In the News

WCIA-TV (April 16) – Spring can be more dangerous than peak summer for canines, because they aren’t as acclimated to the heat. Dogs at highest risk include “our young dogs, our old dogs. And then…
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WCIA-TV (April 15) — Illinois epidemiology professor Becky Smith says tick season might peak sooner this year due to this spring’s weather trends, and recommends how to best protect yourself and pets from attracting them….
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Farms.com (April 9) – Dr. Rebecca Bishop, an equine surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, explains the seasonal differences. “The biggest risk in winter is impaction,” said Dr. Bishop. “Horses eating hay tend…
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WAND-TV News (April 7) – Yoga4Cats, a cat rescue in Decatur, Illinois, has its own trap-neuter-release (TNR) program. Dr. Laura Frazier, director of pet population control and community medicine at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at…
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News-Gazette (April 5) – Colic is one of the most common and serious equine emergencies. In horses, colic refers to abdominal pain that arises from gastrointestinal issues such as gas and impaction (blockages). As springtime…
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ACVM website (2026) – Dr. Daniel Rock, professor of virology in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of  Illinois, was honored for his distinguished career investigating and identifying molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, particularly…
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; March 30) – Brent Von Schaumburg, a resident in emergency and critical care medicine at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, says “Heat-related illness occurs when a dog is unable to effectively dissipate…
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Illinois Alumni (University of Illinois Alumni Association magazine; Spring 2026) – Translational research and clinical oncology trials led by Dr. Tim Fan are highlighted in an article entitled “Brighter Future.” Some cancers in pets are…
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Entomology Today (Annapolis, Md., March 24) — The West Nile virus has spread rapidly across the United States, infecting more than 52,000 people since its 1999 emergence. A team of researchers at the University of Illinois…
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