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Kristina Slaby, pictured with dog Jax, is the practice coordinator at Midwest Equine at Illinois. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started in May 2022 as a veterinary assistant for…
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Crystal Redinger is a certified veterinary technician at Medical District Veterinary Clinic at Illinois. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working for the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014….
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Dr. Taejoon Won, pictured with his family, is an assistant professor of immunology in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College…
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Mandy Womble, pictured above left with her family, is a clinical assistant professor with the Zoological Pathology Program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.   When did you begin working at the…
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Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg, pictured with her husband and daughter, is the Director of Midwest Equine at Illinois and an instructor in equine ambulatory medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I…
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Dr. Masa Matsumoto is an assistant professor in the Department of Pathobiology. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in August 2023. Describe…
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Dr. Ian Sprandel, pictured above with his family, is a senior lecturer in comparative biosciences. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working at the college in 2003 as a…
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Dr. Laura Frazier, pictured above with her cat Piggy, is an instructor in shelter medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working in my current position at the Veterinary…
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Sydney Oliveira, pictured above with her family, is the Program Coordinator for the Wildlife Medical Clinic. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working at the College of Veterinary Medicine…
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Dr. William Witola, an associate professor in Pathobiology, joined the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I joined the college in August of 2015, as…
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