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Since 1959, Bethany Animal Hospital has been providing superior service for your pets' health and well-being. You can trust our full-service animal hospital to provide outstanding services, including preventative care, diagnostic and surgical services, exotic pet medicine, a canine rehabilitation center.

From routine checkups to dental procedures and lab tests, Bethany Animal Hospital can handle all your pet care needs. In order to make your pet's visit as stress free as possible, we have a number of team members who are Fear-Free certified. We'll make your pet as comfortable as possible. Give your pet the best in diagnostics by relying on our experienced veterinarians at Bethany Animal Hospital for lab services, radiography, and more.
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The veterinarians at Bethany Animal Hospital understand how stressful surgery can be for you and your pet. Our main concern is your pet's safety and comfort throughout their surgical stay, and we strive to make the entire experience as stress free and safe as possible. We make use of the most advanced technology and surgical techniques to provide your pet with the best care possible.
Bethany Animal Hospital is a local, family-owned clinic with many years of experience in caring for a variety of exotic animals. You can trust our staff members who have the knowledge and skills required to treat diseases and conditions in companion animals. These animals' health care needs are often unique and require a veterinary practice with the experience and expertise to ensure they live long, healthy, and happy lives.
Bethany Animal Hospital provides a variety of services to help your pet recover or live better with injuries. If your pet needs physical therapy, we are here to provide the highest level of care available. We took our 1-year old pit to Bethany when our regular vet couldn't get us in for an ear infection and rear-end issue.
Petly is a secure personal health page for your pet that gives you direct access to your pet's health records 24/7. Bethany Animal Hospital is happy to provide Petly to all our current clients who have an active email address at the practice. One of our client care representatives will send you your personal invitation as soon as possible!
Bethany Animal Hospital is a local, family-owned clinic. Take a look around the clinic. It is always nice to see ahead of time where you will be visiting. We want you to feel comfortable and confident that you are bringing your pet to the right place. Call (815) 756-8925 to schedule an appointment.
Reviews (20)
Shane Wood
Shane Wood
Aug 27, 2021
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You can tell they care a lot about animals. We received the best vet experience with a new gentleman doctor there! Thank you for always taking great care of our pets Bethany!
Reek Jankins
Reek Jankins
Apr 02, 2021
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I have been taking my pooch to Bethany for awhile. They always treated her with such kindness and were genuinely happy to see her.
They were so kind during my Sasha's final days. The care they had with her, and… me, is immeasurable.
I will never forget how they helped me through the most difficult thing I have done in a long while.
A very special thank you to Carly for her kindness.
Highly recommend the fine staff.
Kyle B.
Kyle B.
Sep 11, 2020
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DOG OWNERS BEWARE! My dog died a slow excruciatingly painful death due to the incompetence and malpractice performed by the "veterinarians" at Bethany, especially Dominguez. I brought my dog to them several times over the course of 3 weeks and I authorized them to perform every test and treatment they requested, spending well over $2,000. And they still were unable to properly diagnose my dog. I have no idea what killed my dog, and neither do they. Bethany had no problem charging me $60 for a "progress exam" to see my dog when there was no progress. They are money hungry at
Shari McIntyre
Shari McIntyre
Aug 21, 2020
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Bethany Animal Hospital is awesome. I love the people who are working there. The Dr that took care of Theo today was great. I couldn’t of asked for any one better. She helped Theo and now he’ll be sleeping better tonight. Thanks to you and your amazing staff.
Amanda Jones
Amanda Jones
May 28, 2020
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Absolutely love the Bethany animal hospital team. The love, compassion and patience they show their patients and the owners is beyond amazing and this is why I will continue to drive over an hour to use their services.
Carly Lynne
Carly Lynne
May 06, 2020
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Bethany Animal Hospital and the entire staff are truly amazing! It's obvious how much they care about the animals, but also the humans. My family has used them for a total of 5 cats, all with varying health situations and we haven't been disappointed once. Even during this pandemic, they have gone above and beyond to ensure the same quality care… and maintain a personal effect even through curbside service. Although it's not the same as going in to an appointment with your pet, BAH provides exceptional service over the phone to you while your pet is safely with the doctor. The front desk
Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
Apr 16, 2020
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We have had such a great experience with Dr. Chris Schelkopf. He has worked so well with all of our dogs. We wouldn’t take them anywhere else! Staff is great too!😊
Jill Selimbegovic
Jill Selimbegovic
Feb 26, 2020
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We have had an amazing experience with Bethany Animal Hospital. Our pet is a hamster named Coco. Dr. Brown and all staff members of BAH have gone above and beyond to tend to our needs as pet owners. Unfortunately, our hamster was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Lymphoma and passed away. BAH treated us and our beloved pet with dignity and compassion every step of the way. Just today we received a condolence card with hand written messages from the entire staff. I cannot express my gratitude enough. Thank you, Bethany Animal Hospital.
Logan Fifer
Logan Fifer
Jan 23, 2020
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Dr Dominguez sees my dog(s) and Dr Brown sees my cats. I LOVE THEM BOTH!!! VERY reasonable prices for service and OUTSTANDING care!!! If you're ever thinking about changing vets, THIS IS the place!!
Catherine L.
Catherine L.
Sep 18, 2019
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Took our three cats here for two years while my partner was studying at NIU. Dr. Corson was our vet, and not only is she so sweet, but she is definitely active in the veterinary community and was always telling us things she'd recently read or learned at a conference.

One of our cats has pica, and he had surgery here to remove some hair ties he found when we moved into our apartment. He also had a number of trips to the emergency vet in Aurora, and Dr. Corson was always so kind when she called us to follow up. After doing some research, we decided to try putting him on prozac, and she was
Alexandria G.
Alexandria G.
Jan 22, 2019
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Such an amazing facility! Very friendly staff, even gave us a free first exam. Definitely recommend bringing your pets, I have never seen my cat so comfortable in a new environment. We will definitely be doing our yearly checkups there from here on out!
Sarah L.
Sarah L.
Oct 07, 2018
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Every member of the staff was amazing with us when we had to make the difficult decision to put our dog down. Everyone was so kind and accommodating. We weren't rushed and we were given a calm environment to do what we had to do and say our goodbyes. I don't really know how their prices compare to others, but it really doesn't matter. You can't put a price on the experience we were given.
Meghan G.
Meghan G.
Oct 13, 2017
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I was really impressed with this vet. The staff here are very friendly and experienced with many different kinds of pets. The facility is also well kept and not very crowded. My boyfriend and I brought our juvenile bearded dragon in for a visit last month, when she started showing signs of having parasites. Bethany Animal Hospital is among the few in the area that treat reptiles, and the veterinarian was so friendly with her. She made sure our little dragon was in good health, and gave some medicine to help get rid of the parasites. She is back to normal now and happy thanks to the vet here.
Dee M.
Dee M.
Dec 13, 2016
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We moved to Dekalb in 2014. This is the 3rd vet we've used. First 2 were inefficient and inconsistent. We find that Bethany has folks who are both kind and efficient. Prices are probably high end of normal range.
My only issue is that there is no after hours emergency service. We had to drive to St Charles in a snow storm to get help for our dog who got sick on a Sunday morning. But, I don't know of any other vet that provides emergency service in this area either. Kind of worrisome.
Kimberly C.
Kimberly C.
Sep 25, 2016
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We had a small emergency and the office staff got us in quickly. Dr Dominguez knew exactly what was wrong with the dog and a treated him so that he could come home. We go here for yearly check ups and the staff is always friendly.
Chris P.
Chris P.
Jul 10, 2016
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Are Dog was sick and we usually go to Praire view so we called them they told us there were no openings and maybe we could get in later and they would call us well we are paranoid people so we called Bethany they said yes you can bring him in but there's a urgent care fee which we didn't care about a fee we want are dog heathy so we went there they got us right in did a exam and all the tests the doctor told me do you want a estimate on all these tests I said it doesn't matter how much it is the Doctor was great DR Brown went over everything with us X-rays and all the blood work
Ashley G.
Ashley G.
May 02, 2016
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All in all, amazing vet to take your pet.

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I have always left feeling reassured and confident, the employees fell head over heels for my dog and have always given him the utmost care. I have always been able to ask as many questions as needed, and never left feeling rushed or like the job was "half-assed" for lack of a better term. Dr. Brown has been amazing with my dog and always tries to find the option of treatment that fits our needs and his. Given there are times you just can't afford certain treatments, unlike other vets who pressure you to do the treatments anyway
Ron C.
Ron C.
Jan 28, 2016
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Bethany Animal Hospital could not have been more compassionate, accomodating and professional when I called with an emergency. My dog collapsed without warning. They let me bring her in immediately, helped get her from the car and waited until I got there to get the info so they could treat her more quickly. Unfortunately I had to let her go but they made an awful experience bearable. From the front desk to Dr. Dominguez they were outstanding. I will return under better circumstances with my other pets.
Robyn H.
Robyn H.
Jul 10, 2014
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I transferred my cat from an emergency clinic to Bethany Animal Hospital after he suffered a urinary blockage on a Sunday. Dr Stover was very caring, and thoroughly explained my options. She regularly called me with updates, and I felt that he was very safe in her care. Upon his release, she went over the home care instructions, including the medicines and food she was sending home with me, along with a printout of everything for reference. She called to follow up a day later, and I had some questions for her. She gave me the reassurance that I needed. She is also planning to follow up with me
Lindy A.
Lindy A.
May 19, 2011
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This place is great. We are always able to get in quickly and everyone is very nice and seem to love animals.

We've been here for the routine to the serious and always had great service.