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Faculty Member Elected to National Academy of Inventors

December 13, 2024 / General News

Dr. Ying Fang, a professor of virology in the Department of Pathobiology, was recently named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 Class of Fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. A pioneer…
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Treatment for a Bearded Dragon

April 25, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 23) – When the standard treatment for a fungal infection wasn’t working for Frankie, a bearded dragon, the experts at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine were able to help. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-defeating-a-dragon-slayer/article_5e007b06-e092-57cd-976a-32d4c59da1de.html

Wildlife Babies: Let Them Be

April 20, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 19) – When you find a wildlife baby, do you know how to tell if it needs help? Our friends at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic share how they care…
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Pets with Diabetes Sought for Trial

April 18, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 16) – “Transplantation of feces from a healthy donor into the intestine of a sick patient has been done successfully in people, laboratory rodents and dogs,” Dr. Arnon Gal explained. “The procedure was…
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GIS Expert Makes Map of Vaccination Rate by Neighborhood

April 18, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 18) – The maps were made for the health district by Bill Brown, GIS analyst for the University of Illinois Department of Pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine. They include vaccination data…
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Hackathon: Thinking Outside the Box about Feline House Soiling

September 16, 2018 / Alumni News

$2500 Prize for Best Team Proposal [row][column size=”6″] Call it “house soiling,” “inappropriate elimination,” “going outside the box,” or whatever you like: It is a BIG problem for cat owners. Going No. 1 or No….
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Judson Smith

Illinois Students Make Wellness a Priority

July 31, 2018 / General News

“As someone who went through a period of depression, I was hit hard when I listened to the data on increased veterinary depression and suicide,” says Judson Smith, a third-year veterinary medicine student. Smith learned…
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Project Assesses Health of Eastern Box Turtles and Surrounding Environment

June 07, 2018 / Student Blogs

Last week I participated in an eastern box turtle health assessment project through the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab. The project is the largest terrestrial chelonian health assessment in the world and is led by Dr. Matt…
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Street Nails: An Equine Emergency

March 28, 2018 / Student Blogs

Imagine your horse coming in from the field toe-touching lame, just hours after you turned him out, perfectly sound. You do not see any wounds on the limb, but there is a mild amount of…
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Students Organize Conference on Veterinary Business Management

March 14, 2018 / Student Blogs

The first-ever Illinois VBMA Conference, organized by the Illinois student chapter of the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA), took place this past weekend. It was such a great learning experience for those of us on…
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Winter Olympics Spur Influx of South Korean Dogs

March 13, 2018 / General News

Recent reports from the media have documented the growing number of dogs imported to the United States from South Korea after the Olympics. Veterinarians need to be asking themselves: What might these animals be bringing…
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