July 2021

I have wanted to volunteer with the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) since being accepted into the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. My goal is to become a zoo veterinarian, and volunteering in the…
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Local Rabbit Population

July 25, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (July 23) – A reader inquired about a perceived increase in the number of garden-destroying rabbits, and Dr. Samantha Sander, director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, replied: “The rabbit population can fluctuate from year…
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Breast Cancer Treatment Breakthrough

July 24, 2021 / In the News

Science Daily (July 22) – A new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells in mouse models of human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers and their metastases in bone, brain, liver and lungs. The…
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Separation Anxiety in Pets

July 23, 2021 / In the News

McDonough County Voice (July 21) – The return to “normalcy” will be hard for household pets that experience separation anxiety when their owners go back to work. “Separation anxiety is particularly common among animals that have…
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Pets and Parked Cars Don’t Mix

July 23, 2021 / In the News

RiverBender.com (July 24) – Experts from the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital advice safety for pets in the hot summer months. https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/pets-and-parked-cars-dont-mix-other-summer-tips-51848.cfm

Congratulations to Helena

July 16, 2021 / Uncategorized

Congratulations to Helena, she will be starting as Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Vet Med, Gainesville, Florida, in the fall of 2021. We wish her all the best!

Congratulations to Helena

July 16, 2021 / Uncategorized

Congratulations to Helena, she will be starting as Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Vet Med, Gainesville, Florida, in the fall of 2021. We wish her all the best!