News-Gazette (April 29) – A 16-year-old Clydesdale is taking a break from the carriage ride business after a recent bout of sickness, and there is the possibility she may have to retire. Beth Saupe, an… Read More >
“I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a kid,” said Danielle Hesketh, an Ohio native. “I would say I officially decided after my sophomore year of college, when I shadowed a small… Read More >
Casey Lindenfeld has a lifelong interest in science and math, which led her to begin her college journey as an engineering major. However, the Texas native ended up graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s… Read More >
Look no further than the daily headlines about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infecting cattle—and potentially the milk supply—to understand the importance of protecting the nation’s livestock industries from disease introductions. The US Department of… Read More >
News-Gazette (April 21) – Spring is the busiest time of year for the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic. Unfortunately, some of the wildlife babies brought to our clinic are not orphans but are normal,… Read More >
Veterinary Today (podcast of ISVMA; April 24) – Dr. Matthew Allender, director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab and clinical veterinarian at the Brookfield Zoo, discusses his field research with the wild turtle population of Illinois…. Read More >
Veterinary Vertex (podcast from JAVMA; April 23) – Drs. Will Sander and Sulagna Chakraborty of the University of Illinois talk about veterinarians’ challenges and triumphs in terms of educating clients about zoonotic risks, especially in… Read More >
The annual Research Day celebration at the College of Veterinary Medicine took place on April 17. Dr. Annette McCoy, associate professor of equine surgery and interim dean of research and advanced studies, coordinated the event. Dr. Miranda… Read More >
Reuters (April 19) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds. “Those of us that have worked with influenza… Read More >
News-Gazette (April 6) – Dr. Pamela Wilkins, a veterinarian the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine who is board-certified in large-animal internal medicine and in veterinary emergency and critical care, has written textbooks and… Read More >
