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![[Adam Ahlers and Mark Mitchell]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/news-jan15-mitchell.jpg)
A new study of muskrats and minks in central Illinois indicates that toxoplasmosis, a disease spread by cats, is moving rapidly through the landscape and contaminating local waterways. Researchers found antibodies for Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, in 18 of 30 muskrats and 20 of 26 minks tested for the disease in central...
![[Adam Ahlers and Mark Mitchell]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/news-jan15-mitchell-260x157.jpg)
A new study of muskrats and minks in central Illinois indicates that toxoplasmosis, a disease spread by cats, is moving rapidly through the landscape and contaminating local waterways. Researchers found antibodies for Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, in 18 of 30 muskrats and 20 of 26 minks tested for the disease in central...
![[Dr. Joseph Dorner ]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Dorner-260x157.jpg)
Dr. Joseph L. Dorner, a faculty member and administrator at the college from more than 25 years, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958, Dr. Dorner obtained four degrees from the University of Illinois: a BS in 1962, a DVM in 1964, a MS in 1965, and...
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Problem-solving skills needed in sustainable food production take center stage in a massive, open online course (MOOC) offered by two faculty members in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Drs. Brian Aldridge and Jim Lowe, starting January 26. The six-week course covers questions such as “How does livestock disease impact the affordability and sustainability of food...
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Jon Patterson, who earned a doctorate in pathobiology from the University of Illinois in 1987, as the recipient of the 2015 AAVMC Distinguished Teacher Award, presented by Zoetis. The honor is considered the most prestigious national teaching award in veterinary medicine. Dr. Patterson is...
Dr. Sarah Allison, Class of 2001, has been selected for the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ Public Policy Faculty Fellows Program. This newly created, six-to-eight week program is designed to bring faculty from AAVMC-member institutions to Washington D.C. The fellows will work with the AAVMC’s Advocacy Committee and with Governmental Affairs to interact with...
Dr. Sarah Allison, from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named one of the first two professors who will serve in the Public Policy Faculty Fellows Program newly created by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Dr. Allison, along with Suzie J. Kovacs from the Western University of Health...
![[Missouri veterinary dean Neil Olson and Dr. Karen Campbell]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/news-nov2014-campbellaward.jpg)
Dr. Karen Campbell, head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, was named 2014 Alumna of the Year at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in September. The award, which was presented by the dean of the Missouri college, Dean Neil C. Olson, recognizes outstanding professional and personal achievements and contributions to the enhancement...
![[Dr. Tomes and Dr. O'Brien]](http://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/news-oct2014-ivuss-awards-260x157.jpg)
Drs. Robert O’Brien and Jodi Matheson, both with the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, received awards at the 2014 annual conference of the International Veterinary Ultrasound Society, on September 16, in Salzburg, Austria. Dr. O’Brien received the “Lifetime Achievement Award.” He was founder and served as executive director of the society for 15 years. He...
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Here are three disaster scenarios for zoo or aquarium managers: One, a wildfire lunges towards your facility, threatening your staff and hundreds of zoo animals. Two, hurricane floodwaters pour into your basement, where more than 10,000 exotic fish and marine mammals live in giant tanks. Three, local poultry farmers report avian influenza (bird flu) in...
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Dr. Duncan Ferguson, head of comparative biosciences, and Dr. Margarethe Hoenig, veterinary clinical medicine, recently worked with a TED Ed team to create an educational video entitled “What did dogs teach humans about diabetes?” TED-Ed Original lessons feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. The description of the video...