Our Doctors

Maksim (Max) Ilyukhin, DVM
Practice owner

Dr. Max earned his DVM from the Moscow Academy of Applied Biotechnology in 1996 which entailed the completion of a surgical externship.  He received his US Veterinary Certification from Iowa State University in 2004. Dr. Max has been active in both Surgical Specialty & Private Practice in the Chicagoland area for the past 13 years.

Special interests:

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Extensive Soft Tissue Surgery
• Medical Workup & Diagnosis

Michael F. Donovan, DVM
Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Donovan has been raised in Fox River Valley in Illinois, he is married and has 6 children. Dr. Donovan completed his undergraduate degree and received his DVM from University of Illinois in 1975 and has been practicing small animal medicine since then in the Chicagoland area.

Dr. Donovan has dedicated his life’s work to helping pet owners offer the best quality of life possible to their pets, which he has always said are as much a part of the family as everyone else in the household.