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ASPCA News (March 17) – This week is National Poison Prevention Week, an annual observance established by Congress in 1961 to raise awareness of the dangers of poison and how to prevent harmful exposures. Dr….
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Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Dogs

March 17, 2026 / In the News

Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; March 15) – Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, chief of staff of the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, explains the diagnosis and management of…
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Pesto the Opossum Grows Up

March 16, 2026 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 5) – Pesto the Virginia opossum first appeared on ciLiving as a tiny baby and has now grown into a curious and playful adult! Pesto is an ambassador animal at the Wildlife…
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When Pet’s Skin Problem Keeps Coming Back

March 16, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (March 15) – For many itchy dogs and cats, the underlying problem is pyoderma, a bacterial infection of the skin. “Pyoderma is always secondary to an underlying disease,” said Dr. Clarissa Souza, a board-certified…
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Ambassador Pesto Teaches Respect for Opossums

March 13, 2026 / In the News

WAND-TV STEM Minute (March 12) – The ambassador animals at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic educate the community about local wildlife. A recent addition to the ambassador team, Pesto the opossum has captured many…
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Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer in Dogs

March 11, 2026 / In the News

AKC Canine Health Foundation (March 11) – Dr. Timothy Fan, supported by a grant from the AKC Canine Health Foundation, is applying a breakthrough from human medicine to veterinary medicine. Checkpoint inhibitors help about 30…
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Airway Obstruction Not Just for Pugs

February 20, 2026 / In the News

Gizmodo (Feb. 20) – “As a surgeon routinely treating some of the most affected dogs and cats with BOAS, I agree that an individualized approach to identify and treat pathology in each pet is best…
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Cushing’s Disease in Dogs

February 16, 2026 / In the News

Danville (Illinois) Commercial News (Feb. 14) – “Cushing’s disease is caused by chronic, excessive exposure to cortisol,” explains Dr. Alyssa Baratta-Martin, a primary care veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana….
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