In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Sept. 10) – Dr. Stephanie Bruner, a veterinary dermatologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, told dog owners to watch for these signs that an allergy might be bugging their pet:…
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News-Gazette (Sept. 8) – Just like human athletes, athletic horses undergo a combination of physical demands, impacts and repetitive stress that make them prone to injury and lameness. Dr. Annette McCoy, an equine surgeon at…
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News-Gazette (Sept. 1) – Since 2013, the University of Illinois Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory has send “turtle teams” out to the field to collect data. This summer, Jaime Lyke worked with another veterinary student on the…
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(WTTW, Chicago, Illinois; Aug. 28) – Human cases of the West Nile virus, spread by a bite from an infected mosquito, is typically at its highest in August and September, according to Rebecca Lee Smith,…
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WCIA-TV News (Aug. 26) – Noting an increase in wild rabbits with tularemia, also called rabbit fever, the Wildlife Medical Clinic at University of Illinois is urging pet owners to keep pets away from sick,…
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WAND-TV News (Aug. 23) – A semi-trailer hauling 67 cows rolled over on I-57 in Tuscola. A veterinarian from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine was sent to the scene where she rendered…
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The Cool Down (Ben, Ore.; Aug. 16) — While depictions of snakes in popular culture typically aren’t favorable, the reptiles help maintain biodiversity. Citing a post on the Wildlife Medical Clinic website, the article notes…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 5) – Dr. Erica Bender, a specialty intern in zoological medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes the signs of “gastrointestinal stasis,” a potentially serious problem in rabbits…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; July 23) – Dr. Christopher Kennedy, a veterinary specialist in the emergency and critical care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, advises owners to address signs of heat stress in…
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