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Easing the Process of Saying Good-bye to Pet
May 7, 2024 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; May 6) – Krystal Newberry, a licensed social worker and former certified veterinary technician who works at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, offers insights into what to expect regarding pet…
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U of I students with Dr. Moran in Rhodes, Greece

Greece 2023

October 16, 2023 / Student Blogs

Morgan Garrow “Rhodes was amazing! One of the best experiences I’ve ever had. We had the opportunity to perform so many sterilization procedures on the huge stray cat population as well as shelter dogs. The first week…
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Spotlight on Infectious Disease Research

October 16, 2023 / In the News

American Journal of Veterinary Research (Oct. 13) – In the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Illinois, two faculty members whose work originally focused on swine diseases have developed novel solutions for diseases with…
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Urgent Care Clinics Arise in Veterinary Markets

October 11, 2023 / In the News

AVMA News (Oct. 11) – “Having a dedicated urgent care practice can provide better efficiency and, hopefully, deliver better care than having these minor cases pile up at the emergency clinic or overwhelm primary care…
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Helping Pets Age Gracefully

October 10, 2023 / In the News

Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Oct. 9) – Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, gives advice on caring for your pet during their golden years.

Shelter Medicine Program Reaches Out to Community

October 10, 2023 / In the News

Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Oct. 2) – Dr. Laura Frazier, from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, shares how local veterinarians are helping to improve the health and well-being of animals in shelters.

Clinical Trial Seeks to Improve Amputation Process

October 10, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA–TV; Oct. 9) – Dr. Rachel Rivenburg shares the details of an innovative clinical trial that could change the way we approach amputations in pets. Limb amputations in pets can be necessary for various…
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Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg with family

Get to Know Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg

October 05, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg, pictured with her husband and daughter, is the Director of Midwest Equine at Illinois and an instructor in equine ambulatory medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I…
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a cat lying in front of a window

Pharmacist’s Corner: Hope for FIP-Positive Felines?

October 04, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

In early 2020, as the world struggled to control the COVID-19 pandemic and Dr. Anthony Fauci mentioned remdesivir as a hopeful treatment, an article in The Atlantic described an interesting veterinary connection to that antiviral…
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Ben Blair, DVM, PhD

Faculty Spotlight: Ben Blair, DVM, PhD

October 04, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Blair is an assistant professor and a member of the Food Animal Reproduction Medicine service. Tell us about your background. I’ve been an Illinois resident all my life, born and raised on my family’s…
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