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Uterine Infection in Pets Needs Immediate Action
July 14, 2025 / In the News

News-Gazette (July 13) – “Pyometra is an infection of the uterus, commonly a bacterial infection,” explains Dr. Alyssa Baratta-Martin, a primary care veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. These infections can escalate…
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Comparative Oncology in the Spotlight

June 11, 2025 / In the News

Osteosarcoma Institute blog (June 11) – The innovative cancer research of Dr. Tim Fan is in the spotlight on the Emmy Award-winning PBS series “Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers,” which explores how naturally occurring cancers…
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HPAI Update in Illinois

June 10, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has not been featured as prominently in the news lately as it was in winter. Luckily, cases in Illinois have been on the decline this spring. This was expected, as…
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Tularemia: Basic Refresher

June 10, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

With the warmer days of spring comes the risk of tularemia. Tularemia, a zoonotic disease, is a bacterial infection caused by Francisella tularensis, which primarily affects wildlife, particularly rabbits and rodents, and can also pose…
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Research Spotlight: Gee Lau

June 09, 2025 / Pathobiology

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? Each year, bacterial pneumonias kill 2 million individuals globally. My lab examines…
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How to Take Care of Your Pet Rabbit

June 08, 2025 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 8) – Toni Kim, a veterinary student at the University of Illinois and a House Rabbit Society educator, says that, just like dogs and cats, rabbits need routine veterinary care, opportunities to express…
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Takeaways Five Years After Pandemic Outbreak

June 06, 2025 / In the News

Illinois Public Media News (June 5) – Becky Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, says despite the success in creating vaccines, the widespread vaccine refusals resulted…
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