July 2020

Kim Knap with a dog.

Kim Knap, Rehabilitation Specialist at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, began working at the university in 2001. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started here in May of 2001. Describe your…
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My Veterinary Life: Podcast with Dr. Will Sander

July 30, 2020 / In the News

American Veterinary Medical Association (July 29) – Dr. Will Sander, assistant professor for Preventative Medicine and Public Health and director of the DVM/MPH program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes his…
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Avoid Heatstroke in Pets

July 30, 2020 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (July 29) – After a dog died of heatstroke recently in Danville, Dr. Caroline Tonozzi, chief of the small animal emergency and critical care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital,…
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Dr. Kim Selting on Cancer Care and Clinical Trials

July 29, 2020 / In the News

Animal Academy Podcast (July 29) – Dr. Kim Selting, veterinary medical and radiation oncologist at the University of Illinois, discusses cancer treatments available, research and clinical trials with host Allison White. https://www.2gtdatacore.com/veterinary-cancer-research-clinical-trials-a-conversation-with-kim-selting-dvm/#

Plant-based Immune Boosters Studied

July 24, 2020 / In the News

The Guardian (Nigeria; July 23) – Isoflavones, a compound that occurs naturally in plants, have well-known health benefits and are used as a dietary supplement for humans, explained Brooke Smith, lead author of the study…
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Equine Osteochondrosis Research

July 23, 2020 / In the News

Morris Animal Foundation (July 16) – Dr. Annette McCoy, an assistant professor of Equine Surgery at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is featured in a podcast discussing osteochondrosis, a significant health and welfare issue for…
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Ill Fawn Brought to Wildlife Medical Clinic

July 23, 2020 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (July 20) – Wildlife Medical Clinic director Dr. Samantha Sander noted, “Our goal, in this case, was to help that deer and give him the best care that we could. I think coming…
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The Veterinary Factor in Pandemic Response

July 22, 2020 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the August/September 2020 issue of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. College Aids Plans for Safe Return to Campus As veterinarians, each of us took a solemn oath to use…
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Pets and COVID-19

July 21, 2020 / In the News

Big Picture Science (July 13) – Dr. Yvette Johnson Walker spoke on a podcast about what we know now about COVID-19 and pets. http://bigpicturescience.org/segment/yvette-johnson-walker-pets-and-covid

Congratulations to Helena

July 17, 2020 / Uncategorized

Congratulations to Helena on the acceptance of her second paper in Molecular Reproduction and Development!