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Bringing Open-Heart Surgery to Illinois: New Option Extends Pets’ Lives
November 6, 2025 / Giving Stories

It’s estimated that, by age 10, three in four small-breed dogs develop heart disease. They are especially susceptible to degenerative mitral valve disease. “Mitral valve disease is one of the most common and devastating heart…
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Early Eye Care Lasts a Lifetime for Poodle

April 21, 2016 / Patient Stories

For RussT, a toy poodle in Galva, Ill., the eyes have it. In fact, amazingly, since he was in serious jeopardy of going blind as a puppy, his eyes have had the miracle of sight…
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Water Therapy Restores Payton’s Pace

April 13, 2016 / Patient Stories

Wednesdays at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital are affectionately known as “Golden Wednesdays.” “We have three to four golden retrievers that come in for therapy that day,” explains Kim Knap, a certified veterinary technician (CVT) and…
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