News Archives, Office of Advancement, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
News Archives
Winter 2009
- DOODLE FOR WILDLIFE
- Channel 3/49 (WCIA/WCFN) Morning Show (Feb. 20) – Johanna Neil, Stephanie Schmidt, and many other Wildlife Medical Clinic volunteers showcased the ward and a few of the framed doodles in anticipation of the Doodle for Wildlife event coming up on March 7.
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=71121
Also in
* Channel 3/49 (WCIA/WCFN) Morning Show (March 2)
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=72692
* News-Gazette (Champaign, March 4)
http://www.news-gazette.com/entertainment/2009/03/04/fundraiser_featuring_celebrity_doodles_planned_...
- PET FOOD
- KCBA-Channel 35 (FOX; Monterey, Calif., Feb. 19) -- Cats have higher protein requirements than dogs do, says Allan Paul, a professor of pathobiology in the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine.
http://www.kcba.com/Global/story.asp?S=9866384
- PET HEALTH
- Newsday (Melville, N.Y., Feb. 12) -- Steven Hansen, an instructor in the U. of I. department of veterinary biosciences, and Karen Campbell, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois, answer questions about pet health.
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/exploreli/ny-lspet6031234feb12,0,5552272.stor...
- CANINE EAR INFECTIONS
- The Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4) -- "There's bacteria and yeast as normal fauna in all dogs' ears," says Dr. Karen Campbell, a veterinary dermatologist and internal medicine specialist at the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_11617174?nclick_check=1
- ITCHY DOGS
- Channel 3/49 (WCIA/WCFN) Morning Show (Feb. 2) – Dr. Domenico Santoro, a dermatology resident, explains the allergies that might be causing dogs to be itchy.
http://illinoishomepage.net/media_player.php?media_id=65061
- EMERGENCY CARE
- Daily Illini (Jan. 27) - When an owner with an injured pet finally got referred to the University's veterinary ER, "everything was wonderful from the time I talked on the phone to the time I walked out the door." The University has a state-of-the-art veterinarian facility that serves the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is open during all holidays.
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2009/01/27/Diversions/Dogs-Cats.Even.Exotics.Find.Help.At.VetMeds.Sm...
* See also:
News-Gazette: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2009/01/22/slow_response_cost_pet_valuable_time
- EQUINE BEDDING CHOICES
- The Horse (Lexington, Ky., Jan. 9) -- Dr. Jim Brendemuehl, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at the U. of I., warns horse owners there are potential equine health concerns associated with bedding sources.
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=13418
- OVERWEIGHT PETS
- Channel 3/49 (WCIA/WCFN) Morning Show (Jan. 5) – Kim Knap, small animal rehabilitation specialist, will talk about ways to help overweight pets take off the extra pounds in the new year.
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=60201
- VET MED SANTA
- News-Gazette (Champaign, Dec. 24) - Gary Cutler, assistant facilities manager, has organized a toy drive at the College of Veterinary Medicine every holiday season for the past 14 years.
- REINDEER DOCTOR
- WILL-AM 580 Afternoon Magazine (Dec. 19) – Dr. Cliff Shipley, cervid expert, talked about the care and keeping of reindeer.
- PRRS VACCINE
- National Hog Farmer (Dec. 15) -- A modified-live-virus vaccine, propagated in an innovative porcine alveolar macrophage cell line, designated ZMAC, was effective in protecting pigs from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus. "[t]he vaccine virus grown in ZMAC cells was significantly more effective at reducing the extent of viremia (the presence of virus in the blood) at seven days post-challenge, and also at eliminating virulent virus from their lungs by 10 days post-challenge," says Federico A. Zuckermann, professor of immunology at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.
http://nationalhogfarmer.com/health-diseases/1215-experimental-vaccine-effective/
- PYGMY GOATS
- Herald News (Joliet, Ill., Dec. 12) -- The U. of I. School of Veterinary Medicine says that pygmy goats, bred for domestication, make wonderful pets.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1327633,4_1_JO12_GOAT_S1.article
* Also Herald News (Joliet, Ill., Dec. 18)
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1337565,4_1_JO18_GOAT_S1.article
- HOLIDAY HAZARDS
- Channel 3/49 (WCIA/WCFN) Morning Show (Dec. 1) – Dr. Mauria O’Brien, small animal emergency and critical care specialist, alerted pet owners on ways to keep dogs and cats safe over the holidays.
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=52381
Also
* WILL-AM 580 Afternoon Magazine (Dec. 16)
