News-Gazette (July 31) – Christopher “C.J.” Berger, a pharmacy technician working for the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital pharmacy, is a graduate of Parkland College’s Business Training and Community Education department. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2016-07-31/learning-and-earning.html
News-Gazette (July 31) – “I saw Bear’s face in the ICU and could see he had the ‘tragic’ expression of a dog with profound hypothyroidism,” said Dr. Duncan Ferguson, a veterinarian with expertise in clinical endocrinology and pharmacology. http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2016-07-31/pet-talk-tragic-case-bear-highlights-endocrine-disorder-dogs.html
EurekAlert! (July ) – At the University of Illinois, an engineer teamed up with a veterinarian to test a bone cancer drug delivery system in dogs with naturally occurring bone cancers, which also are a lot like human bone tumors. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/uoia-stn072116.php Also in: Science Daily (July 26) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160725192351.htm Drug Discovery & Development (July 27) http://www.dddmag.com/news/2016/07/scientists-test-nanoparticle-drug-delivery-dogs...
News-Gazette (July 17) – Dr. Ashley Mitek covers frequently asked questions from pet owners about risks of the Zika virus to dogs and cats. Although there have not been any reports of pets or other types of animals becoming sick with Zika virus, experts agree that more research is needed before we can be absolutely...
Protein Producers (Summer 2016) – Dr. Jim Lowe contributed articles on investing in on-farm biosecurity (page 27) and on modern agriculture and food security (page 52).
Doc Talk (video; June 4) – Dr. Larry Firkins was interviewed by Dr. Dan Thomson in Kearney, Neb., where Dr. Firkins spoke at attendees of the PAC (Production Animal Consultation) Summit. “One of the takeaways was the ability to adapt and to continue to be relevant in the industry. … What’s the market going to...
Oak Ridger (July 1) – The hunt for the turtles, which are considered “vulunerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, took place at the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge… Each turtle was given a GPS location, weighed, and measured by students, and received a complete health...
Eurekalert (July 1) – The chemicals that are of most concern include lead and mercury; organophosphate pesticides used in agriculture and home gardens; phthalates, found in pharmaceuticals, plastics and personal care products; flame retardants known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers; and air pollutants produced by the combustion of wood and fossil fuels, said University of Illinois comparative...
Entomology Today (June 30) – The research team, led by Dr. Marilyn O’Hara Ruiz, used historical mosquito infection data for DuPage County to compare historic mosquito tests with weather, and develop a mosquito infection prediction model to provide a warning of human exposure risk. The foundation of the DuPage Model was based on earlier research...
Dispatch/Argus (Moline, Ill.; June 27) – Milo began having more frequent aggressive episodes. He’d be fine, then his eyes would glaze over and he’d lash out. Then, just as suddenly, it would be over. Our veterinarian … suggested we consult Dr. Kelly Ballantyne, a veterinarian/animal behaviorist at the University of Illinois… Dr. Ballantyne spent more...