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News-Gazette (July 13) – “Pyometra is an infection of the uterus, commonly a bacterial infection,” explains Dr. Alyssa Baratta-Martin, a primary care veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. These infections can escalate…
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Outgoing President of AVMA an Illinois Alumna

July 11, 2025 / In the News

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (July 11) – “I truly value the connections I have made throughout my career in veterinary medicine,” writes Dr. Sandra Faeh. “From my veterinary school days at the…
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Helping the Turtle Cross the Road

July 04, 2025 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 5) – Sydney Oliveira, program coordinator for the Wildlife Medical Clinic, and Kayla Buck, veterinary student volunteer, described how humans can safely assist turtles that need to be relocated or protected. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/ciliving-stories/ciliving/how-to-safely-handle-turtles-in-the-wild

Meet Basil, the American Toad

July 04, 2025 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; July 3) – Sydney Oliveira, program coordinator for the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic, brought Basil the American toad to the set to share some of the unique behaviors of the species….
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Cancer Research Spans Pet Dogs and People

July 01, 2025 / In the News

Steve Dale’s Pet World (WGN radio; June 30) – It turns out that by learning about cancer in dogs, we can help people with cancer too, through a research area called comparative oncology. Dr. Timothy…
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Pets and People Pass Pathogens to Each Other

June 30, 2025 / In the News

Whole Dog Journal (June 11) – Can dogs get sick from humans? Can humans get sick from dogs? The answer to both questions is yes. “We’re all mammals, and there are certain diseases that can…
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Canine Cancer Research Advances Human Medicine

June 23, 2025 / In the News

WGN-TV Evening News (Chicago, Illinois; June 20) – Dr. Timothy Fan, professor of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is working to develop new treatments for that dogs may also work for…
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