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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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Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism

June 05, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 5) – Dr. Arnon Gal, a small-animal internal-medicine specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, describes the conditions for and successes of radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-cats-thyroid-working-too-much-radioactive-iodine-may-be-the-answer/article_5f48dbd0-2f3e-57ac-afcb-5a15cbd0355c.html

Farrier Explains Why Horses Need Shoes

June 02, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 1) – Tobias Ellis, a Certified Journeyman Farrier, is part of the farrier service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He shared some of the role of farriers in keeping…
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Documentary Recounts UIUC COVID-19 Response

May 31, 2023 / In the News

Big Ten Network (May 23) – Drs. Tim Fan and Rebecca Smith, faculty members at the College of Veterinary Medicine, are among the campus leaders interviewed for a documentary about how the University of Illinois…
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Responding to Medical Errors

May 19, 2023 / In the News

American Veterinary Medical Association News (May 18) – “Punishment will only decrease reporting, and be counterproductive to helping address these errors,” said Lauren Forsythe, PharmD, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and the pharmacy service…
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COVID Responses That Worked

May 16, 2023 / In the News

The Atlantic (May 16) – In an article that asks “What went right?” in reviewing public health decisions during the pandemic, authors speak with Rebecca Lee Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign….
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Dangers of OTC Meds for Pets

May 15, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 15) – Dr. Lauren Forsythe, a pharmacist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, shares her expertise about common medications that can be harmful to pets. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-dont-give-over-the-counter-meds-to-your-pet/article_254203e4-62b2-5c63-b372-1329f25fbee7.html