April 2025

chambanamoms.org (April 14) – Heat stroke occurs when a dog’s body temperature rises above the normal range of 100-102.5°F (37.7-39.2°C) and exceeds 105.8°F (41°C), writes Dr. Canaan Shores. If not treated promptly, heat stroke can…
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WCIA-TV News (Champaign, Illinois; April 13) – Leyi Wang, a virologist and professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said that bird flu infections in cats can be serious and life-threatening. Cats…
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; April 12) – “Two main themes emerge from the body of available scientific research,” says Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, a primary care veterinarian and director of the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine South…
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Shedd Aquarium (April 11) – In announcing the passing of Kayavak, a 25-year-old beluga whale born at the Shedd Aquarium, the institution acknowledged the expert group of specialists who participated in caring for the ailing…
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AVMA News (April 3) – Dr. Will Sander, assistant professor for preventive medicine and public health and director of the DVM/MPH joint degree program, was recently honored as one of eight 2025 fellows accepted into…
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WCIA-TV News (Champaign, Illinois; April 1) – Saving animals is what the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic in Champaign County is all about. But in order to keep the mission going they need help…
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