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Small Animal Junior Surgery Assistant – $17.00/hr – Patient Support – Flexible
October 13, 2026 / Student Hourly Jobs

Job Number: #139 Job Details Job Title: Small Animal – Junior Surgery Assistant Service/Unit area: Small Animal – Junior Surgery Hiring Managers Name: Jacob Bough Hiring Manager’s Email: jbough@illinois.edu Hourly Rate: $17/hr Job Type: Patient…
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Tick-borne Meat Allergy on the Rise in Illinois

October 13, 2026 / In the News

WSIU Public Broadcasting (Oct. 12) – Alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy triggered by tick bites, is drawing growing concern in Illinois as the ticks linked to the condition spread north. Dr. Becky Smith, professor of epidemiology…
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Research Spotlight: Patrick Barko

October 12, 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 is focused on understanding how compounds produced by gut microbes…
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New Hope for Feline Infectious Peritonitis

October 11, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (Oct. 11) – In 2024, antiviral oral medications became legally available in the United States to treat  feline infectious peritonitis, a disease previously considered nearly always fatal. Most cats that respond positively to the…
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Practicing the Principles of Seizure Management

October 02, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Do you have neurophobia? If you’ve ever felt your heart rate increase when a seizuring patient walks through the door, you’re not alone. The term “neurophobia” describes the anxiety many medical students and clinicians experience…
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Vet Med Open House Coming Up Sunday, Oct. 4

October 01, 2026 / In the News

RFD Today (Illinois Farm Bureau Radio; Sept. 30) – Kelsey Olson, a second-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and one of the leaders of the student-run Open House, spoke…
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