Bramer Animal Hospital - Veterinary Clinic Evanston, IL - Proudly serving the Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glenview, Rogers Park, West Rogers Park, West Ridge, Edgewater, Lincoln Square, North Park, and Uptown Communities

Welcome to Bramer Animal Hospital...

Bramer Animal Hospital provides veterinary service to Evanston, IL and the surrounding areas of Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glenview, Rogers Park, West Rogers Park, West Ridge, Edgewater, Lincoln Square, North Park, and Uptown. We are an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) certified hospital and have been so since 1939. AAHA is dedicated to establishing and maintaining the highest standards in veterinary medical and surgical care. We are routinely evaluated by trained professionals who insure our compliance with these standards. Again in 2007, after a rigorous inspection process, We have achieved re-certification for the next 3 years which is the highest level recognized by AAHA. We are proud of this achievement and the care we offer your pets.

You Can Now Order Your Pet's Medication and Food from our New On-line Store
With Delivery Directly to Your Home

We're excited to offer our clients the convenience of ordering their pet's medications and nutrition through our new on-line pharmacy with delivery directly to your home. You can be assured that all of your medications ordered here are the same manufacturers and guarantee's as we offer from our in-hospital pharmacy. Our veterinarians must approve prescription requests and pets needs to be a current patient of our hospital. We welcome you to click on the "Home Delivery" banner below to enroll your pet(s) and begin shopping!

Canine Influenza Information

With much discussion about human influenze (flu) it is interesting to note that there exists a canine influenza virus also. It is not transmissible to humans, but there seems to be a fair amount of confusion as to whether one should vaccinate one's dog for this problem or not. Currently we are recommending you wait on this. Please read our position on this current topic in preventive medicine... (Download - 88Kb - )

2010 Preventive Health Program for Dogs

CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADULT DOGS:

Annual Physical Examination and Health Consultation
Vaccinations
- Rabies (every 3 years)
- Distemper-Hepatitis-Parvo (every 3 years)
- Bordetella (kennel cough) Required by dog parks, dog beaches, daycare and boarding facilities (requirements vary from yearly to every 6 months)
- Leptospirosis (yearly and recommended especially for the same group of dogs that get the Bordetella vaccination)
Fecal Examination for intestinal parasites (required by dog parks, dog beaches and many daycare facilities) is recommended annually.
Heartworm Screening is recommended annually.
Heartworm and Intestinal Parasite Prevention
- If you frequent dog parks, dog beaches, daycare and/or boarding facilities, there may be an increased risk of exposure to a wider variety of intestinal parasites
- If you have young children, potential exposure to parasite eggs in dog feces in your yard exists and some intestinal parasites of dogs can infect people
- If your dog has ever had whipworms
- If you travel often with your dog to places outside your neighborhood

We recommend using the heartworm preventive Interceptor monthly year round for heartworm and intestinal parasites prevention... the year round recommendation is new and based on a longer season of exposure to intestinal parasites than just heartworms.

If your dog does not fit the above risk factors, either Interceptor or HeartGard Plus seasonally (June to December) as we have done in the past is adequate.

Fleas and Ticks
- Ticks: Springtime (March, April, May, and June) is when we see ticks and prevention with FrontLine Plus monthly is effective
- Fleas: Summer and Fall (June to November) until a hard freeze is when we see fleas and Prevention with FrontLine Plus or Advantage monthly is effective

2010 Dog Beach and Dog Park Information

Current information on requirements for beach and park passes. Download - 48k -

Watch this heartwarming video of dogs enjoying time at the beach.

Current Information on MRSA

Maybe you have heard about MRSA and maybe you haven't. ¬ÝIf interested, please take a look at current information about this problem and how it relates to you and your pet. Download - 48k -

Toxicity in Pets
Seasonal Plant Toxicity: Visit this website (.pdf file) for current and timely information about these common questions.

Poisoning in Pets: For more information and for general information about treatment and prevention of animal poisonings you may contact on line the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center. You might want to bookmark this page. For immediate poison information you can call 1-888-4ani-help.

Chocolate Toxicity in dogs. This seems to be a question we are frequently asked. Visit this informative website for more information.

Featured Sites
Dental Care Sites: Visit C.E.T.'s home dental care site, as well as Hill's Pet Nutrition's dental site for up to date information on dental care for your pet.

Traveling with Pets: For those of you who are planning to travel abroad with your pet, you must visit the USDA website for information about health requirements for the country you are visiting.

Pet Health Insurance: Increasingly we are seeing more companies offering pet health insurance. The American Animal Hospital Association has given their seal of approval to two of the companies (PurinaCare and Trupanion) in the United States. Please visit the following web addresses for more information about pet health insurance and the care offered:

www.healthypet.com and www.thebestpetinsurance.com

For more recommended sites, check out our Favorite Links page.

We have qualified for the Angie's List Super Services Award.

We are an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) certified hospital

Did you enjoy using our exam-room touch screen during your recent visit? If so, click the blue box for online access to the same information anytime, from anywhere. This makes it easy to review the videos, photos, tips and other educational materials with your family.