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Pet Vet

Kittens and puppies and turtles, oh my! Explore our pet vet office and learn a new respect for creatures great and small.

Underwritten by the John S. and Norma W. Darling Foundation

Activities

  • Nurse sick and injured animals back to health on the examining and operating tables
  • Examine x-rays to determine what’s wrong with the pets
  • Get play animals clean at the grooming station
  • Determine what diet is best for your pet and make a healthy meal
  • Climb aboard our scale to see how you compare to your pet’s ideal weight
  • Help the lost pets find their correct homes by using scanners to read information on embedded microchips
  • Clamber through our pet obstacle course to test strength and balance – but be careful or you’ll end up in the doghouse!

 

Educational Benefits

  • Use imagination and role-play in the care of healthy, sick, or injured animals
  • Identify basic principles of animal care
  • Identify animal characteristics
  • Examine specimens
  • Engage in cooperative play and problem solving

Good to Know

Exhibit Type

Ongoing

Focused Field Trips Aligned with this Exhibit

Animal Adaptations

Sensational Senses

This exhibit is aligned with Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards.

Location

2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 832-6600

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