January 2020

Masked woman looks at a bag of IV fluid

Hurricane Helene caused flooding at Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing plant in North Carolina, forcing its closure. Baxter manufactures a large portion of the IV fluids distributed in the United States, increasing the likelihood of shortages…
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Accreditation Visit: A Time for Reflection

January 31, 2020 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the February/March 2020 issue of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Our self-study tells a positive story At the start of a new year many people take stock of their…
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[Dr. Christopher Seals]

Care and Keeping of a DVM Curriculum

January 31, 2020 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Spring 2020 issue of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. Above, Dr. Christopher Seals relaxes in the college’s Learning Commons. Curriculum Map Delivers Diagnostics The data show that…
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Marijuana Intoxication in Pets

January 27, 2020 / In the News

News-Gazette (Jan. 26) – In the first week that recreational use of the drug became legal in Illinois, the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital saw two cases of likely marijuana intoxication in pets. Dr….
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[Dr. Leyi Wang]

What Is the Coronavirus Spreading Across the Globe?

January 24, 2020 / General News

Editor’s note: The first case of a novel strain of coronavirus has been confirmed in the United States. The respiratory illness, which can cause pneumonia and other symptoms, was first reported in Wuhan, China, where…
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Beagle Finds Home with Veterinary Student

January 13, 2020 / In the News

News-Gazette (Jan. 11) – Tori Worthen’s heart melted when one of her patients put his head — wet nose included — into her hand. “I knew from the beginning that I wanted to take him…
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Marijuana Intoxication in Dogs and Cats

January 13, 2020 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Jan. 10) – Caroline Tonozzi, DVM, DACVECC with the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital describes what marijuana intoxication looks like in dogs and cats and how it is treated when patients arrive…
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