Hours:
Monday-Friday,
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday,
8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Grooming Lodge
217-228-1982

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Katherine Road Animal Hospital focuses on small animal care, including cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, birds, and reptiles. We provide routine check ups and wellness care, surgery, vaccinations and emergency care, as well as grooming and boarding services. We also provide house calls as necessary. Our facility includes an in-house laboratory and diagnostic equipment, as well as radiology, hematology, blood chemistry and EKG services.
 

Our facility encompasses 4,200 square feet and includes an outdoor flight complex for birds. At 1,600 square feet, our Grooming Lodge provides plenty of space, combined with TLC from our staff, for grooming and boarding.

Our comprehensive services also include:
• Behavioral counseling (barking, anxiety, aggressiveness, depression, etc,)
• Nutritional counseling
• Dental care
• Avian/exotic medicine
• “Over 40” wellness care
• Pet placement
• Pet transportation
• Pet loss support
• Wildlife rehabilitation (LINK to Raptor Rehabilitation Center)
• Grooming and boarding (LINK to Grooming & Boarding)
• Education programs and tours (LINK to Program and Tours)

Grooming and Boarding
The Grooming Lodge, located within the hospital, caters to both canines and felines. Your pet will be gently shampooed, combed, and trimmed using professional techniques customized for individual breeds. And while you’re away, our boarding facilities offer your pet clean lodging in temperature-controlled comfort. Your special canine family member will be exercised at least three times a day, and receive the kind of personal attention our staff would give their own pets. Plus, we’ll be happy to pick up and return your pet for you if necessary.

Programs & Tours
We offer group tours of our Animal Hospital and Raptor Rehabilitation Center to help the public learn more about animals and how to care for them. We also provide educational programs for schools and special groups on birds of prey and domestic animals. For more information on these free educational programs, contact our office at 217-228-1982.

Emergency Care
If your pet is seriously ill or injured, Katherine Road Animal Hospital is prepared to help. We’re on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week in case of emergency.

Our regular office hours are Monday –Friday, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. For emergencies after hours, please call 217-228-1982.

Contact us immediately if you notice any of the following:

General:
• Problem that persists for more than 24 hours
• Problem that worsens over several hours
• Lethargy, loss of appetite, weakness and fever
• Body temperature of less than 100°F or greater than 104°F
• Any indication that more than one body system is affected (stomach, urinary, neurological)

Gastrointestinal problems:
• Frequent bouts of vomiting or diarrhea
• More than four episodes of vomiting or diarrhea in a puppy or in a dog more than 8 years old
• Vomiting after suspecting eating of foreign substance (toys, garbage, etc.)
• Inability to drink or keep fluids down
• Blood or black material in vomit or stool
• Suspected poisoning
• Suspected bloat

Bleeding:
• Bleeding from nose, mouth or anus
• Bleeding accompanied by bruising of the skin, especially the abdomen • Bleeding that can’t be stopped by applying pressure
• Excessive bleeding
• Weakness, difficulty breathing or reluctance to move after bleeding episode

Lameness:
• Obvious fracture of limb
• Nonweight bearing lameness persisting more than 12 hours
• Swollen, painful joints
• Paralysis of one or more limbs
• Lameness that does not resolve in 24-48 hours

Other emergencies:
• Trauma
• Venomous snakebite