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Veterinarians Ready to Assist in COVID-19 Response

ABC-TV Chicago affiliate (April 2) – A letter has gone out from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine to create a contact list of veterinarians willing to assist if needed in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak, and several hundred vets and clinicians have signed on. “Just anticipating, you know, if the hospital system becomes overwhelmed, what additional resources do we have at our fingertips? If we’re imaging worst case scenario, and just need to plan for that,” said Stephanie Keating, veterinarian at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-veterinarians-volunteer-to-help-fight-coronavirus-pandemic/6072141/

Also in:

* Daily Mail (London, UK) April 3
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8183775/Illinois-veterinarians-volunteer-step-coronavirus-fight-treat-humans-hospitals.html

* Newsmax.com (April 3)
https://www.newsmax.com/us/Veterinarians-coronavirus-animals-ventilators/2020/04/03/id/961326/