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Illinois Alumni, Students Commended at Annual Swine Veterinary Meeting

March 6, 2025 / Alumni News

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians hosted its 56th annual meeting in San Francisco, California, where six College of Veterinary Medicine alumni and two students were recognized for their contributions to the swine industry. Dr….
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Veterinary Mentoring Program Reaches New Prospective Students

December 10, 2024 / General News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine has a longstanding partnership with Anti-Cruelty (formerly the Anti-Cruelty Society) to introduce high school students to careers in veterinary medicine. The Veterinary Mentoring Program, once targeted only…
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Workshop Prepares United Front of Health Heroes in Illinois

December 06, 2024 / General News

Step aside, Marvel and DC. There’s a real-world league of heroes made up of physicians, veterinarians, ecologists, researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, social workers, and other professionals who protect public health in Illinois and around…
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College Bestows Excellence, Years of Service Awards for Faculty, Staff

December 04, 2024 / General News

Faculty, graduate students, and staff recognized their colleagues at the college’s annual excellence awards following a Thanksgiving lunch on November 25. The occasion was held in the atrium of the Basic Sciences Building, where faculty…
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Online Veterinary Dentistry Program Supports New Educational Requirements

November 27, 2024 / General News

In 1990, Dr. Sandy Manfra joined the college’s small animal surgery team with a mandate to expand its veterinary dentistry program. Only two years earlier, the American Veterinary Medical Association had recognized veterinary dentistry as…
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Fungal Zoonotic Disease Webinar Taps Dermatologist’s Expertise in Sporotrichosis

November 20, 2024 / General News

Dr. Clarissa Souza, assistant professor of dermatology, presented an in-demand CE webinar for AVMA, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about a fungal zoonotic disease known as sporotrichosis. The disease, transmitted by cats to humans, is endemic in Brazil. A…
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