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Blocked Cats Require Emergency Care
July 18, 2025 / In the News

Danville Commercial News (July 17) – “Blocked cat” is the layperson’s way of referring to what medically is termed a urethral obstruction. Dr. Canaan Shores, who heads the small animal urgent and convenient care service…
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[Dr. Pavlovsky observes a student who is examining a dog]

How We—And You—Can Give New Grads a Good Start

September 17, 2021 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the October/November 2021 issue of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Do you recall your first job after graduation? Did you feel ready to practice? Did you feel supported in…
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Alumnus Gary Stamp Honored in Monticello

September 17, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (Sept. 16) – Monticello, Ill., has designated the portion of Kratz between Monticello High School and the Wilkey Sports Complex in honor of Dr. Gary Stamp, the Monticello alum, veteran and noted veterinarian who…
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Vet Med Open House Is Back for 2021

September 16, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Sept. 19) – Emin Budimlic, a second-year veterinary student who serves on the event’s organizing committee, brought his dog Cargo the corgi to share the news about what people can see and do…
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Alumni Awards Recognize Twice the Awesomeness

September 16, 2021 / Alumni News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association have announced the winners of the annual awards to be presented on Thursday, October 28, as part of the Annual Fall Conference for…
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Saliva-based COVID Tests in Schools

September 15, 2021 / In the News

Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith, a University of Illinois infectious disease epidemiologist, developed the studies that earned their test its emergency authorization. She said PCR tests are not only reliable, but very sensitive. And they’re better…
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COVID Vaccinations in Zoo Animals

September 09, 2021 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (Sept. 9) – There’s only about 70 or so zoos across the entire country that even have access to this vaccine right now,” Dr. Samantha Sander, Clinical Assistant Professor at College of Veterinarian…
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[Dr. Bob Twardock]

In Memoriam: Dr. Arthur ‘Bob’ Twardock

September 09, 2021 / Alumni News

Dr. Bob Twardock passed away on Friday, September 3. He was a pioneer in the field of equine nuclear medicine. Working with Dr. Michael Devous, he developed non-invasive techniques using a gamma camera to diagnose…
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Be a Vet Tech at the Teaching Hospital

September 03, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Sept. 2) – Two longtime certified veterinary technicians at the college’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kim Byrne and Jenny Byrd, talked about their careers at the college and hiring opportunities for veterinary technicians opening…
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COVID-19: Recommendations for Veterinary Practices

August 31, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Best Practices for Vet Practices This list of recommendations was compiled in March of 2020 by Dr. Ashley Mitek from information provided by the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, the Illinois Department of Public Health…
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