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December 20, 2024 / Get to Know

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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Illinois Vet Student Wins Scholarship from Merck

March 08, 2023 / In the News

National Hog Farmer (March 8) – Adam Tatnall, a third-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois Urbana -Champaign, was one of ten recipients of scholarships from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Foundation…
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March 06, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

A Message from Dr. Barger and Dr. Whittington The Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine are working tirelessly to recruit and fill critical positions. Searches are underway for faculty positions in Small…
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Michelle Borsdorf holding a parrot

Faculty Spotlight: Michelle Borsdorf, DVM, DACZM

March 06, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Tell us about your background. I am Canadian and was fortunate to grow up in the beautiful and diverse area of Vancouver, British Columbia. Growing up, my family was extremely active, both with sports, but…
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Dr. Andrew Bullis in surgery at his practice

5+ Things to Know about Dr. Andrew Bullis

March 04, 2023 / Alumni News

We caught up with Dr. Bullis, a 2020 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, after deciphering the clues he dropped about his veterinary alma mater (such as, third-year lectures “in a classroom designed like…
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Proposed State Law Would Limit Cat Declaw Procedure

March 04, 2023 / In the News

Illinois Public Media (Feb. 22) – The [declaw] procedure involves general anesthesia and amputates the third digit of the cat’s toe, said Gene Pavlovsky, medical director at Veterinary Medicine South Clinic and instructor of primary…
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Shelter Medicine Program Helps Pets, Others

March 03, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 2) – Dr. Laura Frazier, who runs the University of Illinois shelter medicine program, explains how the program provides services to the community to address pet overpopulation and help train the veterinarians…
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Avian Flu and Threat to Human Health

March 01, 2023 / In the News

The Atlantic (Feb. 28) – In October, a bird-flu outbreak at a Spanish mink farm killed thousands of the animals before the rest were culled. There is no evidence of infection of any of the…
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