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American Kennel Club (April 30) – The drug of choice for blastomycosis, itraconazole, should come in the pellet, not powdered, form. Dr. Jennifer Reinhart, an Illinois veterinary clinical medicine professor, explains why: “To overcome [the…
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Mouse Model Mimics Age-Related Cognitive Decline

April 28, 2023 / In the News

Medical XPress (Douglas, Isle of Man, April 27) – In a recently published paper, researchers from the U. of I.’s department of comparative biosciences describe how they were able to inhibit the activity of a…
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Helping Wildlife Young

April 17, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 13) – Leaders from the Wildlife Medical Clinic explain when wild babies may need the help of a wildlife professional and when the babies are probably fine. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/ciliving-stories/ciliving/wildlife-medical-clinic-at-illinois-what-to-do-if-you-find-orphaned-critters/

Dr. Sarah Allison Profile

April 17, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 16) – Veterinarian is just one of the titles on the CV of Dr. Sarah Allison, a University of Illinois alumna and 17-year UI employee. As director, she oversees the Division of Animal…
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When to Visit the Urgent Care Service

April 10, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 10) – Dr. Canaan Shores sees dogs and cats through the urgent and convenient care service at the university’s Veterinary Medicine South Clinic. He and his dog Gabbie visited WCIA to explain how the…
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Human Medicine Not for Pets

April 10, 2023 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (April 6) – Dr. Lauren Forsythe, veterinary pharmacist at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, said she sees owners bringing their animals to the hospital because they gave them medicine meant for people. Animals have…
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Hospital Treats Cat Injured in House Fire

April 06, 2023 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (April 5) – Emergency personnel performed lifesaving measures on the cat, including giving it oxygen, and were able to revive it. The cat was taken to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary…
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Shortage of Veterinarians in Rural Illinois

March 27, 2023 / In the News

Jacksonville Journal-Courier (Jacksonville, Ill., March 26) – The number of veterinarians practicing in rural areas is declining at the same time veterinary schools are turning out more graduates than ever. “It’s a geography problem,” says…
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