In the News

Iowa Public Radio (April 17) – Many of the public health labs determining whether people have COVID-19 have become at least overworked or, at worst, overwhelmed. Some of the country’s animal disease labs have stepped…
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VIN News (April 16) – More than 200 veterinarians had signed up as of last week to help as needed, said Dr. Stephanie Keating, a veterinary anesthesiologist and clinical assistant professor who started the network….
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WCIA-TV News (April 14) – For the first time since it opened, the U of I Wildlife Medical Clinic has to stop taking in animals because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sam Sander says, “We…
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Wired (April 12) – “This is a disease nobody knows about. … We need to all work together and collaborate across states, across countries, across specialties to be able to get the answers that everyone…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 8) – Dr. Will Sander, who leads the veterinary-public health joint degree program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, shares that the risk for transmission to pets is low based…
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Patch (Niles-Morton Grove, Ill.; April 7) – The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sakas’ alma mater, shared reflections and memories from alumni who knew Sakas… Those who would like…
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Time Magazine (April 7) – “A tiger is not a domestic cat, they are a completely different species of cats,” says Karen Terio, chief of the Zoological Pathology Program at the University of Illinois’ College…
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Fox Illinois (April 6) – Drs. Leyi Wang and Samantha Sander offer guidance for pet owners in light of the diagnosis of the first animal in the United States, a tiger in the Bronx Zoo,…
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USA Today (April 6) – “This is an important case because it is a natural infection,” said Karen Terio, chief of the Zoological Pathology Program at the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine. “But…
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Chicago Tribune (April 6) – An article about the assistance provided at PAWS Chicago animal shelter during quarantine mentions Dr. Rachel Wooten and quotes FAQs posted by the college saying “Experts believe that dogs and…
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