Chris Beuoy

Dr. Stephany Lewis, professor of zoological medicine and director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Is the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza a Threat to Pets?

January 9, 2025 / General News

The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the recommendations are also a useful guide for humans. In an interview with…
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Rebecca Bishop Receives Career Award from Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

March 01, 2024 / In the News

Bloodhorse.com (Feb. 29) – The Storm Cat Career Development Award, inaugurated in 2006, grants $20,000 to an individual considering a career in equine research. This year, Grayson awarded Dr. Rebecca Bishop, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign….
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Student Managers Move Up at Wildlife Medical Clinic

March 01, 2024 / In the News

ciLiving (Feb. 29) – Veterinary students Brianna Huff, Tyson Jenkins, and Riley Dunwoody share how their roles as managers at Wildlife Medical Clinic will soon change. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/critters-uncaged-university-of-illinois-wildlife-medical-clinic/

University Extension Positioned to Advise on Tick-borne Disease

February 21, 2024 / In the News

Springfield Herald News (Feb. 20) – “By assessing the perceptions of Extension staff in Illinois, we identified gaps in their knowledge and then provided continuing education on ticks that empowers them to engage confidently with…
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Clinical Trial Hopes to Find Fast Way to Distinguish a Seizure from a Fainting Episode

February 06, 2024 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Feb. 5) – Dr. Erica Fox, a veterinary resident pursuing specialization in neurology, is conducting a study at the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine to differentiate between dogs visiting the ER that are…
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Exotic Feline Rescue Center Taps University Veterinary Care

February 01, 2024 / In the News

Decatur Herald & Review (Jan. 31) – “All of our animals get incredibly good veterinary care and some of that comes from the University of Illinois,” explained Joe Taft, who runs the Exotic Feline Rescue…
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Participants in the Anti-Cruelty Society's Veterinary Mentoring Program attend Vet Med Open House.

Chicago-Urbana Connections Diversify the Veterinary Profession

January 30, 2024 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. I want to thank the many Chicago-area veterinarians who have been working with our college to bring veterinary opportunities to the attention of students…
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comparative biosciences professor emerita Susan Schantz, left, and Megan Woodbury

Higher Acetaminophen Intake in Pregnancy Linked to Attention Deficits in Young Children

January 25, 2024 / Comparative Biosciences News

A new study links increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy – particularly in the second trimester – to modest but noticeable increases in problems with attention and behavior in 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds. The study…
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example of Spanish-language training materials on biosecurity website

Swine Farm Biosecurity Website Adds Spanish Language Resources

January 25, 2024 / Pathobiology

More than a year after launching a website designed as a “one-stop shop” for pork producers seeking to strengthen their on-farm biosecurity programs, experts from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have expanded…
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radiographs of maxillary canine teeth showing one with long-standing endodontic disease

Treating Endodontic Disease in Veterinary Patients

January 24, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Endodontic disease is one of the most common oral lesions that a veterinary dentist, or any small-animal veterinarian, will see. The typical cause is traumatic fracture of a tooth that results in pulp exposure, often…
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Lauralei Fisher-Cronkhite

Faculty Spotlight: Lauralei Fisher-Cronkhite, PharmD, DICVP

January 24, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Fisher-Cronkhite is a clinical staff pharmacist in the medication dispensary. Tell us about your background. I grew up in Minnesota and fell in love with animals at an early age. Somehow, I convinced my…
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