January 2026

Ben Blair pointing at a TV screen in front of students

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 focuses on understanding how infectious diseases move through livestock systems…
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Acne Can Affect Dogs and Cats

January 30, 2026 / In the News

Discover Magazine (Jan. 29) – While acne is largely a human-specific disease, dogs and cats can develop forms of acne, too. Dogs get acne on their muzzles when bacteria build up in hair follicles, cats…
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Ambassador Turtle to Have Surgical Removal of Egg

January 30, 2026 / In the News

Quad City News (WHBF-TV; Jan. 29) – Oneida, a box turtle and animal ambassador at Nahant Marsh Education Center in Davenport, Iowa, visited the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital for a CT scan that…
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Why You Should Spay Your Guinea Pig

January 26, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (Jan. 25) – Dr. Mariana Sosa Higareda, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who specializes in zoological medicine, recommends the spay procedure for young guinea pigs as an important part…
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K-9 Officer Evaluated After Crash

January 19, 2026 / In the News

WAND-TV (Jan. 17) – A Champaign County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy and police service dog were treated and released after a crash Friday night. The police service dog riding in the squad vehicle was transported…
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Research into Antibiotic Alternatives in Horses

January 12, 2026 / In the News

VetCandy (Jan. 11) – Researchers at the University of Illinois are exploring hydrogen peroxide, platelet-poor plasma, and platelet-rich plasma as potential treatments for bacteria associated with endometritis in mares. These approaches have only been tested…
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Bilious Vomiting in Pets

January 12, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (Jan. 11) – “Bilious vomiting syndrome is suspected when a patient has recurrent episodes of vomiting bile early in the morning,” said Dr. Canaan Shores, the veterinarian who oversees the urgent and convenient-care service…
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