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Hannah Streams taking a selfie next to a lake on a sunny day in the mountains.

It Runs in the Family Hannah Streams grew up on a small hobby farm in New Mexico surrounded by animals. Propped on a hill, Streams would watch as her dad pulled up the driveway. She…
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Lameness in Horses

September 08, 2024 / In the News

News-Gazette (Sept. 8) – Just like human athletes, athletic horses undergo a combination of physical demands, impacts and repetitive stress that make them prone to injury and lameness. Dr. Annette McCoy, an equine surgeon at…
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‘Rabbit Fever’ on the Rise in Central Illinois

August 27, 2024 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (Aug. 26) – Noting an increase in wild rabbits with tularemia, also called rabbit fever, the Wildlife Medical Clinic at University of Illinois is urging pet owners to keep pets away from sick,…
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Annie Marlowe poses with some of the kitties she spayed during a summer externship

My ‘Last Free Summer’

August 20, 2024 / Student Blogs

In veterinary school, students unofficially think of the summer between your second and third year as your “last free summer.” Meaning that, once fourth-year clinical rotations start (and subsequently your career), you won’t have any…
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The Benefits of Snakes

August 16, 2024 / In the News

The Cool Down (Ben, Ore.; Aug. 16) — While depictions of snakes in popular culture typically aren’t favorable, the reptiles help maintain biodiversity. Citing a post on the Wildlife Medical Clinic website, the article notes…
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GI Stasis in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs

August 13, 2024 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 5) – Dr. Erica Bender, a specialty intern in zoological medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes the signs of “gastrointestinal stasis,” a potentially serious problem in rabbits…
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