News Archives, Office of Advancement, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
News Archives
Summer 2007
- VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE
- Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL; Aug. 31) -- "Absolutely, there is a lot more interest in it," said Dr. Stuart Price, who teaches anesthesia and pain management at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in Champaign. But he adds there need to be more controlled studies to determine what types of pain the therapy can best alleviate.
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2007/09/05/family/doc46d87ee6f321f270126532.txt
- REINDEER CARE
- News-Gazette (August 31) -- When a newborn at Hardy's Reindeer Farm had trouble nursing last May, she was quickly taken to the Large Animal Clinic, where she got care that pulled her through. Dr. Cliff Shipley was the doctor on the case.
- SWINE INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- New York Times (Aug. 16) -- A highly infectious swine virus is sweeping China's pig population, driving up pork prices and spawning fears of a global pandemic among domesticated pigs. "They haven't really explained what this virus is," said Federico Zuckermann, a professor of immunology at Illinois's College of Veterinary Medicine.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/business/worldbusiness/16pigs.html
The New York Times News Service report appeared worldwide, including in or on:
* Boston Globe
* International Herald Tribune (France, Aug. 15)
* Houston Chronicle
* Minneapolis Star Tribune
* Wilmington Morning Star (from The New York Times, North Carolina, Aug. 17)
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/article/20070816/NEWS/708160360/-1/
- SWINE VACCINE
- The PigSite.com (United Kingdom, Aug. 13) -- Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is the most significant disease problem facing the swine industry worldwide. In June, researchers at U. of I.'s College of Veterinary Medicine convened a group of 22 national experts in PRRS, virology, immunology, and vaccinology to discuss the state of current knowledge about PRRS vaccination.
http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/15273/expert-panel-issues-white-paper-identifying-needs-in-prrs-...
- POISON CONTROL CENTER
- Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico, Aug. 8) -- Inspect repellents should never be used on pets, according to the National Animal Poison Control Center, part of the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/healthyliving/ci_6568830
- CHOOSING A KENNEL
- Lake County News-Sun (Waukegan, Ill., Aug. 7) -- To find a kennel best suited to your pet's needs, Allan Paul, small animal Extension veterinarian at Illinois, advises asking your friends, co-workers, neighbors and veterinarian for a recommendation.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/lifestyles/499717,5_5_WA07_PETKENNEL_S1.article
- WILDLIFE MEDICAL CLINIC
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (August 6) -- Stacy Burdick and Brittany Heggem, veterinary students who work in the Wildlife Medical Clinic, brought two patients, a red-tailed hawk and a mallard duck, on the Morning Show.
- CANINE CANCER
- News-Gazette (Champaign, Ill., Aug. 6) -- Slides representing 300 cancer cases will be under the microscope when more than a dozen veterinary pathology experts from Massachusetts to California assemble at the UI later this month. Dr. Ted Valli is organizing an effort that could make it easier to diagnose and treat canine lymphomas. "We really want to be able to manage (animal cancers) much more effectively," he said.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2007/08/06/good_for_what_ails_your_pet
- HOT WEATHER PET CARE TIPS
- Champlain Islander (Vermont, July 31) -- Many people clip or shave their dogs in summer thinking that it will keep the dog cooler. However, Karen Campbell, a veterinary dermatologist at the U. of I., says clipping may be counterproductive.
http://champlainislander.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3260&Itemid=58
Also in the News-Gazette on August 1.
- POISON PLANT GARDEN
- Muskogee Phoenix (Oklahoma, July 27) -- Illinois has a poisonous plant garden that illustrates for visitors some of the dangers in public and private yards.
http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/features/local_story_207185621.html
- GRIM REAPER CAT
- Reuters UK (July 25) -- Thomas Graves, a feline expert and chief of small animal medicine at the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine, said there is no evidence to suggest cats can sense death, but he doesn't discount it for a minute. "Those things are hard to study. I think probably dogs and cats can sense things we can't," Graves said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKN2531239020070725
Also in:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article2146562.ece
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=f4ad1e39-d662-4a42-a019-d8187b514967
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C07%5C27%5Cstory_27-7-2007_pg9_8
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/the-one-oscar-you-dont-want-to-win-1046344.html
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=9c03b95ab4b5dd7827e0005fa74b7201&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkVA&...
BBC News (July 26) -- Thomas Graves, a feline expert from the University of Illinois, told the BBC: "Cats often can sense when their owners are sick or when another animal is sick. "They can sense when the weather will change, they're famous for being sensitive to premonitions of earthquakes."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6917113.stm
Also in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6910000/newsid_6918500/6918572.stm
(KWTX.Com, Waco, Texas, July 26) http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/8726457.html
- WILDLIFE MEDICAL CLINIC
- Kankakee Daily Journal (Ill., July 22) -- A juvenile red-tailed hawk that may have gotten behind the "energy curve" because he wasn't yet good at hunting is now at the U. of I.'s College of Veterinary Medicine where his fuel shortage is being solved with protein shakes.
http://www.daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=399574
- PET SAFETY FOR FOURTH OF JULY
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (July 2) -- Dr. Amy Totten talked about ways pet owners can keep their animals safe despite the parades, picnics, fireworks, and other commotion of Independence Day.
- DOG RECOVERS FROM SPINAL FRACTURE
- (Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill, July 2 and July 18) - Mattie, a 2-1/2-year-old, brown, medium-size, Boxer-mix dog, was hit or knocked off a Decatur railroad trestle. After preliminary treatment at the Northgate Pet Clinic in Decatur, Mattie was taken to the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Urbana. Mattie had a collapsed lung and underwent successful back surgery for a fractured disc.
http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2007/07/02/life/1024597.txt
- COMPANION ANIMAL HEALTH
- Illini Farm & Garden (WCIA TV Channel 3, July 1) - Aspects of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital focusing on small animal care were featured on a segment of this show produced by University of Illinois Extension.
- PET TURTLE LEGISLATION
- Dr. Mark Mitchell was featured on the UI home page in the "A Minute With..." section speaking in support of federal legislation seeking to repeal a ban on the sale of turtles under 4 inches.
- ASK THE VET
- Focus 580 (WILL-AM 580, June 28) -- On Thursday, June 28, at 10 am, Dr. Julie Byron and Dr. Julia Whittington from the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital were guests on a radio show to take calls about animal health issues.
- DISCOVERY RE: DEVELOPMENT OF MALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT
- PhysOrg.com (Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 27) -- In a paper released this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Illinois report that they have discovered a gene - and related mechanism - essential to the embryonic development of the epididymis. The findings are the result of a serendipitous discovery, said professor of veterinary biosciences Humphrey Hung-Chang Yao.
http://www.physorg.com/news102173498.html
* Also in Biocompare (South San Francisco, Calif., June 27)
http://news.biocompare.com/newsstory.asp?id=186559
* Also in HULIQ.com (Hickory, N.C., June 28)
http://www.huliq.com/25814/researchers-find-gene-spuring-development-of-epididymis
* Also in Science Daily (June 29)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070627130033.htm
* Also in Monsters and Critics.com (Glasgow, UK)
http://science.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1323673.php/Scientists_detail_epididymis_developm...
* Also in Vancouver Sun (Canada, June 30)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=dad392ebbdb7ae231fe20a5948004693&_docnum=4&wchp=dGLb...
- CHOOSING A PET
- The Herald News (Joliet, Ill., June 26) -- Before you invite a furry, four-legged friend into your family, please consider the advice of Dr. Jennifer Stone, adjunct faculty at the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine. A little forethought and planning will help make pet ownership a rewarding experience for both people and pets in your household.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/lifestyles/442608,4_5_1_JO26_PETTALK_S1.article
- INVESTIGATING ANIMAL DEATH
- Joliet Herald-News (Illinois, June 19) -- A squirrel carcass found near Oak Lawn Lake will be sent to the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine for necropsy.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/433352,4_1_JO19_LAKE_S1.article
- PETS AND PROZAC
- Chicago Tribune (June 18) -- "Pets are an important part of society these days; they're family members," said Thomas Graves, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois. "The idea that they shouldn't get high-quality health care is one that is fading away."
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2007/06/pets_on_prozac.html
* Also in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (from the Chicago Tribune; Indiana, June 23)
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/17408919.htm
* Also in Journal Star (from the Chicago Tribune; Lincoln, Neb., June 27)
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/06/27/living/402/doc468168624c714226342897.txt
* Also in The Age (from the Chicago Tribune; Melbourne, Australia, July 2)
http://www.theage.com.au/news/pets/keep-your-pet-smiling/2007/07/02/1183229013377.html
* Also in Austin American-Statesman (July 2)
http://www.statesman.com/life/content/life/stories/other/07/02/0702petprozac.html
* Also in Brisbane Times (from the Chicago Tribune; Australia, July 2)
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/pets/keep-your-pet-smiling/2007/07/02/1183229013377.html#
* Also in The Morning Call (from the Chicago Tribune; Allentown, Pa., July 3)
http://www.mcall.com/features/health/all-dogprozad.5923852jul03,0,1152227.story?coll=all-featureshea...
* Also in Press-Enterprise (from the Chicago Tribune; Riverside, Calif., Aug. 7)
http://www.pe.com/lifestyles/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_D_health_07.c6b721.html#
- VETERINARY DENTISTRY
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (June 4) -- Dr. Sandra Manfra Marretta discussed veterinary dentistry on unusual animal patients, such as animals from the Exotic Feline Rescue Center.
- WILDLIFE MEDICAL CLINIC
- Illini Farm & Garden (WCIA TV Channel 3, June 3) - The Wildlife Medical Clinic was featured on a segment of this show produced by University of Illinois Extension.
- PET FOOD RECALL
- WDWS 1400 AM radio news (June 1) -- Dr. Petra Volmer was interviewed regarding an update on the 2007 pet food recall.
* Dr. Volmer also provided an update on the recall for veterinary practitioners in Veterinary Medicine magazine (May 10). The audio version is online:
http://www.vetmedpub.com/vetmed/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=415683
