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Dr. Stephany Lewis (center) assists senior veterinary students in a hands-on advanced avian handling lab.

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Going the Distance: Ensuring High Quality Education in the Age of Technology
May 23, 2025 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. Last spring marked the five-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted nearly every sector of our society. Education was…
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Dr. Krista Keller ausculting a patient using the "chicken restraint device"

Top Tips for Seeing Backyard Chickens

August 08, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Tips to Help Busy Practitioners with Chicken Cases Have you been seeing a lot of backyard chickens at your practice recently? If yes, you are certainly not alone. More and more clients are reaching out…
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Clinical Trial for Brachycephalic Cats

July 11, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Surgical Procedure May Aid Breathing Serious heart and lung disorders in brachycephalic dogs contribute to life-threatening disease. Despite suffering similar conformational deformities, brachycephalic cats such as Persian, Himalayan, and Exotic Shorthair cats remain largely unstudied…
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Using Cardiac Biomarkers in Dogs and Cats

July 11, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Biomarkers Aid Diagnosis of Cardiac Conditions Cardiac biomarkers are substances that are released into the blood when the heart is damaged or stressed. Measurements of these biomarkers are used to help support the diagnosis of…
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Dr. Kimberly Selting with Varian TrueBeam® linear accelerator.

The Linear Accelerator in Oncology

June 11, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Illinois is the first to offer certain veterinary oncology care options For decades, the Illinois oncology program has been recognized for the breadth and depth of its leadership in cutting-edge research, compassionate clinical service, and…
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