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Misuse and Diversion of High-Risk Non-Controlled Medications
July 17, 2025 / Uncategorized

While controlled substances are typically the focus in drug diversion discussions, several non-controlled medications also pose significant risks for misuse and abuse. Due to their unscheduled status, these drugs are often subject to less stringent…
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A large dog is being prepped to undergo radiation therapy with a TrueBeam linear accelerator

Radiation: One of Four Pillars of Cancer Therapy

July 17, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

With every cancer diagnosis there are challenges of local tumor invasion and of systemic control (metastasis). The classic anti-tumor treatment modalities (pillars) include surgery and radiation for local control and chemotherapy for systemic control, with…
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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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Outgoing President of AVMA an Illinois Alumna

July 11, 2025 / In the News

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (July 11) – “I truly value the connections I have made throughout my career in veterinary medicine,” writes Dr. Sandra Faeh. “From my veterinary school days at the…
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New Options for Congenital Heart Disease in Small Dogs

July 09, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most common congenital heart defects in dogs. While minimally invasive transcatheter occlusion is now considered the gold standard for treatment, very small dogs, particularly those weighing under…
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Research Spotlight: Ratnakar Singh

July 09, 2025 / Comparative Biosciences News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? I study how certain genes and molecular pathways control cancer cells’ sensitivity…
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