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Strings and Other Holiday Hazards for Pets
November 18, 2024 / In the News

chambanamoms.com (Nov. 17) – While pets may ingest foreign material at any time of the year, the opportunities to do so multiply during the holidays. From ornaments to strings of light to the murky water…
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Dr. Tisha Harper

Coxofemoral Luxation: Tips for Closed Reductions

April 13, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Above: Dr. Tisha Harper is a clinical associate professor and the service head for small animal orthopedics and rehabilitation at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Traumatic hip luxations are commonly seen in dogs and cats, with…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Controlled Substance Recordkeeping Tips

April 12, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Controlled substance regulations can frequently seem confusing. However, I find that thinking about the main purpose of the regulations can help you determine compli­ant but practical methods for meeting the requirements. For recordkeeping, the goal…
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Veterinary Drug Xylazine Linked to Human Overdose Deaths

April 12, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Above: Xylazine, a veterinary drug used as a sedative with analgesic and muscle relaxant properties, is often used in horses. Xylazine (Rompun®, Sedazine®, AnaSed®) is a medication that is FDA approved for animals only. It…
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Hedgehog Husbandry

April 09, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 8) – Dr. Spencer Kehoe explains everything you need to keep your hedgehog happy and healthy, from diet, to exercise, housing, and veterinary care. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/everything-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-pet-hedgehog-happy-and-healthy/

Atrial Fibrillation in Horses

April 09, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 9) – At the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, Dr. Ryan Fries, a board-certified veterinary cardiologist, and Dr. Scott Austin, who is board-certified in large-animal veterinary internal medicine, work to…
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Cats and Cancer

April 06, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 2) – Dr. Alycen Lundberg, a veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, studies cancer in feline patients to improve the lives of feline and human patients everywhere. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-seeking-cat-scans/article_166665dd-377b-5109-aba8-0f0818d2f2a6.html

Rabid Bat Found in Illinois

April 05, 2021 / In the News

The Center Square (Chicago, April 3) – The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified the first rabid bat of 2021 in Illinois. Dr. Will Sander, a professor of veterinary medicine and preventative medicine and…
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COVID Vaccine Priorities

April 02, 2021 / In the News

The Chronicle of Higher Education (March 30) – Rebecca L. Smith, a professor of pathobiology who works on the U. of I.’s coronavirus-testing strategy, says more-vulnerable people should get vaccines before college students. “Personally, I…
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