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Guinea Pigs Get Scurvy
February 3, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Feb. 2) – Dr. Michelle Borsdorf, a boarded specialist in zoological medicine, explained the dietary needs of guinea pigs, including the need for vitamin C supplementation to prevent scurvy, the disease of pirates…
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Care and Keeping of Betta Fish

April 22, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 21) – Dr. Krista Keller, a veterinarian at the UI Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana who is a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine, offers insights for owners of betta fish, which are more…
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An assistant professor in Pathobiology, Professor Som Nanjappa has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine since August of 2017. 

Get to Know Som Nanjappa

April 22, 2019 / Get to Know

An assistant professor in Pathobiology, Professor Som Nanjappa has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine since August of 2017.  How long have you worked at the College of Veterinary Medicine? I joined CVM on…
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Dr. Daryl Meling is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Comparative Biosciences and has worked with the College for 11 years. 

Get to Know Daryl Meling

April 22, 2019 / Get to Know

Dr. Daryl Meling is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Comparative Biosciences and has worked with the College for 11 years.  Can you give us a description of your role at the college? For…
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Get to Know Natalie Lamphier

April 19, 2019 / Get to Know

Natalie Lamphier is the assistant hospital director at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She has worked at the College of Veterinary Medicine for 14 years.  Can you give us a description of your role at the…
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Guidelines for Interpreting Serum Indices of Renal Function

April 16, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Account for day-to-day variability Chronic kidney disease is a common condition in companion animals that follows an irreversible renal injury secondary to infections, exposure to toxic chemicals or drugs, or conditions causing decreased renal blood…
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Malassezia Dermatitis in Dogs and Cats

April 16, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

ABOVE: Figure 3. Hypotrichosis and erythema of ventral neck and thorax of a Basset Hound with Malassezia dermatitis secondary to allergic dermatitis.   Malassezia dermatitis is an inflammatory condition associated with increased numbers of Malassezia…
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Spring Bird Migration

April 11, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 10) – Dr. Sam Sander describes the bird species that will be passing through the Midwest during spring. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/spring-bird-migration-in-central-illinois/1914952883

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation for Pets

April 08, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA; April 5) – Dr. Tisha Harper, a boarded veterinary orthopedic surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, recently gained board certification by the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation…
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Canine Osteosarcoma Research

April 08, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 7) – Dr. Timothy Fan and Dr. Kim Selting, veterinary oncologists on the Illinois faculty, are co-investigators on a study that will explore the combination of an immunostimulatory molecule and radiation therapy to…
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