Our hospital was founded in 1963 and has a reputation for providing exceptional veterinary care and customer service to Chicago’s North Shore. We currently hold the American Animal Hospital Association’s (AAHA) highest level of accreditation. We voluntarily subject ourselves to a rigorous list of standards and regular inspections. We carefully choose our team members with emphasis on enthusiasm, friendliness and a willingness to go above and beyond regular duties. We hold training seminars for our staff every 2 weeks to ensure that you always encounter a knowledgeable and helpful staff member. Outstanding patient care is central to our mission, and for this reason we employ Certified Veterinary Technicians, licensed and boarded by the State of Illinois, to supervise nursing care. Our highly trained and skilled doctors have a variety of special interests such as senior care, acupuncture, soft-tissue surgery and ultrasonography.

Emergency Care

Should your pet need emergency care after hours, we recommend that you take your pet to one of these emergency clinics in our area.

Animal 911
3735 Dempster St.
Skokie, IL 60076
847.673.9110

Animal Emergency and Referral Center
1810 Skokie Blvd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
847.564.5775

VSC Emergency and Critical Care
1515 Busch Pkwy
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847.459.7535

Our Doctors

Bryan Haag, DVM

Director

Dr. Haag has contributed greatly to the growth of our facility into a first-rate veterinary hospital since he joined us in 1996. A 1996 graduate of Michigan State University, Dr. Haag's special areas of interest include internal medicine, acupuncture, dentistry, and ultrasonography. Dr. Haag lives in Evanston with his wife Sara, daughters Amelia and Annika, their dogs Trevor, Whinnie, and Uma, and cat Florentine.

Sara Mey, DVM

Chief of Staff

Dr. Mey joined the hospital in 2006. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1996. Her special areas of interest include the human-animal bond, internal medicine, surgery, and senior wellness care. Dr. Mey lives with Dr. Haag in Evanston.

Elizabeth De Los Monteros, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. De Los Monteros joined the hospital as a staff veterinarian in 2007. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 2006. At the University of Illinois, Dr. De Los Monteros was president of her class and of the student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Her special interests are nutrition and dermatology. She is a member of AAHA, CVMA, and AVMA. Dr. De Los Monteros lives in Glenview with her dog Bella.

Affiliations

American Animal Hospital Association Golf-Mil Veterinary Hospital currently holds AAHA's highest level of accreditation. Through high-quality education, programs, and services, AAHA helps veterinary practices provide the best in companion animal care. They are the only organization that accredits veterinary practices and adhere to the highest standards of veterinary care. AAHA-accredited hospitals voluntarily choose to be evaluated on over 800 standards in the following areas: quality of care; diagnostic & pharmacy; management; medical records; and facility.

Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Golf-Mil Veterinary Hospital is a member of CVMA. As members the doctors and technicians regularly attend all-day continuing education seminars covering a variety of relevant topics ensuring that we stay current in our field.

Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association The ISVMA predicts, monitors, and confronts issues that affect the professional practice and licenses of Illinois veterinarians.

Morris Animal Foundation At Golf-Mil Veterinary Hospital we believe that the human-animal bond is precious. For every pet that passes away at our hospital, we make a donation to the Morris Animal Foundation. This foundation is dedicated to improving the well-being of companion animals and wildlife by protecting, treating, and curing animals around the world.

Links

Healthy Pet The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is the only organization that accredits animal hospitals throughout the U.S. and Canada. To promote healthier pets, AAHA has gathered its veterinary resources to create an extensive pet health care resource, HealthyPet.com. Pet owners can access comprehensive articles dedicated to dogs, cats and exotic pets; find updates to recent pet food recalls; get behavioral tips to enhance the human-pet bond; find answers to frequent questions concerning pet diseases and illness; take an AAHA-accredited animal hospital tour; and use the convenient AAHA-accredited animal hospital locator.

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VPI Pet Insurance A VPI Pet Insurance policy provides reimbursement coverage for a pet's eligible medical treatments, surgeries, lab fees, X-rays, prescriptions, and more.

Pets Best Insurance Pets Best Insurance is designed to cover the cost of treatment for unexpected illnesses, accidents, and injuries that happen to your pet after you buy your policy. Pets Best pays 80% of the bill after the deductible and covers treatment for literally thousands of illnesses and injuries.