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Dead Ducks on Lake Michigan Beaches Raise Concerns
February 4, 2025 / In the News

ABC7 Eyewitness News (Chicago, Illinois; Feb. 3) – Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are sparking new fears over bird flu. “We don’t think there’s any really serious public health…
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Rehabilitation Therapy Offers Innovative Options

January 31, 2025 / In the News

Daily Herald (Jan. 31) – At the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, certified veterinary technician Kim Knap has delivered rehabilitation services since they were introduced here nearly 20 years ago. Shockwave therapy and pulsed…
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Erin Long with a dog.

More on Plasma Preparations for Transfusion

January 30, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Editor’s note: This article extends the discussion of plasma-based transfusion therapy and the role of albumin from this and last month’s issue of rvetILLINOIS. Ideally, if plasma is to be frozen for the purpose of…
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Erin Long with a dog.

More on Plasma: Role of Albumin in Health and Disease

January 30, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Editor’s note: This article extends the discussion of plasma-based transfusion therapy that appeared in the last issue of rvetILLINOIS. Read more on preparations for transfusion in the February issue of rvetILLINOIS. Plasma is the liquid,…
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Dr. Gene Pavlovsky examining a dog

Faculty Spotlight: Gene Pavlovsky, DVM, DABVP

January 30, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Pavlovsky is the chief of staff for Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and heads the primary care service. Tell us about your background. I was born and raised…
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Hospital Offers ‘WaitWell’ App for ER Clients

January 20, 2025 / In the News

chambanamoms.com (Jan. 19) – The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital recently implemented WaitWell, an online system to help speed the check-in process for an emergency service visit and give clients a way to track…
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Illinois Student Named to Inclusive Leadership Program

January 18, 2025 / In the News

DVM360 (Jan. 17) – Vanessa Salgado has been selected for the 2025 Chewy Veterinary Leaders Cohort. She will be part of a program that provides second-year veterinary students with a $20,000 scholarship, mentorship opportunities, and…
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Get to Know Vivian Gray

January 17, 2025 / Get to Know

Vivian Gray, Assistant Director for Business Services, began working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I joined the college in November 2022 as…
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