August 2023

Kim Knap with a dog.

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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Get to Know Courtney Hayes

August 17, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Courtney Hayes is the Assistant Director AACUP Veterinarian and Clinical Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I joined the College of Veterinary Medicine in…
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Hot Weather Hazards for Pets

August 15, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (Aug. 14) – Dr. Canaan Shores, a veterinarian with the urgent- and convenient-care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, offers advice to help keep your fun-filled summer safe. Perhaps the most…
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What Is a Cat-Friendly Practice?

August 15, 2023 / In the News

Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; Aug. 14) – Recently, the Veterinary Medicine South Clinic at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital achieved gold-level certification as a Cat Friendly Practice®. It is the only Cat Friendly…
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Parvovirus Outbreak in Champaign Area

August 14, 2023 / In the News

WICD-TV (Aug. 11) – “We’ve seen a major influx in parvo cases coming through the emergency room recently. Unfortunately, sometimes we have seen litters at a time affected with this disease,” said Dr. Erin Long,…
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RHDV Vaccine Clinics for Rabbits Available Now

August 09, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

In 2021 the USDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for an experimental vaccine against rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV). Preliminary data shows the vaccine’s safety and efficacy at protecting rabbits against this calicivirus. The vaccine is…
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Awareness of Religious Diversity Enhances Veterinary Care

August 08, 2023 / In the News

AVMA/VMAE Journey for Teams (2023) – In a brief video that is part of a series designed to “inspire curiosity, reflection, and respectful dialogue” on diversity topics, Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker talks about religious diversity. “Looking…
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Orphaned Foal Gets a New Mom

August 04, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 3) – Dr. Giorgia Podico, an equine theriogenologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital details the case of a foal that lost its mom but was able to be “grafted”…
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