Recent News

July 4th is just a few days away! Are you prepared?Here are some tips for a safe and fun weekend

Our practices will be closed on Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th, in observance of Christmas. We will return

Many clients are concerned about their pet’s exposure to glyphosates in their food. For more information about what glyphosates are

Welcome to RAHU – Royal Animal Health University The Royal Animal Health University (RAHU) is dedicated to teaching and advocating

A champion of integrative veterinary medicine for many years, Dr. Royal will present a practical and informative 3-part series commencing on March 6th through the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies.

Watch CBS Channel 2 news this evening beginning a 10 pm for a segment on geriatric pet health featuring Dr. Royal and several RTVC patients!

Due to heavy maintenance being performed at our location this week, our office will be closed on Tuesday, January 31st

The CourierTM is the official publication of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc. (PWDCA). Its goal is to

In a surprising but delightful turn of scientific events, a team of researchers from the esteemed California A&M Polterstudy University

Carnivore Meat Company has voluntarily recalled a single lot of Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties that tested positive for Salmonella

Get a sneak peek of the upcoming coffee table book “The Chicago Pet Project”! Pre-order your copy today. Proceeds of this book support Millie’s Mission, The PuppyMill Project’s rescue fund. Millie’s Mission helps other organizations involved in the direct rescue of puppy mill dogs pay for their extensive veterinary expenses. Photography by Karen Morgan.

Happy New Year from Dr. Royal, Dr. VonderHaar, Dr. Stimac, and the entire Staff of The Royal Treatment Veterinary Center!

As 2015 winds down and we begin looking forward to what we want to accomplish in 2016, now is the

We are excited to announce that Dr. Stimac will be leaving the practice to go on maternity leave beginning January 1st, 2016.

Dr. Barbara Royal’s new book “101 Reasons To Get Out of Bed” is now available in the US in paperback and EBook. Come celebrate the release of this highly anticipated new book Thursday, December 10th at PAWS Chicago Adoption Center, 1997 N. Clybourn Ave, 5pm – 8pm.

There is no doubt that we take bacteria here seriously at the Royal Treatment and to kick off the holiday season we were reminded today that bacteria play a role in just about everything that happens around us.

We are still seeing cases of influenza in Chicago. Here is a simple recipe for bone broth to help soothe congestion and cough.

Join Dr. Barbara Royal, DVM, CVA on Saturday October 24th online at the National Canine Healthy Symposium – The largest online holistic canine care conference on the planet!

Join Dr. Barbara Royal tonight to discuss Anti-aging & Life Extension for You and Your Pet at the PAWS Chicago Training Center, from 6 – 8 p.m.

The Healthy Happy Dog Summit will train YOU to provide the happiest, healthiest life possible for your pup! With 30 world experts sharing their knowledge, they’ll teach you the best ways give your dogs the wonderful lives they deserve!

The Royal Treatment will be open with reduced hours on Friday, July 3rd from 9am until 1pm.  We will be closed on Saturday, July 4th, and will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 9am.  Dr. Royal also offers expert advice to help your pet deal with the stress of thunderstorms and fireworks.

Twice last week I had a conversation where somewhere in the middle of it (the topic was on health and

Dr. Royal lectured at the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association conference in San Diego and will return to the Center on Tuesday.

The Royal Treatment’s own Alex Kislaitis tied the knot with his bride Lindsay Williams in a special outdoor ceremony on August 15th.

Our pets are precious to us. We want them to live forever, but we are distressed to see their troubling signs of aging. Read Dr. Barbara Royal’s latest blog on The Huffington Post discussing the care of older pets.

Watch the video that Oprah Winfrey filmed in our treatment room as Dr. Royal gave her dog Sadie acupuncture for an inflamed disc.

Dr. Royal accompanied more than 750 patrons, including Ted Lilly and Dr. Tasha Lilly, DVM, for this year’s annual Fur Ball hosted by PAWS Chicago, with all the proceeds going to help Chicago animals in need of rescue.

As a board member of PAWS Chicago as well as Oprah Winfrey’s Chicago veterinarian, Dr. Barbara Royal made a live appearance on the Oprah show to present Oprah with her new puppies adopted from PAWS Chicago.

Dr. Royal was interviewed and filmed last year for the Smithsonian Channel’s program “Zoo Vets: Claws, Paws and Fins“. The segment follows Dr. Royal  as she performs acupuncture on a Brookfield Zoo camel and features an interview on location at The Royal Treatment Veterinary Center.