Service Trip to Greece Highlighted
The Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Nov. 12) – Dr. Loukia Agapis from the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, talks about a recent animal service trip to Greece.
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Possible Treatment for Feline Injection Site Sarcoma
JAVMA (Dec. 1) – Among current research efforts, a team at the University of Illinois is studying the approach of placing beads under cats’ skin to administer carboplatin to tumors but not to other parts of the body. https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/181201e.aspx
Canine Heart Disease Linked to Grain-free Diets
News-Gazette (Nov. 11) – “For the past year, we have begun to notice a trend of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs that do not typically develop DCM,” said Dr. Ryan Fries, a board-certified cardiologist at the UI Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. The one linking factor: a grain-free diet based on exotic ingredients. http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2018-11-12/pet-talk-food-thought-grain-free-diets.html
Dr. Alycen Lundberg Researches Feline Cancers
Catster (Nov. 8) – “In cat cancer research there are so many unanswered questions … from a research standpoint, this is exciting,” says Alycen Lundberg, DVM, who is currently pursuing a PhD focused on feline oral cancer at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. https://www.catster.com/cat-health-care/advancements-in-fighting-feline-cancer
Dr. Caroline Tonozzi Comments on Microchipping
WCIA-TV News (Nov. 2) – Caroline Tonozzi, DVM, of UI Vet Med, shows how chips are scanned. “It tells you the animal’s name and the name, address and contact information of the person it’s registered to.” https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/problems-protecting-pets-with-microchips/1566782625
Overview of Shelter Medicine Program
Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Nov. 5) – The recently retired Dr. Bob Weedon describes the goals and activities of the shelter medicine program at Illinois. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc4e_BjVnvg&index=2&list=PL9CXT6I6PY03BrdcRsQa5zYezLgIWg-aZ&t=0s
Illinois Alumnus Hired as Emergency Management Coordinator
Iowa Ag Connection (Nov. 2) – Congratulations to Illinois alumnus, Dr. Andrew Hennenfent (DVM ’12). He has been hired as the new Emergency Management Coordinator for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. According to Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, “Dr. Hennenfent has broad experience as a public health veterinarian that will be...
New Clinical Trial for Cats with Lung Cancer
ciLiving (Nov. 2) – Dr. Alison Masyr talks about a new clinical trial for cats that have lung cancer. The compound–called IB-DNQ (isobutyl-deoxynyboquinone)–was used in an earlier trial focused on cats with mouth cancer and is now being used in this new lung cancer trial. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/clinical-trial-for-cats-with-lung-cancer-seeks-candidates/1569155992
Dr. Kim Selting Talks about Radiation Oncology
The Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Oct. 29) – Dr. Kim Selting, from the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital explains how radiation therapy is being used to treat animals with cancer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIbuSNJRNHQ&index=3&list=PL9CXT6I6PY03BrdcRsQa5zYezLgIWg-aZ&t=0s
FDA Alert on Flea and Tick Medications
News-Gazette (Oct. 28) – Dr. Ashley Mitek at the UI College of Veterinary Medicine spoke with veterinary neurologists and parasitologists to prepare an update for pet owners regarding the recent FDA alert about the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats treated with drugs that are in the isoxazoline class. http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2018-10-29/pet-talk-alert-flea-tick-medications.html Also in:...