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Early-Acceptance Program for Animal Science Undergrads Pursuing Large Animal Career
April 22, 2025 / In the News

Farm Progress (April 21) – The University of Illinois has announced a new program that it believes will produce more large-animal veterinarians throughout the state. Starting this spring, sophomores at the U of I with…
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 Juanmahel has been a teaching assistant professor with the College of Veterinary Medicine for 12 years. He also works as the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the Dept. of Comparative Biosciences. 

Get to Know Juanmahel Dávila

October 31, 2018 / Get to Know

 Juanmahel, pictured above in a selfie with his wife Aurora. Juanmahel has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine for 12 years. He has been a teaching assistant professor for one year. Juanmahel also works…
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Get to Know Leyi Wang

October 29, 2018 / Get to Know

Leyi Wang, DVM, PhD, DACVM, has been a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine since July 2017. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is:  Veterinary…
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Third-year veterinary student, Sarah Wright, and Laura Rasche, Class of 2020 at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

Helping Out at ExoticsCon 2018

October 29, 2018 / Student Blogs

Sarah Wright, third-year veterinary student, and Laura Rasche, a veterinary student at the University of Georgia, pose together before learning more about Hybrid Aquatics at ExoticsCon  Last month I had the opportunity to assist with…
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[Kristin Ellis]

Get to Know Kristin Ellis

October 26, 2018 / Get to Know

Kristin is a Senior Veterinary Research Specialist and has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine for 17.5 years.  Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: Provide a variety…
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[new treatments for osteoarthritis]

Treatment of Equine Osteoarthritis: The New Frontier

October 24, 2018 / Student Blogs

Research Will Bring New Ways to Manage OA This is the third installment in my series about equine osteoarthritis. So far I have covered the pathophysiology behind osteoarthritis (OA) as well as some treatment options…
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[osteoarthritis treatment in horses]

Management of Osteoarthritis in the Equine Athlete

October 24, 2018 / Student Blogs

There are many options for management of OA I have already reviewed normal joint function and the ways osteoarthritis (OA) can develop and progress in our equine companions. While there is no cure for OA,…
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[osteoarthritis in horses]

Osteoarthritis and the Equine Athlete

October 24, 2018 / Student Blogs

Osteoarthritis can affect any horse, at any age When you picture a horse with arthritis, what comes to mind? Is it an older, wizened, retired horse with a sway back plodding along in a field?…
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[corneal ulcers - horses]

Keeping an Eye Open for Corneal Ulcers

October 24, 2018 / Student Blogs

Most horses will experience a corneal ulcer Coming out to the barn and finding your horse squinting and excessively tearing from one eye is enough to cause any horse owner to worry. Injuries to the…
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