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WAND-TV (June 9) – The Shelby County Health Department announced Tuesday that lab tests confirmed a bat tested positive for rabies, and the positive test results came from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary…
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli

June 09, 2026 / In the News

Bioengineer (London, June 8) — A groundbreaking study led by Illinois pathobiology professor Csaba Varga analyzed nearly 2,000 cases of human infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria in the United States. Resistance to…
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats

June 08, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 7) – One of the most common and serious heart conditions affecting cats is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes the left ventricle of the heart to become abnormally thick. “The thickening makes it difficult…
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Endangered Red Wolves Born at Bloomington Zoo

June 05, 2026 / In the News

Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois; June 4) – The birth of four red wolf pups is a major milestone in the conservation of this highly endangered species. The zoo’s staff and veterinarians at the University of Illinois…
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Pet Obesity Questions Answered

June 01, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 31) – “Obesity can decrease overall life expectancy and contribute to development of chronic conditions such as diabetes and osteoarthritis,” said Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, director of the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic…
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Ticks Spread Disease in Illinois

May 29, 2026 / In the News

WTWO-TV (with video; Terra Haute, Ind., May 28) – Rebecca Smith, a pathobiology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, led a study that tracked three species of ticks across the state of Illinois: the…
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Lymphoma in Cats

May 24, 2026 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 24) – Dr. Natrine Cheuk, a medical oncology resident at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, says, “Lymphoma is a cancer of immune cells called lymphocytes. It usually arises in…
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Heat Injury Prevention and Treatment in Dogs

May 21, 2026 / In the News

First News WCIA (May 19) – Dr. Brent Von Schaumberg, a resident in emergency and critical care at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, shared information about how to keep your furry friends…
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