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Research Seeks to Prevent Surgery-Related Cognitive Deficits in Older Patients
June 10, 2026 / In the News

First News (WCIA-TV: June 9) – Dr. Grace Lyu, a PhD graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, investigated a compound called MP-III-022 to learn if it could help prevent cognitive deficits after a surgery…
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Get to Know Matt Allender

May 29, 2026 / Get to Know

Dr. Matt Allender, clinical associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and the director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab, began working at the college in 2009. When did you begin working at the…
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Ticks Spread Disease in Illinois

May 29, 2026 / In the News

WTWO-TV (with video; Terra Haute, Ind., May 28) – Rebecca Smith, a pathobiology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, led a study that tracked three species of ticks across the state of Illinois: the…
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Lymphoma in Cats

May 24, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 24) – Dr. Natrine Cheuk, a medical oncology resident at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, says, “Lymphoma is a cancer of immune cells called lymphocytes. It usually arises in…
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Heat Injury Prevention and Treatment in Dogs

May 21, 2026 / In the News

First News WCIA (May 19) – Dr. Brent Von Schaumberg, a resident in emergency and critical care at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, shared information about how to keep your furry friends…
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What to Feed Your Pet Bird

May 18, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 17) – Dr. Judilee Marrow, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who specializes in treating zoological species, describes what a healthy diet for pet birds looks like. “The seeds…
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