Ukrainian Village Veterinary Center

Business Name	Ukrainian Village Veterinary Center
Website	ukrvillagevet
E-mail	[email protected]
Phone	312 955-8882
GMB Link	GMB Brand Page
Address	1859 W Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60622
Business Description	Dr Danylo Butenko was born and raised in Syracuse NY Thanks to his parents love for animals he grew up around pets As a young person Dr Butenko read many books about animals especially ones that exemplified the human animal bond He shared strong bonds with his pets and at a tender age he experienced a tragic loss of one of his beloved companions Although he did not know it at the time this was the catalyst for his dream of becoming a veterinarian Dr Butenko earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a concentration in neuro-psychology from Westminster College He graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 and in 2011 became a certified veterinary acupuncturist He belongs to the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Dr Butenko incorporates traditional Chinese veterinary medicine with western veterinary medicine This includes using acupuncture and herbal therapy alongside conventional medicines Dr Butenko enjoys visiting classrooms and talking to students about veterinary medicine He also appeared on an international news program to explain how to bring pets to the U S from Ukraine Shortly after completing veterinary school Dr Butenko moved to Chicago He lives in the Ukrainian Village with his wife and two children Dr Butenko is fluent in both English and Ukrainian His family has strong ties to the neighborhood and it has always been his dream to be able to serve the community that means so much to his family This is our practice manager Daria She was born and raised in Ukrainian Village in Chicago Her family has called this neighborhood home since they came from Ukraine over 70 years ago Daria taught elementary school for 20 years until she decided to switch careers to join her husband Dr Butenko in his new practice They have 2 children and an energetic rat terrier named Luna Her dream dog would be an old English Sheepdog In her spare time Daria likes to read This is Katya one of our technicians Katya grew up in Ukraine but moved to Poland where she worked as a technician for 2 years Katya joined the UVVC team in March of 2023 She has a Yorkshire terrier named Nika and a cat named Batman In her spare time she enjoys reading and drawing Katya loves the color pink This is Michael our head technician He was born in the Philippines and came to Chicago in his early teens Mike studied film at Columbia College In his spare time Mike like to ride and work on his motorcycle and to fix things around the house He has two dogs Mochi and Yoshi He has a knack for remembering a lot of useless but interesting facts This is Roman one of our technicians Roman is from Lviv Ukraine He studied at Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology His hobbies include fishing and archery He describes himself as a helpful person who wants to make everyone smile In the future he would love to travel to the country of Georgia This is AlexAndrea She is part of our reception staff She is from Chicago and attended Triton College She likes to sing in fact she performed with the Chicago Children s Choir in high school AlexAndrea has two cats Meeka and Clyde In the future she would love to own a ranch and ride horses Meet Svitlana She is part of our reception staff Svitlana was born in Ukraine where she was a teacher Her hobbies include reading and modeling with clay She also enjoys taking photographs Her dream pet would be a Maine Coon We make recommendations based specifically on your pet Your pet is an individual and what works for him or her may or may not work for others Email info UkrVillageVet com Phone 312 955 - UVVC 8882 Address 1859 W Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60622