Kristen Eighner

WBUR (April 30) – Winston the pug is believed to be the first case of the virus in a dog in the U.S. He showed minor symptoms including a small cough and refusing to eat…
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Purdue University (April 24) – Dr. Sara Connolly, a member of the Purdue DVM Class of 2006, is now serving in the newly created position of assistant dean for student success at the University of…
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The Western Producer (April 23) – Dr. Leyi Wang, a clinical assistant professor in veterinary clinical medicine with the University of Illinois, says it is possible bovine kobuvirus has been in the U.S. for a…
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National Hog Farmer (April 20) – Leaders from the Illinois RapidVent team built a prototype of an emergency ventilator to address a nationwide shortage amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Laboratory testing looked promising, but the University…
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Iowa Public Radio (April 17) – Many of the public health labs determining whether people have COVID-19 have become at least overworked or, at worst, overwhelmed. Some of the country’s animal disease labs have stepped…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 8) – Dr. Will Sander, who leads the veterinary-public health joint degree program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, shares that the risk for transmission to pets is low based…
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