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Illinois Ticks Trigger Meat Allergy in People
October 26, 2026 / In the News

Jacksonville Journal-Courier (Oct. 22) — Alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-changing allergy triggered by tick bites, is drawing growing concern in Illinois as the ticks linked to the condition spread north. Illinois epidemiology professor Becky Smith…
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Drs. Julie Nguyen-Edquilang, Annette McCoy, Tony Buffington, and Dean Peter Constable

Research Day Draws Students, Faculty, Staff

May 12, 2026 / Research News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its annual Research Day celebration on April 22. Drs. Annette McCoy, associate professor of equine surgery, and Julie Nguyen-Edquilang, coordinator of research programs, organized the event….
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Manage Horses on Pasture to Avoid Spring Colic

May 07, 2026 / In the News

FarmWeek (April 13) – Horses may wish to indulge all day in the sweet taste of spring pasture, but Dr. Rebecca Bishop, an equine surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, advises progressively…
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