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Bird Flu Risk to Other Species
February 6, 2025 / In the News

Chicago Sun-Times (Feb. 5) – The current strain of avian influenza has mutated to transmit among mammals, including cows, cats and zoo animals. The current risk to household pets is from raw or undercooked pet…
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The Third Quarter: Surviving The Winter Blues

February 27, 2023 / Student Blogs

Stuck in the middle. That’s where it feels we are right now. Not filled with excitement as we were when the school year began and not yet anticipating summer, which is quickly approaching. Right now…
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Risk of Avian Influenza for People

February 23, 2023 / In the News

Reuters (London, Feb. 23) – A new strain of bird flu is infecting and killing a variety of mammals and raising fears of a pandemic more lethal than COVID-19. However, the virus prefers to bind…
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Website Details Biosecurity for Beef Producers

February 21, 2023 / General News

Experts at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have created a comprehensive website to help beef cattle producers implement on-farm biosecurity measures. “Biosecurity” refers to farm management practices to prevent disease introduction or…
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Study in Equine Reproduction Funded

February 16, 2023 / In the News

jockeyclub.com (Feb. 13) – Dr. Igor Canisso received funding from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to study uterine microbiome and resistome of mares resistant and susceptible to endometritis treated with post-mating antibiotics. https://www.jockeyclub.com/Default.asp?section=Resources&area=10&story=1386

Demand for Veterinarians in Illinois

February 16, 2023 / In the News

Illinois Farm Bureau (Feb. ) – Dr. Jim Lowe, an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine, agrees that the cost of veterinary school – and subsequent debt –…
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Researcher Talks about Study on Cell Regeneration

February 10, 2023 / In the News

The Mirage (Feb. 10) – Dr. Wenyan Mei, in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial regeneration through post-transcriptional regulation of gene…
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Dr. Sarah Gray with a horse; Dr. Todd Marlo with a dog.

Illinois Alumni Return as Faculty Members

February 09, 2023 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. When Dr. Anne Barger was named head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine last year, she knew that faculty recruitment would be…
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Dr. Wenyan Mei poses at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Stop Making Cells: Study Advances Knowledge about Cell Regeneration

February 09, 2023 / Comparative Biosciences News

Dr. Wenyan Mei, in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial regeneration through post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression.” The work was done…
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Caring for Your Horse in Winter

February 09, 2023 / In the News

The Horse (Feb. 5) – Scott Austin, DVM, an equine internal medicine specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, in Urbana, offers winter horse care tips to keep your horse safe and healthy…
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