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… Read More >
Above, Dr. Lloyd Helper with his wife, children, and sons-in-law in 2014 when he received the college’s Dr. Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award. College Leader, Champion of Students The College of Veterinary Medicine mourns the… Read More >
Alumna Recognized for Distinguished Service to AAEP People often say life comes full circle. The career of Dr. Mary Scollay-Ward, a 1984 graduate of the college, certainly exemplifies this truism. Dr. Scollay-Ward has loved horses… Read More >
Three swine veterinarians with Illinois connections received honors at this year’s American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Annual Meeting. To read about 10 Illinois veterinary student who were recognized for their research contributions at the… Read More >
Hadley Family gift advances diversity, equity, inclusion University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine today announced a new $500,000 scholarship to help advance diversity within the veterinary profession. The Hadley Family DOVE (Diversifying Opportunity in… Read More >
Building a Shield Against COVID in 5 Months Editor’s Note: Dr. Robin Holland, who graduated in May 2020 with her veterinary degree and had previously completed a PhD degree as part of the Veterinary Medical… Read More >
Member of the Class of 1967 The first Black veterinary graduate of our college was Dr. Emmanuel N. Agwuna, from Inyi, Nigeria. Nearly all that we know about him today has been gleaned from the… Read More >
‘Welfare of the Horse … Above All Else’ The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) honored Mary Scollay, DVM, with the 2020 Distinguished Service Award during its 2020 Annual Convention & Trade Show, which was… Read More >
From Seahorses to Sea Lions [row][column size=”6″] Shedd Aquarium’s A. Watson Armour III Center for Animal Health and Welfare recently announced the addition of Karisa Tang, DVM, MS, DACZM, to its team of animal care… Read More >
Endows Scholarship for Students Facing Discrimination Dr. David Kieltyka (say Kell-TIC-ka) has had the kind of life and career from which “triumph over all the odds” books and movies are made. Growing up poor on… Read More >
![[Dr. Bob Twardock]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/twardock-robert.jpg)
![[Dr. Helper surrounded by his wife and children]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Helper-Family.jpg)
![[Mary Scollay-Ward at DVM graduation and today]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/scollay-feature-2.jpg)
![[Dr. Lehman, Dr. Billing, Dr. Johnson]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/aasv-dvms-2021.jpg)
![[Dr. Mary Scollay]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Scollay.jpg)
![[Dr. Karisa Tang]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Karisa_Tang.jpg)
![[David Kieltyka in Uganda gorilla sanctuary]](https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/alum-kieltyka-feature.jpg)