January 2019

I have wanted to volunteer with the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) since being accepted into the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. My goal is to become a zoo veterinarian, and volunteering in the…
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Illinois Student, Graduate Comment on Rural Practice Shortage

January 30, 2019 / In the News

Bovine Veterinarian (Jan. 29) – Student Seely Sayre and 2018 graduate Dr. Josina Kasper commented on what it takes to attract veterinarians to rural and food animal practices. https://www.bovinevetonline.com/article/campus-connection-barriers-rural-practice

Zoo Pathology Textbook Wins Award

January 29, 2019 / In the News

AAP Newsroom (Jan. 29) – The Association of American Publishers announced 48 winners for the 2019 PROSE Awards honoring scholarly works published in 2018. The winner in the “Textbook/Biological & Life Sciences” category was Pathology…
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Legislation on Injured K9 Officer Transport

January 28, 2019 / In the News

OpsLens (Jan. 24) – “… a University of Illinois veterinarian agreed to train EMTs in fundamental emergency veterinary care and treatment, and an ambulance company signed on to transport all injured police-service canines for free.”…
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Help for Prospective Veterinary Employers

January 22, 2019 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the February 2019 issue of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. How to Crack the Veterinary Job Market Last October we held a job fair in conjunction with the college’s…
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Seizures in Pets

January 15, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (Jan. 13) – Knowing what seizures look like and what to do when they occur can help put pet owners at ease. Dr. Devon Hague, a veterinary neurologist at the UI Veterinary Teaching Hospital…
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Reptilian Hibernation

January 09, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Jan. 9) – Dr. Sarah Reich brought a ball python and an Eastern box turtle to the set to talk about how reptiles survive the winter. https://www.facebook.com/ciliving/videos/2305219502830772/UzpfSTE3NDU1MjY4MDQ1MToxMDE1NzA2MjQ0NDkzNTQ1Mg/ https://www.facebook.com/ciliving/videos/2305219502830772/UzpfSTE3NDU1MjY4MDQ1MToxMDE1NzA2MjQ0NDkzNTQ1Mg/