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Blocked Cats: An Emergency for Male Cats
July 10, 2025

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if your pet’s problem can wait till your primary care veterinary clinic has an open appointment or if it needs to be seen right away. Dr. Canaan Shores, who heads…
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Seeking Better Treatment for Blastomycosis

June 06, 2025

As summer arrives, more pet owners get outdoors with their dogs to hike and explore. Unfortunately, this may result in an uptick of blastomycosis cases, a fungal disease common in the Midwest. Dr. Jennifer Reinhart,…
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Healthy Habits for Pet Rabbits

May 31, 2025

Think rabbits make a good starter pet because they are inexpensive, low-maintenance, and stoic? Toni Kim, a veterinary student at the University of Illinois and a House Rabbit Society educator, wants to dispel common misconceptions…
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Is My Pet Having Seizures?

May 20, 2025

Your pet gazes into space, wobbles, and maybe even falls over. Is it a seizure? A stroke? Or something else? Dr. Rose Peters, a veterinary neurologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, explains…
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What Pet Owners Should Know about Tularemia

May 08, 2025

When squirrels in Urbana started mysteriously dying last month, public health officials quickly traced the culprit: tularemia. While this bacterial disease may not be top of mind for most pet owners, it should be—especially during…
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Taking the U. (of I.) to the Zoo

May 05, 2025

Most animal patients seen by the specialists at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital are brought to the Urbana facility by their owners. However, clinicians and veterinary students also make “house calls” for animals…
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