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Editor’s note: This article extends the discussion of plasma-based transfusion therapy and the role of albumin from this and last month’s issue of rvetILLINOIS. Ideally, if plasma is to be frozen for the purpose of…
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South Clinic Earns Cat Friendly Certification

July 07, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; July 6) – Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, director of the hospital’s Veterinary Medicine South Clinic, describes the steps taken to achieve designation as a Cat Friendly Practice, including training on cat body language and…
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Team Develops All-Species Coronavirus Test

July 06, 2023 / Pathobiology

In an advance that will help scientists track coronavirus variants in wild and domesticated animals, researchers report they can now detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in any animal species. Most coronavirus antibody tests require…
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Dave and Laurie Sharar with their rescue cats

A Desire to Help Helpless Beings

June 29, 2023 / Giving Stories

Laurie Wiechert-Sharar has always felt a special bond with animals. She not only values their important role in the ecosystem, but also marvels at their beauty and majesty. That’s why she’s so appreciative of the…
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Diagnostics Using Rectal Cytopathology

June 27, 2023 / In the News

DVM 360 (June 26) – In a normal fecal smear, there should be none or rare nucleated cells seen, but digesta and “a mixed population of bacteria should be present,” according to Anne Barger, DVM,…
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Estrogen and Circadian Rhythms

June 20, 2023 / In the News

PNAS (June 16) – Megan Mahoney, a professor of neuroscience at Illinois, comments on a recent study suggesting that low estrogen levels may exacerbate the consequences of prolonged nighttime light exposure by disrupting the circadian…
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Dr. Jodi Flaws with students Justin Huff and Adira Safar

Three in Flaws Laboratory Earn Recognition

June 16, 2023 / Comparative Biosciences News

Dr. Jodi Flaws, professor of comparative biosciences, and two students who work in her laboratory recently received professional honors. The recognition came in the form of awards for Dr. Flaws and undergraduate student Adira Safar…
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Protecting Animals from Wildfire Smoke

June 09, 2023 / In the News

Washington Post (June 8) – Brian M. Aldridge, a clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine who studies animal respiratory health, said ventilation is key for good air quality. “The solution…
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