In the News

WTTW-TV (May 14) – Dr. Will Sander, associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, spoke about the transmission of hantavirus from rodent hosts to people and about other zoonotic diseases of concern in Illinois….
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WCIA-TV (May 12) – Dr. Clarissa Pimentel de Souzaa and Dr. Lois Hoyer at the U of I’s College of Veterinary Medicine looked at why dogs with persistent yeast infections in their ears were not…
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Daily Illini (May 10) – Rachel Dorney, CVT, small animal soft tissue and surgical oncology clinical coordinator in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and veterinary student Becca Chenoweth launched Illini Kitten Club, a student‑run organization dedicated…
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FarmWeek (April 13) – Horses may wish to indulge all day in the sweet taste of spring pasture, but Dr. Rebecca Bishop, an equine surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, advises progressively…
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WCIA-TV (May 6) – Booker T. Washington STEM Academy’s fourth- and fifth-graders are graduating from the first-ever Future Health Innovators Academy Mini Medical School Program, wearing their new white coats. (Featured in the video of the…
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Our Quad Cities (April 30) – “Oneida the ornate box turtle is doing well as we enter the month of May. As of last week, she has successfully taken her first bath since surgery,” according…
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Farms.com (April 30) – Pet obesity has become one of the most common health concerns seen during routine veterinary visits. “Obesity can decrease overall life expectancy and contribute to development of chronic conditions such as diabetes…
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News-Gazette (April 26) – Addison’s disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, is often called the “great pretender,” because its symptoms can mimic many other, far more common problems. “Hypoadrenocorticism means a lower amount of hormones are…
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dvm360 (April 21) – A University of Illinois study identifies a single genetic change that explains why some Malassezia ear infections stop responding to miconazole. The study authors say the findings point at the need…
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