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Our Quad Cities (April 30) – “Oneida the ornate box turtle is doing well as we enter the month of May. As of last week, she has successfully taken her first bath since surgery,” according…
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Dr. Hana Huff holding a dog in a sunflower field.

Faculty Spotlight: Hana Huff, DVM

October 01, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Huff is an instructor in the small animal emergency service. Tell us about your background. I grew up on a farm and started shadowing our local veterinarian from a young age. I then worked…
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Goat.

Urinary Calculi in Small Ruminants

October 01, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

It’s that time of year when sheep and goats tend to form bladder stones and become obstructed. The second common time of year is in the winter when the waterers freeze. Any sick male castrated…
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Dr. Mariana Sosa-Higareda holds an eagle on her arm.

Faculty Spotlight: Mariana Sosa-Higareda, MVZ

August 29, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Sosa-Higareda is an assistant professor in the zoological medicine service. Tell us about your background. I was born and raised in Mexico City. I obtained my veterinary degree from the National Autonomous University of…
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Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

August 29, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

There are many types of extraneural diseases that might also affect the nervous system in some way: This is obviously a wide range of diseases: an entire book can be written on this topic! For…
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Dr. Felipe Martins

Faculty Spotlight: Felipe Martins, DVM, MSc

May 02, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Martins is a clinical assistant professor in the anesthesiology service. Tell us about your background. I am originally from Brazil, where I attended veterinary school. After graduating, I completed a small animal rotating internship…
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Yorkshire terrier with bulging red eye.

How to Prepare for a Proptosis

May 02, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

A proptosis refers to a sudden protrusion of the globe from the orbit. While they can appear quite scary, with some preparation they can easily be addressed. The number one question that you as a…
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Megan Mahoney sitting at a dining table with her cat in the chair next to her

Get to Know Megan Mahoney

May 02, 2024 / Get to Know

Dr. Megan Mahoney is an Associate Professor and Director of the Summer Research Training Program for the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started here in…
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