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Firsts and Innovations

At Veterinary Specialty Center we believe that the enormous impact of the high-tech, state-of-the-art services we provide compels us to expand our mission. We aim for VSC to be an organization that is good and does good for our patients, clients, referring veterinarians, staff, community, and the environment. We take this social and environmental responsibility very seriously; it shapes our unique culture and guides our growth and business decisions.

  • It’s the reason we were named a Chicago Tribune Top 100 Workplace

  • It’s the reason why we were the first hospital in the Chicago area to achieve VetCot Trauma Certification

  • It’s the reason the reason we are one of just 7 hospitals worldwide to achieve Level 1 Accreditation from the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society

At Veterinary Specialty Center we believe that the enormous impact of the high-tech, state-of-the-art services we provide compels us to expand our mission. We aim for VSC to be an organization that is good and does good for our patients, clients, referring veterinarians, staff, community, and the environment. We take this social and environmental responsibility very seriously; it shapes our unique culture and guides our growth and business decisions.

  • 3 Tesla MRI

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  • Hemodialysis

  • Plasmapheresis

  • Apheresis / Immunotherapy

  • Stents

  • Non-invasive cardiac surgical procedures

  • Hip replacements for small dogs and cats

  • In-house veterinary diagnostic laboratory with a pathologist on staff

  • High-flow oxygen therapy

  • Subcutaneous ureteral bypass surgery

First Private Practice in Illinois to Offer the Following

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Firsts And Innovations At Veterinary Specialty Center In Bannockburn Il

We were the first private practice in Illinois to offer the following:

  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

  • Radiation therapy to companion animals

  • Oncology services

  • Acoustic Compression Therapy

Leading the Way

We lead the veterinary community in many other areas:

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Staff Members At Wellbeing Day

  • We host the largest, no-cost, annual continuing education event for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the Midwest.

  • We also host a full day of continuing education for practice leadership and an event that focuses on employee well-being.

  • We are one of the few practices with veterinary technicians boarded in emergency, critical care, anesthesiology, and internal medicine.

  • In-house laboratory from the University of Illinois’ Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.