In the News

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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Farm Week (April 22) – Dr. Leyi Wang, a veterinary virologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, is working with the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center to study HPAI in horses….
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News-Gazette (April 19) – Because there is currently no cure for equine infectious anemia and infected horses remain carriers for life, the United States and other countries have enacted regulations and surveillance measures to prevent…
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WCIA-TV (April 16) – Spring can be more dangerous than peak summer for canines, because they aren’t as acclimated to the heat. Dogs at highest risk include “our young dogs, our old dogs. And then…
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WCIA-TV (April 15) — Illinois epidemiology professor Becky Smith says tick season might peak sooner this year due to this spring’s weather trends, and recommends how to best protect yourself and pets from attracting them….
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Farms.com (April 9) – Dr. Rebecca Bishop, an equine surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, explains the seasonal differences. “The biggest risk in winter is impaction,” said Dr. Bishop. “Horses eating hay tend…
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WAND-TV News (April 7) – Yoga4Cats, a cat rescue in Decatur, Illinois, has its own trap-neuter-release (TNR) program. Dr. Laura Frazier, director of pet population control and community medicine at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at…
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News-Gazette (April 5) – Colic is one of the most common and serious equine emergencies. In horses, colic refers to abdominal pain that arises from gastrointestinal issues such as gas and impaction (blockages). As springtime…
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ACVM website (2026) – Dr. Daniel Rock, professor of virology in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of  Illinois, was honored for his distinguished career investigating and identifying molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, particularly…
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