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![[Illinois releases working dog opioid reversal video]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/news-dog-opiod-video.jpg)
Drs. Mitek, McMichael, and Schlosser pose on the Illinois quadrangle with Officer Beasley and Arco Educational video shows how to give narcan to dogs Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, and it’s not just killing people. Dogs that work with police and other agencies are being exposed to...
I spent the first month of my summer on the East Coast participating in the AQUAVET® I: Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine course. The AQUAVET I course is run through Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and is held at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. When I first arrived at Roger Williams University,...
Cristian De Peralta, a client care representative at the Medical District Veterinary Clinic at Illinois, has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine since May 2017. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: Providing professional, efficient, and exceptional customer service at all times. What is your favorite part of your...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in marijuana and also are produced naturally in the body from omega-3 fatty acids. A well-known cannabinoid in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, is responsible for some of its euphoric effects, but it also has anti-inflammatory benefits. A new study in animal tissue reveals the cascade of chemical reactions...
To see the beating heart come alive, just download our free Illinois 3DVM app from iTunes (for Apple) or Google Play (for Android) onto your device. Install and open the app, accept the terms of use, then just point your device’s camera at the image on the computer screen, your Veterinary Medicine at Illinois “Science with Heart” T-shirt,...
![[Nana from Thailand with student and Thai doctors]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ps-vitt-nana-260x157.jpg)
More Patients, Students Will Benefit from Ongoing Exchange Nana is a very lucky three-year-old Chihuahua. This dog from Thailand had a congenital heart defect called a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which typically leads to heart failure within the first year of life, so she is lucky to have lived to age three. She’s also very...
I knew even before I stepped off the plane that this was going to be an unforgettable adventure. From the very beginning we hit the ground running. We arrived in Curitiba Airport and were greeted by University of Illinois signs and smiling faces. Our hosts and our Brazilian instructor stood there waiting for us and...
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Treat Your Horse to Spa Day Has your equine friend grown a bit long in the tooth? Does he need his nails trimmed or new shoes? Register for a spot at the “Spa Day” happening on Saturday, July 15, at the Midwest Horseshoeing School in Divernon, just 15 miles south of Springfield, Ill., on I-55....
Kristin Yager, an instructional laboratory specialist in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, has been at the College of Veterinary Medicine for two years. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: I teach gross and comparative anatomy to our first-year students. What is your favorite part of your job? When I am able...
![[EVP Beef speaker Dr. Brian Aldridge]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/news-evp-aldridge-260x157.jpg)
‘energy and passion for beef cattle practice’ On June 15 and 16 nearly 40 veterinarians will return to Olathe, Kan., for the second module of EVP Beef, an 18-month certificate program delivered by the University of Illinois in conjunction with Kansas State University. The participants are honing leading-edge skills that will benefit their clients and...
![[Diego Almeida teaches at Midwest Horseshoeing School]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/news-profile-almeida-260x157.jpg)
He worked as a computer engineer, and dreamed of becoming a professional musician. But Diego Almeida says he didn’t discover his true calling, his life’s passion, until he contemplated an offhand remark from his landlord. “She asked, ‘Have you ever thought about going to school to put shoes on horses?’” he remembers. “I never really...