Canine Sports Medicine Center

Canine Center is a dog-only animal hospital led by a single veterinarian, Dr. Christina Barcus, who opened the practice in 2005 after several years in emergency and critical care. The clinic handles wellness exams, puppy and geriatric care, surgery and dental work, orthopedic evaluations, and internal medicine cases such as kidney and liver disease. A conditioning program is offered for injured, post-surgical, or performance dogs.

Visits are by appointment, with morning, evening, and some weekend slots, and the clinic is accepting new patients. Staff handle questions by phone, email, or the clinic's app, and urgent concerns should be phoned in. For after-hours emergencies, the clinic points owners to nearby specialty and urgent care hospitals. The clinic is at 34740 N. Hwy 45 in Lake Villa, Illinois.