In the News

Veterinary Today (podcast of ISVMA; April 24) – Dr. Matthew Allender, director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab and clinical veterinarian at the Brookfield Zoo, discusses his field research with the wild turtle population of Illinois….
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Veterinary Vertex (podcast from JAVMA; April 23) – Drs. Will Sander and Sulagna Chakraborty of the University of Illinois talk about veterinarians’ challenges and triumphs in terms of educating clients about zoonotic risks, especially in…
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Reuters (April 19) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds. “Those of us that have worked with influenza…
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News-Gazette (April 6) – Dr. Pamela Wilkins, a veterinarian the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine who is board-certified in large-animal internal medicine and in veterinary emergency and critical care, has written textbooks and…
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The 21st Show (WILL-AM; April 17) – Officials are tracking avian flu outbreaks among dairy cows, and even one case where a human received bird flu themselves, due to contact with infected cows. Dr. Jim…
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Newswise (April 16) – Jingyi (Jenny) Li, who will earn her DVM from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University next month, will begin residency at the University of Illinois for anatomic pathology after…
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Physician’s Weekly (April 15) – Dr. Timothy Fan and colleagues report on a trial of 59 dogs with treatment naïve lymphoma that were successfully treated with alternating rabacfosadine and doxorubicin. Both drugs demonstrate efficacy against…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 11) – Jacob Dalen, a veterinary student and wildlife ambassador care coordinator, and Sydney Oliveira, the program coordinator for the Wildlife Medical Clinic, offer information on what to do if you find…
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News-Gazette (April 10) – The University of Illinois Research Park held a grand opening for LabWorks, which officials described as a new facility for “growth-stage life sciences startups.” The building’s first tenant, Epivara, is a…
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