News Archives, Office of Advancement, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
News Archives
Winter 2008
- VETERINARY DENTISTRY
- The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill., Feb. 29) -- Mark Mitchell, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois, was among the veterinarians in attendance when a root canal was performed on a 225-pound Sumatran tiger.
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/02/29/news/doc47c8b214b9999518562795.txt
* Also in Herald & Review (Decatur, Ill., March 1)
http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2008/03/07/news/local/1030490.txt
- PET HEALTH, FROM TEETH TO TRAUMA
- WILL-AM Focus 580 (Feb. 26) - Critical care specialist Dr. Maureen McMichael and dentistry resident Dr. Carol Akers discussed their work and fielded calls from the public.
- COLIC ADVICE
- Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 13) -- According the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine, horses suffering from impaction colic may stop eating, act distressed or circle their stalls, and may start rolling to relieve their pain.
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=190575
- HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND
- WCIA Channel 3 10 O'clock News (Feb. 12) -- Fourth-year veterinary students Teresa Lehnhardt and Rachel Shaff presented 18 "Josh dog" kits to the pediatric oncology clinic and patient ward at Carle Foundation Hospital and Clinic today. The stuffed toys and related story book are designed to help hospitalized children overcome their fears with the help of a comforting dog friend. The kits were purchased through funds raised by Illinois veterinary students over the past 2 years.
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=11322
- ELBOW REPLACEMENT SURGERY
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (Feb. 4) -- Dr. Wanda Gordon-Evans, small animal surgeon, explained what elbow dysplasia is and what the treatment options are, including a total elbow replacement surgery available at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
http://illinoishomepage.net/media_player.php?media_id=7239
- DISEASE ECOLOGY
- National Geographic (Feb. 4) -- Scientists who study endangered great apes in Africa may be a mixed blessing – while they may scare off poachers, people also carry with them dangerous diseases, a new study says. The research found that recent respiratory disease outbreaks among chimpanzee and gorilla populations come from great-ape researchers and ecotourists. "We've known for a long time that wild apes have suffered epidemics of respiratory disease," says Tony Goldberg, a veterinarian and disease ecologist at the U. of I. (who was not involved in the research). "And for a long time people have suspected that human respiratory viruses were the culprit – but we've never had the smoking gun evidence until now."
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080204-ape-virus.html
- REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
- Medical News Today (Bexhill-on-Sea, England, Jan. 29) -- A new research center at the U. of I. funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will support research aimed at expanding the science underlying the success or failure of human reproduction with the goal of improving human reproductive health.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/95406.php
Also in:
* First Science News (London, Jan. 28)
http://www.firstscience.com/home/news/medicine-and-health/national-institutes-of-health-funds-new-ce...
* Innovations Report (Bad Homburg, Germany, Jan. 30)
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/bildung_wissenschaft/bericht-102251.html
- CONSERVATION MEDICINE
- PhysOrg.com (Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jan. 16) -- U. of I. veterinary biosciences scientist Jeff Levengood says that chemicals banned 30 years ago for their deleterious effects on wildlife are still showing up in the offspring of black-crowned night-herons in a Chicago wetland.
http://www.physorg.com/news119709016.html
Also in:
* Bio-Medicine (Chongqing, China, Jan. 16)
http://www.physorg.com/news119709016.html
* First Science.com (London, Jan. 16)
http://www.firstscience.com/home/news/breaking-news-all-topics/herons-persist-in-chicago-wetlands-de...
* About.com (New York City, Jan. 17)
http://markets.about.com/about?ChannelID=3206&GUID=4357096&Page=MediaViewer
* Innovations Report (Bad Homburg, Germany, Jan. 17)
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/bericht-101388.html
* Science Centric (Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 17)
http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/08011719.htm
* Science Daily (Chevy Chase, Md., Jan. 16)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080116114154.htm
* Earth Times (London, Jan. 21)
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/176412,herons-flourish-despite-banned-chemicals.html
* United Press International (Jan. 21)
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2008/01/21/herons_flourish_despite_banned_chemicals/7437/
* Environment News Service (Washington, D.C., Feb. 2)
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2008/2008-02-02-093.asp
* News Daily (from United Press International; Chevy Chase, Md., Jan. 21)
http://newsdaily.com/Science/UPI-1-20080121-11112800-bc-us-herons.xml
* University 500 (Southfield, Mich., Jan. 16)
http://news.university500.com/NewsArticle.aspx?nsid=2729&533880311
- KUDOS TO TEACHING HOSPITAL
- News-Gazette (Jan. 12) -- In a letter to the editor, a client of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital points out "what an asset the University of Illinois animal clinic is."
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2008/01/12/ui_animal_clinic_an_asset_to_the_area
- RABBIT DENTISTRY AND OTHER EXOTIC ISSUES
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (Jan. 7) -- Dr. Avery Bennett, small animal surgeon at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, explained what rabbit owners should know about dietary fiber and overgrowth of rabbits' teeth. He also discussed recent surgeries on a lioness, a bongo antelope, and a boa constrictor named Flo.
- CONTEST WINNER
- News-Gazette (Dec. 10) -- Third-year veterinary student Jeannie Harrison and her dog, Rose, won a contest sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition and determined by online voting. The Champaign County Humane Society will receive $10,000.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2007/12/10/hot_dogrose_wins_online_pet_contest
- BLACK WALNUT TOXICITY
- Channel 3 (WCIA) 10 o'clock News (December 6) -- Dr. Mike Karlin, equine surgery resident at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, spoke about what horse owners should know about black walnut toxicity.
- POISON CONTROL CENTER
- San Luis Obispo Tribune (from the Akron Beacon Journal, (Ohio); California, Dec. 5) -- The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, Ill., an allied agency of the U. of I., is the only facility of its kind.
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/526/story/211726.html
* Also in Sun-Herald (from the Akron Beacon Journal, (Ohio); Biloxi, Miss., Dec. 5)
http://www.sunherald.com/384/story/229505.html
- COMPANION ANIMAL ANESTHESIOLOGY
- Channel 3 (WCIA) Morning Show (December 3) -- Dr. Rachael Carpenter, veterinary anesthesiologist at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, offered advice for owners about what to ask their veterinarian regarding the risks of surgery for their pets.
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