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January 2014 Edition
FROM THE COLLEGE
Despite the cold weather, the college gave a warm welcome to Dean Peter Constable this month. Dr. Constable started his academic career in the college’s food animal section in 1993 and served on the Illinois faculty for 13 years, departing in 2006 to head the veterinary clinical sciences department at Purdue University. Dean Constable earned his veterinary degree in Australia, and practiced in Australia and England before completing an internship, residency, and master’s and doctoral degrees in cardiovascular physiology at The Ohio State University. He is boarded in internal medicine and nutrition.
"I am honored to serve as dean and look forward to working with the college community and Illinois veterinary profession as we collectively shape the future of the College of Veterinary Medicine," says Dean Constable. You can reach him at dean@vetmed.illinois.edu.
NEW CLINICAL TRIAL FOR COUGHING DOGS
Our imaging service is currently seeking coughing dogs with at least a grade 3/6 cardiac murmur for a study comparing imaging modalities for the evaluation of the size and wall thickness of the major airways (trachea and bronchi) and the size of the left atrium of the heart. Dogs that qualify will receive a thorough physical exam, mini chemistry panel, 5 view thoracic radiographs, thoracic CT, peripheral blood pressure, ECG, and an
echocardiogram free of charge. All results will be sent to referring veterinarians for their records.
INTRODUCING RVET ILLINOIS
This February, check your mailbox for the premier issue of rVet Illinois, our new monthly newsletter for veterinarians.
Each issue will include hospital and college news, a clinician profile, plus information and practical tips from our clinicians.
KUDOS
Dr. Mark Mitchell, professor of veterinary clinical medicine, is a "prolific researcher and writer, the editor-in-chief for The Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery and is co-editor of The Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine." These are just a few of the reasons why Veterinary Practice News named him as one of the "14 Vets to Watch in 2014."
Read more about why Dr. Mark Mitchell is a "Vet to Watch."
PET COLUMNS
- Physical Rehabilitation: Beneficial in Pets Too
- Consider Pets' Health Among New Year's Resolutions
- Surgery Eliminates Horse's Eye Pain: The Story of Chic
- Euthanasia: A Difficult Choice for Pet Owners
UPCOMING ALUMNI RECEPTIONS
- Western Veterinary Conference Alumni Reception, February 17, 7:30-9:00 pm, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
Save the Date for the 2014 Awards & Scholarships Luncheon, March 15, 11:30 am, I Hotel & Conference Center, Champaign, Ill.
SAVE THE DATES FOR TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE
- Run Wild for Wildlife, Sunday, April 6, 9:00 am, Homer Lake, Homer, Ill.
- Walk on the Wild Side, Friday, May 2, 6:00 pm, Pear Tree Estate, Champaign, Ill.
Have you heard about our Sponsor a Day at the Wildlife Medical Clinic program? Commemorate a birthday, anniversary, or milestone while advancing the care of local wildlife and the education of our veterinary students.
For more information, call 217-333-2761, or e-mail advancement@vetmed.illinois.edu
UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION
The February 1 Horseman's Clinic provides CE for veterinarians and technicians. Topics include basic wound care, maintaining healthy hooves and general equine ophthalmology. Various demonstrations, including bandaging techniques and lameness examinations, are available for an additional fee. Learn more or register now.
- February 8-9: Executive Veterinary Program Small Animal Ultrasound, Module 5, Urbana, Ill.
- February 20: One Community, One Medicine, One Health: Uniting Human and Animal Health, The Forum at Carle, Urbana, Ill. Session One: Overview of the Human and Veterinary Medicine Connection. Call
217-383-7008 for more information, or to register. - March 5-6: Canine and Feline Dental Techniques for Practitioners, Urbana, Ill.
- April 24: Marijuana, Microbes, and Milk: Science and Public Health Policy, Chicago, Ill.
- April 25: College Research Day, Urbana, Ill.
- September 11-12: Fall Conference, Champaign, Ill.
