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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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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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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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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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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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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Quad Cities Online (May 19) – A student enrolled in Black Hawk College’s Veterinary Technology program completed internships at both Creekside Veterinary Hospital and Referral Center in Davenport and the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching…
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News-Gazette (May 17) – Dr. Judilee Marrow, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who specializes in treating zoological species, describes what a healthy diet for pet birds looks like. “The seeds…
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WTTW-TV (May 14) – Dr. Will Sander, associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, spoke about the transmission of hantavirus from rodent hosts to people and about other zoonotic diseases of concern in Illinois….
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WCIA-TV (May 12) – Dr. Clarissa Pimentel de Souzaa and Dr. Lois Hoyer at the U of I’s College of Veterinary Medicine looked at why dogs with persistent yeast infections in their ears were not…
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