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Okaw Veterinary Clinic welcomes you to our website!
Okaw Veterinary Clinic in Tuscola, IL is a full service companion animal hospital. It is our commitment to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet. Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventive care for young, healthy pets; early detection and treatment of disease as your pet ages; and complete medical and surgical care as necessary during his or her lifetime.
We understand the special role your pet plays in your family and are dedicated to becoming your partner in your pet's health care. We treat your pet as we would our own. Our goal is to practice the highest quality medicine and surgery with compassion and an emphasis on client education. Our entire healthcare team is committed to providing personal attention to the unique concerns of each individual pet owner.
 Do you have questions about your pet's behavior or about problem behavior? Sign up for our FREE behavior email. You will receive weekly emails offering information on how to have the perfect pet. You will also have access to a website filled with information on normal and abnormal pet behavior. Please ask us for more information.
Check out important pet health information on our Pet Health News Page.
At this site, you will find information about our practice philosophy, our services, helpful forms to assist you and an extensive Pet Medical Library for you to search for additional pet health care information.
 Visit our online pharmacy and purchase your pet's medication. The medication will be mailed directly to your home.
 Visit Remind My Pet to have emails or text messages sent to you reminding you when your pet is due for his or her medication.
 Ranger's News
Dog Obedience Lessons
Best Friends' Dog Obedience will hold registration for classes on Thursday, July 2nd from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at 564 E. CR 1050 N. in Tuscola. Please bring a copy of your dog's current vaccines. Do not bring your dog for registration. Class fee is $80. Classes last 1 hour and meet once a week for 6 weeks. Beginner Course will have their first class on July 7 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm (ages 10 weeks and older). Call Kim at 217-369-2706 or Cindi at 217-840-2562 or email best_friends2u@yahoo.com
Food Recall
1. Select varieties of Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care Dry cat food and Nutro Max Dry cat food have been recalled. The zinc and potassium levels are incorrect and will cause your cat to become sick. If you have a bag that is included in the recall, you should stop feeding the product and return it to the place you purchased it. The varieties affected by this recall are listed below. If you have questions about the recall, you can contact Nutro at 800-833-5330 or visit their website at www.nutroproducts.com. You can also visit the FDA's website.
The following foods with "Best if Used by Dates" betweeen May 12, 2010 and Aug22, 2010 have been recalled:
Natural Choice Complete Kitten in 4, 8, 9.2 and 20 lb bags, also the sample sizes
Natural Choice Complete Adult in 4, 8, 9.2 and 20 lb bags, also the sample sizes
Natural Choice Complete Adult Oceanfish Flavor in 4, 8, 9.2 and 20 lb bags
Nutro Max Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor in 3, 6 and 16 lb bags, also the sample sizes
Nutro Max Indoor Adult Roasted Chicken Flavor in 3, 6 and 16 lb bags, also the sample sizes
Nutro Max Indoor Adult Salmon Flavor in 3, 6 and 16 lb bags
Nutro Max Indoor Weight Control in 3, 6 and 16 lb bags
2. Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co has been ordered to stop shipping food due to a issue with safe production. The process they use to make the canned foods may allow a harmful bacteria to live in the food. If you use Evanger's canned food, please discard it. If you have questions you can call Evanger's at (800) 288-6796 or visit the FDA's website.
Skunk Sprayed Your Dog? 
Many skunk odor remover products are available for purchase at pet stores. The skunk's spray is oil based, so the cleaner you use needs to release the oil from your pets hair. The old wives' tale of using tomato juice does not work. Using a perfume will help hide some of the odor, but will not remove it.
We have a recipe that you can make at home that works to remove the smell. Combine 2 Quarts of hydrogen peroxide, 1 Cup baking soda and 1 Tablespoon Dawn dish soap. (Do not use any other soap, Dawn works the best). Mix well. Wash your pet in this mixture. (Be careful with the peroxide mixture, it may damage carpets, garments, towels and other cloth objects). Then rinse your pet. If your pet still smells you can rewash and rinse your dog, or purchase a female douche and use that to wash your pet. Then rinse your dog. If your dog was sprayed in the mouth, you can give your dog plain yogurt. For a small dog, give them a 1/2 of a single serving container of yogurt. For a medium dog, give them a whole single serving container. For a large dog, give them 2 containers of single serve yogurt.
Parvo Cases
We have seen a few cases of parvo in this clinic in the past month. Please make sure your pets are protected by keeping up with their vaccines. If you are not sure when your pet had his or her vaccines, please call us or email us and we can let you know if your pet is protected. To learn more about Parvo, please visit our Parvovirus page.
"Happy Tails: The Call of Nature"
We are selling Kirby and Cindy Pringle's second book entitled "Happy Tails: The Call of Nature." Check out their website
for info on the book. When you purchase a book from us, the profit is donated to Hands 4 Paws.
Clinic Restoration - Done!!!
Clients have noticed some changes over the past few months. We are making many changes to the outside of our historic building. The blue multi-colored tile has been removed and new tile has been placed on the front of the building. We have replaced our front door and have a new design printed on the door. The side and front landscaping has been redesigned by a local professional landscaper. Landscaping has been done along the side of the building, the front will be planted next spring. The building's trim and awnings have been repainted.
  
Tiles gone from the the building 07/18/08 Cement board up 08/09/08 Building completed 12/08/08
Thank you for taking the time to read about our veterinary practice and the services we offer. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Please contact us at (217)253-3221 for all your pet health care needs.
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