Practitioner Updates

Dr. Toborowsky is a clinical assistant professor in the cardiology service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in Philadelphia and attended Washington University in St. Louis for my undergraduate degree in East Asian…
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Our critical care service re-opened in October! Our team consists of five boarded criticalists, two emergency clinicians, three emergency and critical care residents, one specialty intern, and veterinary technicians providing around-the-clock care in our intensive…
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Between 2% and 20% of all cats—and 30% of cats over the age of 10—have chronic kidney disease (CKD) (1). There are a handful of risk factors for the development of disease, including prior periodontal…
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Brachycephalic syndrome is a chronic, debilitating, and potentially fatal condition described mostly of canine breeds with severely shortened craniofacial conformation. Persian, Himalayan, Burmese, and Exotic Shorthair cats are popular feline brachycephalic breeds. Growing Popularity of…
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In early 2020, as the world struggled to control the COVID-19 pandemic and Dr. Anthony Fauci mentioned remdesivir as a hopeful treatment, an article in The Atlantic described an interesting veterinary connection to that antiviral…
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Dr. Blair is an assistant professor and a member of the Food Animal Reproduction Medicine service. Tell us about your background. I’ve been an Illinois resident all my life, born and raised on my family’s…
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Intervertebral disc disease is one of the most common neurologic conditions seen in dogs that we treat as veterinarians. Extrusions of degenerative nucleus pulposus is a common cause of acute immobility in our patients. Therefore, understanding…
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