Animal Emergency Clinic

10/20/2026

🎓🐾 Tech Week, Day 2: What’s Behind Those Three Letters—CVT?

CVT stands for Certified Veterinary Technician—and behind that title are years of education, hands-on training, exams, and determination. Today, we’re celebrating the work it takes to earn it! 💙

📚 THE SCHOOLING
The path includes graduating from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program—typically a two-year associate degree, with four-year bachelor’s programs also available. Students tackle subjects like anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, anesthesia, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and nursing care.

🏥 THE HANDS-ON TRAINING
Learning goes far beyond textbooks! Through labs, clinical experiences, and externships, students practice applying their knowledge to real patients under supervision. They must demonstrate essential clinical skills, learning how to perform procedures safely while keeping patients comfortable.

📝 THE “BOARDS”
Graduates must pass the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE), a comprehensive exam that tests the knowledge needed for entry-level veterinary technician practice. Behind that exam are study sessions, practice questions, and a whole lot of preparation!

📜 THE CERTIFICATION
Passing the national exam is a major milestone. In Illinois, graduates must also apply for and receive their state credential before becoming a CVT.

💡 THE LEARNING NEVER STOPS
CVTs complete continuing education and renew their credentials throughout their careers. Veterinary medicine keeps advancing—and they keep learning.

Those three letters represent an investment of time, money, effort, and heart. At AEC, our CVTs bring that foundation into every shift, pairing their education with experience and compassion when pets need them most.

Join us in celebrating the dedication behind the credential! 👏🐾

10/19/2026

🐾 It’s Veterinary Technician Week at AEC! 🐾

When your pet comes through our doors during an emergency, our veterinary technicians step into many roles—skilled caregivers, careful observers, patient advocates, and comforting hands. 💙

Working alongside our veterinarians, they:

🩺 Triage arriving patients and recognize those needing immediate help.
💉 Place IV catheters, collect samples, and administer prescribed medications and treatments.
🔬 Run laboratory tests and help obtain diagnostic images.
💤 Prepare patients for procedures, assist with surgery, and monitor anesthesia and recovery.
❤️ Monitor hospitalized pets, recognize subtle changes, and alert the veterinarian when something isn’t right.
🚨 Assist with stabilization, CPR, and other lifesaving care.
🏡 Help families understand medications, discharge instructions, and caring for their pets at home.
🐾 Provide clean bedding, gentle handling, bathroom breaks, nutrition, and reassurance—because comfort matters, too.

Their work takes knowledge, precision, quick thinking, teamwork, and compassion. Sometimes it’s an urgent intervention. Sometimes it’s noticing a small change. Sometimes it’s sitting beside a frightened patient so they don’t feel alone.

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible technicians who give so much of themselves to AEC’s patients and families, through long nights, busy weekends, and the unexpected.

10/05/2026

💡 UPDATE: Power Restored! 🐾

Power has been fully restored to Animal Emergency Clinic, and we are back to operating at normal capacity!

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we navigated the outage. ❤️

--------------------------------------------------------------------AEC is open and ready to care for your pets!Animal Emergency Clinic is currently experiencing a power outage affecting our area. We remain OPEN at this time, but are operating in a limited capacity.

🐾 If your pet is experiencing an emergency, please do not hesitate to come in. Our team is available to evaluate and triage patients and provide care within our current capabilities.

Due to the power outage, some of our diagnostic and treatment capabilities may be limited. After evaluating your pet, we may recommend referral to another veterinary hospital if they require diagnostics, hospitalization, or treatment that we are temporarily unable to provide.

📞 Our phone service is also affected. We currently have ONE working phone line available to receive incoming calls. Please be patient with our team if you experience difficulty reaching us or a longer wait than usual.

At this time, we do not have an estimated time for full power restoration. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as our team works to continue caring for pets in our community as safely as possible. ❤️🐾

Animal Emergency Clinic

09/02/2026

Update: internet and phones are back on!

🚨There is an internet outage in our area currently. We are unable to receive phone calls. We will update everyone as soon as our phones are back up.

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07/31/2026

🐾❤️ Happy National Mutt Day! ❤️🐾

Today we celebrate the one-of-a-kind pups that keep us guessing! Is it a Lab? A Shepherd? A little Beagle...with a splash of "who knows?" That's the magic of mutts—they're wonderfully unique and 100% lovable.

At Animal Emergency Clinic, we know that whether your dog is a purebred, a mixed breed, or a "Heinz 57," they all deserve the very best care. Every wagging tail, goofy grin, and loving heart is worth celebrating.

📸 We want to see your amazing mutts! Drop a picture in the comments and tell us:
🐶 What's your dog's name?
🧬 What's your best guess on their breed mix (or what does everyone think they are)?
❤️ What's one thing that makes them extra special?

Happy National Mutt Day to all the wonderfully unique dogs who remind us that the best things in life are often a little mixed up. 🐾

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07/24/2026

🚨 Weekend Reminder from Your Friendly Neighborhood ER 🚨

Before your pet decides to "help" with your weekend plans...

✔️ Skip the table scraps.
✔️ Keep medications put away.
✔️ Secure the trash can.
✔️ Hide the socks. (Seriously.)

Let's make this a weekend full of fun memories—not emergency visits. But if your furry family member has other ideas, we'll be here when you need us.

Have a pawsome weekend! 🐾❤️

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07/03/2026

Animal Emergency Clinic has reopened and will continue providing emergency services as we work through ongoing HVAC repairs. We are still awaiting the arrival of replacement parts for our system. In the meantime, temporary cooling units and fans have been placed throughout the hospital. While these have helped, the building remains warm, especially during the hottest parts of the day.

For this reason, we ask that you please call us before coming to the clinic. Depending on the temperatures inside the hospital, our current patient load, and the nature of your pet's emergency, there may be times when we recommend another emergency facility to ensure your pet receives the safest and most timely care possible.

The safety of our patients, clients, and staff will continue to guide every decision we make. We are monitoring conditions closely throughout the day and will adjust our operations as needed.

We know emergencies don't take holidays, and our team is doing everything possible to remain available throughout the holiday weekend to care for the pets and families in our community. We appreciate your flexibility, understanding, and support as we navigate these temporary challenges.

Thank you for trusting Animal Emergency Clinic with your pet's care. We will continue to provide updates as repairs progress. ❤️🤍💙

07/02/2026

🚨We will remain closed overnight Thursday July 2nd. If your pet needs emergency services please contact University of Illinois, TriCounty Emergency Clinic, or Animal Emergency Clinic of Bloomington.

🚨We plan to reopen July 3rd at 8am. Please call ahead as we may have to refer out some cases.

⚠️ Temporary Closure Notice ⚠️

Due to an unexpected air conditioning outage, the Animal Emergency Clinic will be closed until further notice.

We’re working as quickly as possible to get the issue resolved and will evaluate this afternoon whether we can reopen in the evening. We’ll post an update here as soon as we know more.

If your pet is currently hospitalized with us, our team will contact you this morning to discuss the next steps.

We’re so sorry for the inconvenience and truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you for supporting us—we hope to be back caring for your pets very soon. ❤️

06/30/2026

🚨 AEC Facility Update 🚨

We want to keep our clients and community informed that our air conditioning system is currently not functioning properly. Our team is working closely with our HVAC partners to get the issue resolved as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, we have brought in temporary cooling units and are closely monitoring temperatures throughout the hospital. While we are doing everything we can to keep the environment comfortable, we recognize that parts of the building may be warmer than expected.

Please know that patient safety remains our top priority. Our team is continuing to closely monitor our hospitalized patients and adjust care as needed to ensure they remain safe and comfortable.

We appreciate your patience, understanding, and trust in our team as we work through this unexpected situation. Thank you for your continued support of Animal Emergency Clinic!

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06/12/2026

Update 10am: phones and internet are back on.

Our phones and internet are currently down but we are still open!