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Rebecca Bishop with her horse, Pearl, and husband, Andrew

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Get to Know Rebecca Bishop
September 5, 2025 / Get to Know

Dr. Rebecca Bishop, lecturer in Equine Emergency and Critical Care, began working at the college in 2018. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working at the college in 2018,…
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Meet Our Farrier

May 12, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

A full range of farrier services, including therapeutic shoeing and hoof care delivered in partnership with veterinary experts, is available through the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Our farrier is a member of the American Farrier’s Association…
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Pyoderma Clinical Trial: How Long Should You Treat?

May 12, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Current recommendations for superficial pyoderma say to treat with oral antibiotics for at least three weeks, or one week past resolution of symptoms. However, there are no published therapeutic clinical trials to validate this guideline….
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Faculty Spotlight: Todd Marlo, DVM, MS, DACVO

May 12, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Todd Marlo is a clinical assistant professor in the ophthalmology service Tell us about your background. I am originally from Marion, Ill., and did not know that I wanted to be a veterinarian until…
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Canine Glaucoma

May 12, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Marlo evaluating a patient’s retina using fundoscopy. By Todd Marlo, DVM, MS, DACVO Glaucoma is often a frustrating disease for owners, veterinarians, and ophthalmologists. Changes can occur within the eye; vision can be lost…
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Congratulations to Post-Doctoral Fellows

May 09, 2023 / Comparative Biosciences News

Two post-doctoral fellows from the laboratory of Dr. Uwe Rudolph, head of the Department of Comparative Biosciences, were selected for recognition in the poster competition at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB)…
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Veterinary Pharmacist Talks about Xylazine

May 09, 2023 / In the News

NEWStat (American Animal Hospital Association; May 8) – NEWStat spoke with Lauren Forsythe, PharmD, DICVP, FSVHP, medication dispensary coordinator and clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine to get some…
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Your Veterinary College in the Spotlight

May 08, 2023 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. As our spring semester wraps up, I have good news to share. Most importantly, I want to tell you what a great job…
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What Do All Those People Do at the Vet School?

May 08, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 6) – “The UI has a great veterinary medicine school, but I don’t believe it’s very large in enrollment. Yet, during the school year, the number of cars in the parking lots and…
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