To the Paws and Claws community, I wanted to let you know we are now carrying the Leptosprirosis vaccine. Lepto is a bacterial infection that we are seeing more of now in our area due to more “wildlife” (mice, rats, opossum, raccoons, deer, skink, and squirrels) being in the same area as our canine friends. The infection is passed by drinking, swimming, or walking through infected water. The bacteria can then stay alive in the soil and water for months. Lepto is also a zoonot

We have all heard about the recent influenza outbreak in Chicago and surrounding areas. We have taken many calls asking about treatment and prevention. There is a vaccine (that we do not carry) but just today (4/16/15) Cornell University published results showing the outbreak it being caused by a strain of the virus not previously seen in the US and is actually known as the Asian influenza virus. Thus there is a large doubt currently as to whether the available vaccine will