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Researcher Explores Gut Microbiome Links to GI Cancers
April 16, 2025 / In the News

Cancer Center at Illinois (April 8) – Dr. Chris Gaulke is studying the gut microbiome in hopes of developing a predictive screening tool for gastrointestinal cancers as well as a therapeutic approach for people at…
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Dearth of Rural, Large Animal Veterinarians

November 17, 2023 / In the News

Farm Progress (Nov. 17) – Cattle producers resorting to doing their own vet work is no substitute for a professionally trained veterinarian. And it actually contributes to the veterinarian shortage. But many have no other…
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Headshots of Mandy Womble, Karen Terio and Matt Allender in front of Chicago skyline

Your City, Our Faculty: Vet Med in Chicago

November 16, 2023 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Would you be surprised to learn that nearly 10% of our college’s faculty members work primarily in the Chicago area? It’s true. We have around…
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Ambassador Ruby Meets the Public

November 10, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Nov. 9) – Sydney Oliveira, program coordinator at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic and Jacob Dalen, student ambassador care coordinator, introduced Ruby, a female red-tailed hawk, one of the clinic’s ambassador…
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Tips for Pet-Safe Holiday Travel and More

November 09, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Nov. 6) – Dr. Canaan Shores, head of the Urgent and Convenient Care Service for dogs and cats at the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine South Clinic, has tips for pet owners who…
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Photos of a cat before and after ala vestibuloplasty.

Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome in Dogs and Cats

November 02, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Brachycephalic syndrome is a chronic, debilitating, and potentially fatal condition described mostly of canine breeds with severely shortened craniofacial conformation. Persian, Himalayan, Burmese, and Exotic Shorthair cats are popular feline brachycephalic breeds. Growing Popularity of…
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