In the News

KIRO-TV (with video; Seattle, July 12) — Over the past 15 years, a shell disease has emerged that is affecting more than 80% of the wild western pond turtle population. This disease causes shell lesions…
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First News (WCIA-TV; July 7) – A new University of Illinois study has found that tickborne diseases are being reported every month of the year in every county in Illinois. At the same time, data…
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News-Gazette (July 5) – Dr. Judilee Marrow, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who specializes in treating zoological species, offers guidance for owners of pet birds on what things to keep…
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National Geographic (Washington, D.C., July 1) — The panic and disorientation that wildlife experience due to fireworks displays often result in traumatic injuries and even death. While many experts say these types of events are likely…
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NewsChannel20 (Springfield, Illinois, ABC-TV affiliate; June 30) – A puppy in the custody of the Sangamon County Animal Control was brought to the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital on June 30. The dog had…
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WCIA News (June 24) – The barns held a very special place in Leah Wightman’s heart. Wightman passed away about two years ago, but her memory was front and center on Tuesday by the round…
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Chicago Tribune (June 21) – “We can measure the impact of plastics chemicals on attention and learning in babies as young as 4 months old,” said Susan Schantz, an emerita professor of neuroscience at the…
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WIFR-TV (Rockford, Ill., June 18) — As tick populations expand across the Midwest, a phenomenon scientists attribute to climate change, concerns about tick-borne illnesses are growing. Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a…
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DVM360 (June 12) – Dr. Todd Sumerfield, a cardiology resident at the University of Illinois, was one of 15 residents recognized for their research abstracts by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) at the…
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WAND-TV (June 9) – The Shelby County Health Department announced Tuesday that lab tests confirmed a bat tested positive for rabies, and the positive test results came from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary…
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