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chambanamoms.com (May 12) – Each year, more than 1,000 pets with cancer receive treatment at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Though a cancer diagnosis can feel devastating, our oncology experts have many ways…
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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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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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