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Spring 2004

MALE FERTILITY
Science magazine (June 29) -- The leaves of an African plant chewed for its legendary power to boost male fertility may, according to the first scientific study of its compounds, do just that. Rex Hess, a U. of I. professor of veterinary biosciences, comments on the study conducted by researchers at King's College, London.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2004/629/1

WEST NILE VIRUS
Northwest Indiana News (by way of The Associated Press; Munster, Ind., June 17): West Nile appearing in Illinois, but there have been no human cases reported so far. John Andrews, a U. of I. professor of veterinary pathobiology, says the College of Veterinary Medicine is testing dead birds for evidence of the virus.
http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2004/06/17/updates/updates/6f56eaada79b820586256eb600728ff3.t...

PCBs
The Associated Press (last item in roundup, June 10) --Scientists from around the world are expected next week at the U. of I. to discuss the latest research on the effects of PCBs.
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=5810454b733dd90a16f0dc8a6389c5dc&wchp=dGLbVlb-zSkVb&...

HORSES
Chicago Tribune (June 3) -- Dean Scoggins, the equine veterinarian in the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine who advised Illinois lawmakers about a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses, says that in his numerous visits to slaughtering facilities he "never witnessed horses experiencing any more stress than seen when going through an auction ring."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ericzorn/chi-0406030199jun03,1,14979.column?coll=chi-n...

GLOBAL WARMING
Good Housekeeping (by way of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service, June 2) -- U. of I. veterinary pathobiology professor Uriel Kitron is among those who say it's oversimplifying to attribute epidemics exclusively to warmer conditions.
http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/news/article/0,,krt_2004_06_02_knihi_3163-0083-WEA...

Also in:
The Tribune (Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce, Fla., June 3)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=62264f4b342b00bb32e30c259b122b86&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLb...

EPIDEMICS
Tallahassee Democrat (by way of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; Fla., June 2) -- U. of I. veterinary pathobiology professor Uriel Kitron is among those who say it's oversimplifying to attribute epidemics exclusively to warmer conditions.
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/nation/8817815.htm

Also appeared in:
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Georgia)
Bradenton Herald (Florida)
Myrtle Beach Sun News (South Carolina)
Kansas City Star
Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota)

VETERINARY WORKFORCE
Daily Herald (by way of The Associated Press; suburban Chicago, April 6) -- Christine Merle, assistant dean for public engagement in the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine, says the real shortage of veterinarians for Illinois farmers may be in the veterinary specialties.
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/business_story.asp?intid=38083111

PCB-LACED OIL SPILL
The Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, March 9) -- Veterinary biosciences professor Larry Hansen testifies in case against City of Edmonton that PCB-laced oil that fell on spectators at 2001 World Championships in Athletics when a capacitor failed could result in "high likelihood of human adverse effects."
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=4f7a0245d6f8e71ed0cb8e9e2746234a&wchp=dGLbVlb-zSkVb&...

VETERINARY MEDICINE
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill., March 3) -- U. of I. veterinary medicine professor Christine Merle says the number of livestock veterinarians may be declining in part because there are fewer livestock owners, which, in turn, makes it harder for livestock veterinarians to make a living.
http://www.pantagraph.com/stories/030304/bus_20040303003.shtml

TOXICOLOGY
Science Daily (March 3) -- A combination of toxins common in fish appears capable of impairing motor skills, according to research by Susan Schantz, a U. of I. professor of veterinary biosciences.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/03/040302075817.htm