In the News

Reuters (London, Feb. 23) – A new strain of bird flu is infecting and killing a variety of mammals and raising fears of a pandemic more lethal than COVID-19. However, the virus prefers to bind…
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jockeyclub.com (Feb. 13) – Dr. Igor Canisso received funding from the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to study uterine microbiome and resistome of mares resistant and susceptible to endometritis treated with post-mating antibiotics. https://www.jockeyclub.com/Default.asp?section=Resources&area=10&story=1386

Illinois Farm Bureau (Feb. ) – Dr. Jim Lowe, an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine, agrees that the cost of veterinary school – and subsequent debt –…
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The Mirage (Feb. 10) – Dr. Wenyan Mei, in the Department of Comparative Biosciences, recently published a paper in the journal Nucleic Acids Research called “PTBP1 controls intestinal epithelial regeneration through post-transcriptional regulation of gene…
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The Horse (Feb. 5) – Scott Austin, DVM, an equine internal medicine specialist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, in Urbana, offers winter horse care tips to keep your horse safe and healthy…
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The New York Times (Feb. 8) – Globally, the H5N1 variant that has been spreading in birds has led to fewer than 10 known cases in people since December 2021. “The H5 virus is not…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Feb. 2) – Dr. Michelle Borsdorf, a boarded specialist in zoological medicine, explained the dietary needs of guinea pigs, including the need for vitamin C supplementation to prevent scurvy, the disease of pirates…
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dvm 360 (Jan. ) – Theodore Berlanga, Class of 2025, was one of 18 veterinary students from American Association of Veterinary Medical College member institutions selected to receive the Merck Animal Health Diversity Scholarship. The…
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Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 26) – Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said the study justifies the concerns among colleges at the outset of the pandemic about…
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Freakonomics (podcast; New York City, Jan. 25) – When small businesses get bought by big investors, the name may stay the same but customers and employees can feel the difference. In a two-part podcast, Rose Peters,…
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