March 2023

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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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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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Join Us, Won’t You?

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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New Clinical Trial Compares Two Techniques for Treating Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy

March 06, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

A titanium suture button is used to “toggle” the suture material (light blue) to the body and muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage (left). Note the difference with the picture on the right where the…
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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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Ben Rado, Tess Cummings, Deb Heinrichs, Dr. Ray Heinrichs

Alumnus Fosters Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity for Students

March 03, 2023 / Alumni News

Last summer, two members of the Class of 2024, Tess Cummings and Benjamin Rado, had the opportunity to volunteer at the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, home of the Oglala Sioux. Their…
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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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