February 2026

Travel award winners at the 2026 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases

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International Swine Viral Disease Conference Meets
February 23, 2026 / General News

The annual NAPRRS/NC229 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases was held in Chicago, Illinois, on January 16 and 17. It marked the 22nd time that researchers, veterinarians, and other pork industry leaders from around the…
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Airway Obstruction Not Just for Pugs

February 20, 2026 / In the News

Gizmodo (Feb. 20) – “As a surgeon routinely treating some of the most affected dogs and cats with BOAS, I agree that an individualized approach to identify and treat pathology in each pet is best…
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Cushing’s Disease in Dogs

February 16, 2026 / In the News

Danville (Illinois) Commercial News (Feb. 14) – “Cushing’s disease is caused by chronic, excessive exposure to cortisol,” explains Dr. Alyssa Baratta-Martin, a primary care veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana….
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Research Spotlight: Ben Blair

February 09, 2026 / Research Spotlight

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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Get to Know Paul Bonthuis

February 06, 2026 / Get to Know

Paul Bonthuis, assistant professor of Comparative Biosciences, began working at the college in 2020. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?February 2020, about a month before we were in full blown…
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