SEPTEMBER 2012 EDITION
FROM THE DEAN
Tomorrow at Fall Conference we’ll honor four distinguished alumni for their commitment and service to the college and the veterinary profession: Bill Augustine, ’75; Bob Hatch. ’67; Jimmy Jones, ’63; and George Richards, ’67. We'll also present our Special Service Award to the Champaign County Humane Society. And we'll celebrate the successful completion of our Brilliant Futures fund-raising campaign and acknowledge other milestones in the life of the college. Hundreds of veterinary professionals will be there to connect and learn. I hope you’ll be among them.--Herb
DON'T MISS FALL CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 13-14, 2012
There's still time to join the celebrations, learning, and fun.
- Experience hands-on learning opportunities in canine and feline dentistry and cytology.
- Choose from sessions in nine different tracks, ranging from food animal, equine, diagnostics, cardiology, ophthalmology, feline practice, and more.
- Attend sessions with the newest members of our faculty:
- "Respiratory manifestations of neurologic disease," with Dr. Devon Hague, neurology
- "Breed Specific Diseases, Abnormalities, and Associated Treatments," with Dr. Amy Kubier, small animal internal medicine
- "Brachycephaliac airway obstructive syndrome," with Dr. Heidi Phillips, surgery
- "Feline constipation, obstipation, and megacolon," with Dr. Stanley Rubin, small animal internal medicine
- Plus, Dr. Connie Austin, Illinois state public health veterinarian, has been added to the Fall Conference 2012 program. Her zoonotic disease update, including information about H3N2 and West Nile Virus-- which the CDC has just named as the largest outbreak ever in the US-- has been scheduled for Friday, September 14, at 1:00 pm.
> View the full schedule at http://vetmed.illinois.edu/ope/fallconf/ | On-site registration only
DR. INDRANI C. BAGCHI TO HOLD FIELD CHAIR IN REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
On Friday, September 21, the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine will invest Indrani C. Bagchi, professor of comparative biosciences, as the next holder of the Field Chair in Reproductive Biology.
Dr. Bagchi's work significantly informs and advances the field of reproductive biology, both by elucidating the hormonal mechanisms regulating female fertility and by putting basic insights to practical use in novel contraceptives.
> Read more about Dr. Indrani Bagchi and the Field Chair in Reproductive Biology
ALUMNI CORNER
Last Call for "I" Run Chicago and Team Challenge
Help us paint Chicago orange on Sunday, September 16. Compete in this new 8K & 5K fund raising event and support scholarships for Fighting Illini student athletes. Open to all runners. Race day registration is still available.
KUDOS
Dr. Sheldon Rubin, Class of 1968, was recently honored by the American Heartworm Society with the title Honorary Member in recognition of his ongoing efforts to educate the public about heartworm.
Dr. Rubin is a past president of the American Heartworm Society.
Dermatology resident Dr. Katrine Voie received the first place Resident's Research Award for Basic Science at the 7th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology in Vancouver, B.C., for her free communication titled “The Toxicity of Antibiotics Associated with Cutaneous Drug Allergies Against a Canine Keratinocyte Cell Line.” Dr. Sidonie Lavergne was her research advisor for this project.
FEATURED EVENTS
OSKEE BOW WOW
Don't miss the season's most furtastic event for people who love pets and pets who love to party. Join us for Oskee Bow Wow, on October 2, from 6 pm to 8 pm, at the University of Illinois President's House.
Pose for the pawparazzi with your furry friend, enjoy gourmet treats from L.A. Gourmet and Piato, and help support the Humane Connection Fund.
Mark your spot today.
VET MED OPEN HOUSE
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the state's only veterinary school on Sunday, October 7, from 10 am to 4 pm at Vet Med Open House.
Share the world of veterinary medicine with a future veterinarian.
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Download a poster and help us spread the word. | Read more about Open House
FEATURED PRACTICE
Monroe Animal Hospital,
Monroe, Ill.
> Meet Dr. Art Herm and learn more about Monroe Animal Hospital
FEATURED SLIDESHOWS
College Honors Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students with 2012 Excellence Awards
Faculty, staff, and graduate students were honored for service excellence in a ceremony held September 6, 2012. All awards were presented by Dean Herb Whiteley.
> Watch the slideshow | Read more about the 2012 College Excellence Awards
Dean Whiteley Visits the University of Queensland
Dean Herb Whiteley recently visited the veterinary school at the University of Queensland outside Brisbane, Australia. He was leading an accreditation site review team for the AVMA Council on Education. Two Illinois veterinary alumni--Dr. Jayne Jensen, Class of 1970, and Dr. Ron Gill, Class of 1975--were on the team.
PET COLUMNS
- Cats’ Low-Stress Vet Visits Begin at Home
- Get the Poop on Deworming Your Horse
- Obesity in Horses: A Link to Lameness
UPCOMING EVENTS
- September 13-14, Fall Conference for Veterinarians, Urbana, Ill.
- September 16, 9 am, Paint Chicago Orange at the "I" Run, Chicago, Ill.
- September 21, 4 pm, Investiture of Professor Indrani Bagchi as the Billie Alexander Field Chair in Reproductive Biology, Urbana, Ill.
- October 2, 6 to 8 pm, Oskee Bow Wow, President's House, Urbana, Ill.
- October 7, 10 am to 4 pm, Vet Med Open House, Urbana, Ill.
- October 11-12, Combined Class Reunion, Classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, and 1972, Urbana, Ill.
UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION
- October 12-13, Canine and Feline Dental Techniques for Practitioners, Urbana, Ill.
- October 30, Vet U: "Diagnostic Approach to Respiratory Disease," presented by Dr. Brendan McKiernan, Four Paws Animal Hospital, O'Fallon, Ill.
- November 3, ISVMA Convention Alumni Reception, Lombard, Ill.
- February 2013 through November 2014, Executive Veterinary Program, Small Animal Ultrasound, Urbana, Ill.
NEW COURSE OFFERING:
- November 2012 through April 2013, Advanced Diagnostic Training for Technicians, Urbana, Ill.
