box by a staff member who seemed to care as much as we did.
Based on our experiences from beginning to end, we are grateful we chose to go to Dundee Animal Hospital in East Dundee.

Trista Reynolds

We are incredibly grateful to have found Dr. Lupo and Dundee Animal Hospital of Elgin. Our sweet tripod needed to establish care in our new hometown and we were so lucky to have met Dr. Lupo and all the staff there. Unfortunately, our time was short, as we unexpectedly discovered our guy had cancer. But Dr. Lupo helped us keep him as comfortable as possible for over 6 months and even made sure he was the one to help us say goodbye, even though it was not a clinic day for him. Dr. Lupo treated Bruiser like family and had the best bedside manner. He delivered news in a straightforward way, but was extremely tender and caring. The best vet we’ve ever encountered (and we’ve been through a lot with a senior disabled pup moving from the city to the burbs!!). Cannot thank this team enough for their care. Highly recommend Dr. Lupo. He will be our next vet once we feel ready to add a new member to the family. ❤️

Cindy Cunningham

Our appointment was to check my pups ears. There was so much care and knowledge.

jeff linamen

Excellent emergency care. Staff was extremely attentive and engaged, not rushed, providing great care.