Thousand Hills Veterinary Clinic

01/25/2026

We will be closed tomorrow, Monday 26th. Please contact us via text or voicemail if you are needing an appointment and we will reach out when we are back in the office. Please stay safe and we apologize for the inconvenience.

01/02/2026

Dr. Aussieker is an exceptional veterinarian that most of you have likely encountered at THVC working while I am away working salebarn or on my days off. We are so fortunate to have her and wanted to let you know about her business should the need arise for her services.

As we head into our second year in business I wanted to introduce myself again because we have a lot of new followers. I'm Dr. Lauren Aussieker. I grew up in Mt. Vernon, IL. I attended veterinary school at the University of Illinois and graduated in 2016. I moved back to southern Illinois after graduation to practice general medicine. In late 2024, I began this business of helping pets pass at home. Last year, I took additional classes and became certified in peaceful veterinary euthanasia. I hope to never stop learning and have additional certification planned for this year. I try my very best to ensure a gentle passing for each of my patients. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and being outdoors/gardening. I am pictured below with my heart dog Molly, who at 15.5 years old is more interested in the treat I have waiting for her instead of looking at the camera. I hope everyone has a wonderful 2026!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at THVC! We are thankful for the privilege to care for or your pets.

11/17/2025

Dr. Sneed and Dr. Aussieker from Peaceful Passing for Pets LLC made their first drop off to Magnolia Market Handmade With Love By K LLC this past weekend! These bags of pet food are available to those in need for FREE. Thank you to everyone that has helped! Please continue to help us make sure that no pet goes hungry this winter. You can drop off your donations of unopened bags of dog and cat food here at Thousand Hills Vet Clinic or at Magnolia Market in Dix.

11/13/2025

Dr. Aussieker had the wonderful idea of partnering with Handmade With Love By K LLC for a pet food collection!
Handmade with Love is already doing amazing work providing meals to those in need, in addition to her goods for sale at Magnolia Market.
We will be collecting pet food to stock the market for those in need. You are welcome to take your donation directly to Magnolia Market in Dix, IL-where it is available to the public on a first come, first served basis- or drop it off at THVC and Dr. Aussieker and I will take it to the market periodically. We hope to ease the financial burden for those in need and ensure that pets in our community don't have to go hungry. Thank you for your support!

10/17/2025

Yesterday Buttercup’s Hand Dipped Ice Cream came to the clinic so we could treat our staff to a sweet treat for Veterinary Technician Week! The staffs pets were also able to get a pup cup and we caught Rip enjoying his!

Thank you Buttercup! If you haven’t tried them you need to!

09/21/2025

With harvest upon us a friendly reminder that your pet may ingest corn cobs! Friday we had two foreign body surgeries and both dogs had ingested corn cobs. A foreign body surgery is performed when a pet has consumed an object and it becomes stuck in the stomach or intestinal tract. Keep a close eye on your pets while outdoors! Signs of a foreign body can be vomiting, diarrhea, or decreased appetite.
Also, remember that if you are having corn on the cob with a meal to ensure your pets cannot get to those either.

09/20/2025

Since this is a product we carry we want to remind all pet owners to keep Apoquel chewable tablets out of reach for all pets! They are drawn to the flavoring. If your pet ingests more than their dose please contact us or an emergency veterinary hospital immediately.
Please spread the word to your family and friends who may not see this

https://www.vin.com/members/news/default.aspx?pid=210&catId=616&Id=12856341

Pork-flavored canine allergy drug is unusually tempting to pets

09/11/2025

06/25/2025

Is your pet scared of fireworks? We can help! Dr. Thomas and Dr. Aussieker can prescribe medications to help calm your pet* before and during fireworks. Please call or text us at 618-242-3325 for more info. *Your pet must have a VCPR veterinarian-client-patient relationship with our Doctors and been examined here within the past year.

06/15/2025

We are excited to announce the arrival of our newest THVC team member...Isla June. Isla was born at 1:26 am on June 13th. She weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. Congratulations to mom Dr. Sneed, dad Andrew, big sister Amelia, and fur siblings Hope and Axel!

06/13/2025

We hope to see you and your pets tomorrow at PawFest! 🐶❤️🐾