In the News

NPR (Aug. 15) – As students return to the campus of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign this month, they will be tested for COVID-19. And, then they’ll be tested, again. “We are requiring testing two…
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Journal of the AVMA (Aug. 12) – Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program in San Diego developed acute-onset illness with lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy in April and May 2019….
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Feedstuffs (Aug. 12) – The U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine recently established an online master’s degree to help address global demands for a safe and nourishing food supply. “Only a relatively small number…
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Science (Aug. 3) – In an article calling for a “radical shift in testing strategy” to adequately contain the coronavirus pandemic, Rebecca Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, says, “we need…
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YouTube (July 30) – The International Fund for Animal Welfare organized a briefing to give Congressional staff an overview of the origins of COVID-19 and other zoonotic pandemics, the underlying activities that put us at…
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American Veterinary Medical Association (July 29) – Dr. Will Sander, assistant professor for Preventative Medicine and Public Health and director of the DVM/MPH program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes his…
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WCIA-TV News (July 29) – After a dog died of heatstroke recently in Danville, Dr. Caroline Tonozzi, chief of the small animal emergency and critical care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital,…
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Animal Academy Podcast (July 29) – Dr. Kim Selting, veterinary medical and radiation oncologist at the University of Illinois, discusses cancer treatments available, research and clinical trials with host Allison White. Veterinary Cancer Research &…
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The Guardian (Nigeria; July 23) – Isoflavones, a compound that occurs naturally in plants, have well-known health benefits and are used as a dietary supplement for humans, explained Brooke Smith, lead author of the study…
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Morris Animal Foundation (July 16) – Dr. Annette McCoy, an assistant professor of Equine Surgery at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is featured in a podcast discussing osteochondrosis, a significant health and welfare issue for…
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