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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Dean HERB WHITELEY, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

As our fall semester and the calendar year come to a close, I send greetings to you and yours on behalf of the College.

This has been an eventful year for us. Most notably, we opened a veterinary facility in Chicago and launched an innovative professional curriculum. In the coming year we will continue to sharpen our commitment to our highest priorities: preparing our veterinary students well for their careers, using science to expand knowledge and improve the world for living beings, and meeting the needs of animal patients, animal owners, and the veterinary profession.

In the final days of 2009, you can still make a donation to the College in support of this work. Our online giving option is available through December 31 at http://vetmed.illinois.edu/advancement/giving.html.

We are grateful for the continuing support of our donors and alumni, the dedication of our faculty and staff, and the energy and potential of our students. Together we are making an impact.--Herb

SPOTLIGHT ON THE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Current Clinical Trials

Do you have a client to refer? We are currently enrolling patients in studies on chronic feline renal failure, respiratory disease in cats, as well as osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, and joint disease in dogs. Read more.

Access the VTH Digital Library

Did you know that referring DVMs can access the PACS (= Picture Archival and Communications System) digital imaging library and view their patients digital and computed radiography, ultrasound, CT, MRI and, Nuclear Medicine studies? Just contact medical records at medrec@vetmed.illinois.edu to create an account.

Picture Your Pet for the Holidays!

Can't seem to keep those reindeer antlers on Fluffy and Fido long enough to snap a photo for your holiday card? Now, thanks to our new Web tool, you can create a free holiday e-card featuring your pet's photo. Just upload, add your choice of holiday accessories, and you're ready to e-mail, tweet or post to Facebook.  Get started at vetmed.illinois.edu/vth/

Get 12 Months of Inspiration for $15

Our Cancer Care Clinic's 2010 calendar features photos and stories of our amazing cancer patients.   
Email jenrose@illinois.edu to order now.

  • ALUMNI CORNER

What's New?
Send us your updates for our new alumni Web site. E-mail: advancement@vetmed.illinois.edu

Upcoming Reunions & Alumni Receptions

NAVC Alumni Reception
January 17, 2010
Marriott World Trade Center, Orlando, Fla.

E-mail advancement@vetmed.illinois.edu or call
217-333-2761 or for details.

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UPCOMING CONTINUING ED OPPORTUNITIES

Small Animal CE Series: Managing Ear Diseases, January 21, 2010. Chicago, Ill.

Small Animal CE Series: Canine and Feline Dental Radiology, February 11, 2010. Chicago, Ill.

Visit vetmed.illinois.edu/ope/saceseries/ for more details.


FEATURED SLIDE SHOW

2009 Year in ReviewLooking Back at 2009

 

FEATURED PRACTICE

Cairo Animal Hospital,
Highland Park, Ill.

 

RECENT PET COLUMNS

Pet columns are archived on the Web where you can also subscribe to receive them by email as they are issued.

VISIT THE VETERINARIAN'S PORTAL: The one-stop site for referring veterinarians.

CALENDAR

Pet U: Learning to Care for Pets
This series, offered in both Urbana and Chicago, provides pet owners with information relevant to the daily care of their companion animals.

Visit vetmed.illinois.edu/ope/petu/ for 2010 session information.

Horseman's Clinic, February 6, 2010, Urbana, Ill. Visit: vetmed.illinois.edu/ope/horseclinic/ for more details.


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College of Veterinary Medicine