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CBS News Chicago (June 2) – Tracking just how many ticks are out there is not easy, but the public can help assess the threat with something called The Tick App. “People are very interested,…
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WCIA-TV News (Champaign, Illinois; May 31) – Dr. Becky Smith, professor of epidemiology, looks back at the five-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and says her biggest takeaway was the erosion of…
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; May 31) – Dr. Rose Peters, a veterinary neurologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, explains the difference between seizures and conditions that present with similar signs and advises owners…
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Family Resiliency Center news (May 20) – Dr. Becky Smith, associate professor of epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Health Innovation Professor at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, is working with the…
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The 21st Show (WILL-AM; May 28) – Drs. Tim Fan and Joanna Schmit and Rebecca Kamerer shared their insights on offering promising new cancer treatments, such as immunotherapy, to dogs and cats and how this…
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News-Gazette (May 17) – Dr. Sam Sander, who leads the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s zoo ambulatory service, oversees the care of animals ranging from cockroaches, spiders and scorpions to rhinos, giraffes and tigers…
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; May 17) – Tularemia is a zoonotic bacterial infection, meaning it can be passed between animals and people. It’s carried by rabbits, rodents, and ticks, and, though rare, it can affect both…
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chambanamoms.com (May 12) – Each year, more than 1,000 pets with cancer receive treatment at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Though a cancer diagnosis can feel devastating, our oncology experts have many ways…
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News-Gazette (May 3) – Odyssey, an Australian shepherd, was only 3 months old when he started showing signs of a problem. After exercising, he began breathing heavily and had trouble standing up on his own….
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WGN-TV (Chicago, Illinois; April 26) – On Saturday, in a part of Chicago normally reserved for human healthcare, WGN-TV found patients with paws. At the Medical District Veterinary Clinic, 20 dogs and 59 cats received…
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