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Dr. John Coyne and Family Invest in College Veterinary Clinics
June 28, 2024 / Giving Stories

A deep understanding of the needs of pet owners has guided Dr. John Anderson Coyne, Class of 1974, through a long and successful career. That’s one reason he chose to name the lobbies of the…
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Get to Know Michelle Borsdorf

May 23, 2024 / Get to Know

Dr. Michelle Borsdorf, pictured above with her spouse and dog, Scoter, is a clinical assistant professor and service head of the Zoological Medicine service at the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working…
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Tick Threat in Illinois Increases

May 23, 2024 / In the News

Chicago Tribune (May 22) – “Ticks are expanding their range,” said Dr. Becky Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. “They’re moving into a lot of places,…
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Tick Advice by the Numbers

May 23, 2024 / In the News

Pest Gnome (May 22) – Dr. Becky Smith, associate professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, gives her top three misconceptions about ticks and answers other questions to help people and pets…
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Why Prepare for Disease Outbreaks?

May 20, 2024 / In the News

Pork magazine (May 17) – Although the lessons learned are different for each stakeholder group, Yvette Johnson-Walker, DVM, and senior lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois College of…
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UI Expert Says Humans at Low Risk of Avian Flu

May 13, 2024 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (May 13) – Dr. Jim Lowe, veterinary clinical medicine, explained that the avian influenza virus infects animals via a specific receptor found in birds but not in mammals, although cows have both receptor…
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