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News-Gazette (April 21) – Spring is the busiest time of year for the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic. Unfortunately, some of the wildlife babies brought to our clinic are not orphans but are normal,…
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New Biosecurity Resource for Farmers

July 17, 2022 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (July 8) – Students and professors teamed up at the University of Illinois to create an easy-to-use website for pork farmers to educate themselves on biosecurity. They say knowing more about biosecurity will…
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Alumna Wins Award from CDC

July 17, 2022 / In the News

Carbondale Reporter (July 11) – In recognition of her outstanding contributions to veterinary public health, Dr. Kate Varela (DVM IL ’12) received the CDC’s 2022 James H. Steele Veterinary Public Health Award. https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/628568727-kate-varela-honored-with-cdc-steele-award

Tips for Calming Pets During Fireworks

July 05, 2022 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 26) – Dr. Marcella Ridgway, clinical professor of small animal internal medicine at UI Vet Med, advises: “Walk dogs earlier in the day, when fewer fireworks are going off — if possible, in…
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Bearded Dragon Brain Mapped by Researchers

June 28, 2022 / In the News

Mirage News (June 28) – Interdisciplinary researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the College of Veterinary Medicine performed MRI scans on bearded dragons to generate a first-of-its-kind brain atlas: a…
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One-Year-Old Donkey Gets Birthday Party

June 23, 2022 / In the News

Newport (Vt.) Dispatch (June 22) – A rare Beaudon du Poiteau donkey named Hamilton who lives in Brownington is about to celebrate his first birthday. Hamilton’s mother, Quiche, lives at Arnold’s Rescue Center and his…
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Rise in Ticks and Tick-borne Disease

June 21, 2022 / In the News

Farm Week (June 21) – Ticks are changing due to changes in climate, according to researchers. Since 2006, the U.S. has experienced a 10-fold increase in tick-borne illnesses, said Rebecca Smith, associate professor of epidemiology…
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Fungal Disease Hits Blanding’s Turtles, Other Species

June 21, 2022 / In the News

Chicago Tribune (June 21) – Though disease-causing agents like fungi and viruses normally appear in the environment, “more fungal diseases recently have been showing up in wildlife,” said Matt Allender, director of the wildlife epidemiology…
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Saving an Endangered Breed of Donkey

June 09, 2022 / In the News

Chicago City Wire (June 9) – We’re here today with veterinarian and Ph.D. student Dr. Giorgia Podico to observe these exotic animals and check on their reproductive status. Podico is part of a team that…
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