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Bringing AI into Pork Production
January 9, 2026 / In the News

Popular Pig (Dec. 29) – Dr. Ben Blair was a guest on the podcast to talk about how AI really works and why the swine industry needs “homegrown” AI solutions that understand how farms truly…
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Pets and CBD Supplements

December 23, 2025 / In the News

News-Gazette (Dec. 21) – Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, the veterinarian who heads the small-animal primary-care service at the University of Illinois Dr. John A Coyne South Clinic, says, “Because most of my patients who take CBD…
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What’s Next? For Some, It’s an MVS

December 22, 2025 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. We all know people with a passion for the animal health industry who are struggling to find their place in it. Sometimes, they…
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Dr. Weiping Zhang in his laboratory

Research Spotlight: Weiping Zhang

December 17, 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? My research focus is to develop broadly protective vaccines against the leading…
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Aiding Animals Affected by Frigid Weather

December 12, 2025 / In the News

WIFR-TV (Dec. 12) – “A core body temperature below 98 Fahrenheit is already considered hypothermia,” said Dr. Stefania Gelendi, a doctor of veterinary medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. For wildlife,…
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Hospital Introduces Advanced Laser Treatment for Bladder Stones

December 07, 2025 / In the News

News-Gazette (Dec. 7) – The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is among the first veterinary hospitals in the U.S. to offer lithotripsy using state-of-the-art thulium fiber technology. “Historically, bladder stones were removed surgically or,…
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Matthew Berry in a clinical setting

Research Spotlight: Matthew Berry

December 04, 2025 / Research News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? As a veterinary medical oncologist in the comparative oncology field, my research…
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