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News-Gazette (Feb. 23) – According to Tobias Ellis, head farrier at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, a long-standing practice was to follow an eight-week trim schedule so that the nail holes would…
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Hospital Provides End Care for Abused Dog

January 03, 2023 / In the News

Herald-Review (Decatur, Ill.; Dec. 29) – Two Decatur residents were arrested for animal cruelty and neglect after leaving several dogs outside during extreme cold. One dog was found near death and was eventually euthanized at…
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Rescued Blue Heron Released on Lake Sara

January 03, 2023 / In the News

Effingham Daily News (Dec. 29) – Scott Ealy put on his wet suit and caught the massive bird that had frozen to the pond. He took it to the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic…
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Grateful Hospital Client Sews Quilts for Pets

December 23, 2022 / In the News

Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; Dec. 22) – Linda Ahrens’s yellow tabby Spike was treated for cancer at the veterinary clinic at the University of Illinois in Champaign. After Spike received loving care, Ahrens knew she…
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Respiratory Sounds in Horses

December 19, 2022 / In the News

The Horse (Dec. 19) – “Respiratory sounds you can hear without a stethoscope usually indicate an issue in the upper airway, and endoscopy is a common first step in these cases to be able to…
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ISVMA Makes Annual Awards

December 12, 2022 / In the News

Journal Gazette & Times Courier (Mattoon, Ill.; Dec. 10) – Veterinarians Kate Brucker and Kiley Kelly of Albin Animal Hospital have been recognized with the 2022 Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association’s President’s Award. For four…
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Clinical Trials for Pets with Cancer

December 02, 2022 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Dec. 1) – Dr. Tim Fan and Rebecca Kamerer explained how clinical trials make promising treatment advances available to dogs and cats with naturally occurring cancer. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/ciliving-stories/ciliving/clinical-trials-offered-with-university-of-illinois-veterinary-teaching-hospital/

Student Success Dean Talks about Admissions

December 01, 2022 / In the News

The Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Nov. 21) – Dr. Sara Connolly, assistant dean for student success at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes the process and successful attributes for admission to a veterinary…
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Turkeys and Antimicrobial Resistance

November 29, 2022 / In the News

Infectious Disease Special Edition (Nov. 28) – “Our study shows that the use of antimicrobials in the feed is the main driver of resistance,” said lead researcher Csaba Varga, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVPM, an assistant…
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PhD Candidate Wins Equine Award

November 21, 2022 / In the News

The Foundation for the Horse (Nov. 20) – Rebecca Bishop, DVM, MS, a Ph.D. candidate at University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, received the AAEP Past Presidents’ Research Fellow awarded by The Foundation for…
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