In the News

News-Gazette (April 5) – Colic is one of the most common and serious equine emergencies. In horses, colic refers to abdominal pain that arises from gastrointestinal issues such as gas and impaction (blockages). As springtime…
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ACVM website (2026) – Dr. Daniel Rock, professor of virology in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of  Illinois, was honored for his distinguished career investigating and identifying molecular mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, particularly…
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; March 30) – Brent Von Schaumburg, a resident in emergency and critical care medicine at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, says “Heat-related illness occurs when a dog is unable to effectively dissipate…
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Illinois Alumni (University of Illinois Alumni Association magazine; Spring 2026) – Translational research and clinical oncology trials led by Dr. Tim Fan are highlighted in an article entitled “Brighter Future.” Some cancers in pets are…
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Entomology Today (Annapolis, Md., March 24) — The West Nile virus has spread rapidly across the United States, infecting more than 52,000 people since its 1999 emergence. A team of researchers at the University of Illinois…
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Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA; March 19) – The turtle at Nahant Marsh Education Center in Davenport, Iowa, that needed surgery to save her life has successfully undergone the procedure, thanks to the generosity of 96 donors who contributed…
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Nantucket Current (March 18) – Marine mammal officials were able to conduct a so-called “window exam” in which they took tissue and organ samples from the carcass of a 46-foot sperm whale that washed up…
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ASPCA News (March 17) – This week is National Poison Prevention Week, an annual observance established by Congress in 1961 to raise awareness of the dangers of poison and how to prevent harmful exposures. Dr….
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; March 15) – Dr. Gene Pavlovsky, chief of staff of the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, explains the diagnosis and management of…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 5) – Pesto the Virginia opossum first appeared on ciLiving as a tiny baby and has now grown into a curious and playful adult! Pesto is an ambassador animal at the Wildlife…
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