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Bloomington City Council Looks at Renewed Agreement for Hospital Zoo Ambulatory Service
November 10, 2026 / In the News

The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois; Nov. 9) – The Bloomington City Council agenda includes a recommendation from city staff to waive formal bidding requirements and approve an agreement with the University of Illinois College of Veterinary…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Current Drug Shortages: Alfaxalone

October 30, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Alfaxalone injection is currently on backorder. This includes Alfaxan® Multidose and Alfaxan® IDX. There is no available information on what is causing the shortage. There are estimates by distributors that it will be available from…
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Dr. Latchmi H.K. Baba

Faculty Spotlight: Latchmi H.K. Baba, MV, MSc

October 30, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Baba is a clinical assistant professor in our anesthesiology and pain management service. Tell us about your background. I earned my veterinary degree from the University of Liège in Belgium, followed by a rotating…
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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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Police Dog’s Death

October 19, 2026 / In the News

WCIA News (Oct. 18) – The Charleston Police Department thanked Albin Animal Hospital and the University of Illinois Veterinary Hospital for caring for Bolt and other K9 partners throughout the years, on the occasion of…
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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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Dr. Patrick Barko

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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