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WCIA-TV News (May 1) – Dr. James Lowe, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, said the H5N1 virus mostly impacts farm animals — usually birds and cows. It can pass around as one bird ingests…
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Estrogen and Circadian Rhythms

June 20, 2023 / In the News

PNAS (June 16) – Megan Mahoney, a professor of neuroscience at Illinois, comments on a recent study suggesting that low estrogen levels may exacerbate the consequences of prolonged nighttime light exposure by disrupting the circadian…
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Protecting Animals from Wildfire Smoke

June 09, 2023 / In the News

Washington Post (June 8) – Brian M. Aldridge, a clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine who studies animal respiratory health, said ventilation is key for good air quality. “The solution…
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Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism

June 05, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 5) – Dr. Arnon Gal, a small-animal internal-medicine specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, describes the conditions for and successes of radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-cats-thyroid-working-too-much-radioactive-iodine-may-be-the-answer/article_5f48dbd0-2f3e-57ac-afcb-5a15cbd0355c.html

Farrier Explains Why Horses Need Shoes

June 02, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 1) – Tobias Ellis, a Certified Journeyman Farrier, is part of the farrier service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He shared some of the role of farriers in keeping…
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Documentary Recounts UIUC COVID-19 Response

May 31, 2023 / In the News

Big Ten Network (May 23) – Drs. Tim Fan and Rebecca Smith, faculty members at the College of Veterinary Medicine, are among the campus leaders interviewed for a documentary about how the University of Illinois…
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Responding to Medical Errors

May 19, 2023 / In the News

American Veterinary Medical Association News (May 18) – “Punishment will only decrease reporting, and be counterproductive to helping address these errors,” said Lauren Forsythe, PharmD, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and the pharmacy service…
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