News Archives, Office of Advancement, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
News Archives
Winter 2005
- PAIN MANAGEMENT
- MSNBC (Feb. 28) -- William Tranquilli, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois, says managing pain in companion animals will be one of the two or three defining issues of veterinary medicine in the first half of the 21st century.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6991878/
- CANCER DATABASE
- The Missourian (Columbia, Feb. 23) -- University of Missouri scientists are using a U. of I. veterinary medical database to identify cancer links between dogs and humans.
http://columbiamissourian.com/utown/story.php?ID=12260
- STUDENTS ON THE FARM
- Pork Magazine (Feb. issue) -- Thanks to a strong partnership between the
University of Illinois and a pork production firm known as The Maschhoffs,
learning is taking place for animal science and veterinary students outside
of the classroom, on the farm in the real world.
(Photo features veterinary students Stacey Walk, of Neoga, Ill., and
Lynette Wellen, of Aviston, Ill., as well as 2004 graduate Dr. Erin Johnson.)
http://www.porkmag.com/news_editorial.asp?pgID=728&ed_id=3160
- STUDENT LOANS
- Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa, Feb. 19) -- Illinois Farm Bureau offers
low-interest loans to U. of I. veterinary medicine students willing to work
in a livestock practice in Illinois for at least five years and six months
while repaying the loans.
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1045830&l=1&t=Business&c=31,1045830
See also:
"Heidi Crawford of Sullivan and Ericka Yeley of Marshall recently were
presented the first-ever IVET loans."
http://farmweek.ilfb.org/viewdocument.asp?did=7557&drvid=114&r=0.3664209&r=0.2398645&r=0.8361627
- VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
- Veterinary Technician Journal (Feb. issue) -- Jeanne Vitoux, CVT from the Small Animal Surgery/Dentistry section, was featured on the cover as well as in the article "Dentistry Diva" (page 126). She was the author of a case report "Impact Facial Trauma in a Dog" (page 122). Jeanne is currently the president of the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians.
- PET LOVERS' EXPO
- Channel 3 News (Feb. 12) Cheryl Weber and the Wildlife Medical Clinic were featured in a story on the Pet Lovers' Expo, a celebration of the 7th anniversary of the CARE Helpline.
Daily Illini (Feb. 16) -- Veterinary students Elizabeth Ferguson, Joanna Proszowska, and Connie Dorsett are quoted in a story covering this event, as are Renee Mullen, Kim Knap, and Rose Ann Meccoli.
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/02/16/News/Pet-Expo.Raises.Money.For.Helpline-865566.shtml
- UI TSUNAMI FORUM
- News-Gazette (Feb. 2) -- Drs. Val Beasley and Uriel Kitron were among four panelists at the open forum, sponsored by the Center for Global Studies, on the global relief effort in response to the tsunami.
See http://www.cgs.uiuc.edu/about/Events/Globalr.html for an overview of the forum.
- VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY
- News-Gazette (Feb. 2) -- Dr. Ralph Hamor contributed his expertise for a pet column on veterinary ophthalmology.
- COLD WEATHER HAZARDS
- WCIA Channel 3 News (Jan. 31) -- Dr. Steve Marks, chief of small animal medicine, spoke about cold weather hazards for companion animals. Dr. Marks was tapped for the television interview because he shared his expertise on this topic for a weekly College pet column.
- RODENTICIDES AND PETS
- The Monterey County Herald (from Knight Ridder Newspapers; California, Jan. 31) -- Dr. Steve Hansen and Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, who have lectured in veterinary biosciences, are quoted in an article about anticoagulant rat and mouse poisons's effect on cats or dogs.
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/10778155.htm
- IMPOUNDED HORSES
- Channel 3 News (Jan. 15)--Dr. Allison Stewart discussed the horses impounded by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and brought to the Large Animal Clinic.
News-Gazette (Jan. 22)--Drs. Brett Tennent-Brown and Allison Stewart attended to several impounded horses that received cared at the Large Animal Clinic.
http://news-gazette.com/story.cfm?Number=17546
- DRINKING WATER SAFETY
- News-Gazette (Jan. 18)--Dr. Sue Schantz, of Veterinary Biosciences, was quoted
extensively about her role on a committee of the National Research Council that reported on the health effects of perchlorate, a chemical that is present in public drinking-water supplies.
- DENTAL HEALTH IN COMPANION ANIMALS
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (Jan. 24)--Dr. Sandy Manfra-Marretta talked about the importance of dental health in companion animals.
- STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
- News-Gazette (Jan. 16)--Third-year student Tracey Davis is profiled. Her involvement in the International Veterinary Student Association is profiled.
- ALBINO DEER
- Northwest Indiana Times (Jan. 15)--Derek Paul, second-year student and co-manager of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, was quoted in a story about an injured albino deer. A follow-up story explains that the deer died on the trip here for a second opinion.
http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2005/01/15/news/top_news/c4f6118455a93bd886256f8a00090d46.txt...
http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2005/01/16/news/top_news/91dcb90a7517d72186256f8b00064f65.txt...
- ABUSE AWARENESS
- The News-Gazette (Jan. 9)--Dr. Dianne Dunning, Cheryl Weber, and the Pet's Place student volunteers helped raise awareness about the deadly connection between animal abuse and domestic violence.
http://www.news-gazette.com/story.cfm?Number=17468
- PIG EUTHANASIA
- Agri-View (Madison, Wis., Jan. 7)--A talk by Dr. Larry Firkins covers pig euthanasia. http://www.agriview.com/articles/2005/01/07/livestock_news/producer03.txt
- ABUSE CONNECTION
- Channel 15 News (Jan. 6)--Dr. Dianne Dunning, small animal surgeon, spoke regarding the awareness campaign debuting on posters in local buses. The posters were designed by veterinary students involved with a Pet's Place to highlight the connection between animal abuse and domestic violence.
- ERRATIC WEATHER AND PETS
- Channel 15 News (Jan. 4)--Dr. Steve Marks, chief of small animal medicine, spoke about the effect on pets of the recent erratic weather and swings in temperature.
