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Daily Illini (May 10) – Rachel Dorney, CVT, small animal soft tissue and surgical oncology clinical coordinator in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and veterinary student Becca Chenoweth launched Illini Kitten Club, a student‑run organization dedicated…
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Nutraceuticals for Pets

August 28, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (Aug. 27) – Dr. Alex Gochenauer, a veterinary pharmacist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, sheds some light on the issue of nutraceuticals, products that are food or are made…
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Practices

August 21, 2023 / In the News

Veterinary Today Podcast (ISVMA; Aug. 21) – Dr. Alexandria Gochenauer, clinical staff pharmacist at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, explains the reasons behind antimicrobial stewardship and why it’s important to have protocols…
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Pig Kidney Transplant Makes the News

August 21, 2023 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (Aug. 20) – Scientists recently made a huge leap in animal-to-human organ transplants, or xenotransplantation. A kidney from a genetically modified pig was put into a brain-dead man in New York, and the…
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Hot Weather Hazards for Pets

August 15, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (Aug. 14) – Dr. Canaan Shores, a veterinarian with the urgent- and convenient-care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, offers advice to help keep your fun-filled summer safe. Perhaps the most…
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What Is a Cat-Friendly Practice?

August 15, 2023 / In the News

Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; Aug. 14) – Recently, the Veterinary Medicine South Clinic at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital achieved gold-level certification as a Cat Friendly Practice®. It is the only Cat Friendly…
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Parvovirus Outbreak in Champaign Area

August 14, 2023 / In the News

WICD-TV (Aug. 11) – “We’ve seen a major influx in parvo cases coming through the emergency room recently. Unfortunately, sometimes we have seen litters at a time affected with this disease,” said Dr. Erin Long,…
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Awareness of Religious Diversity Enhances Veterinary Care

August 08, 2023 / In the News

AVMA/VMAE Journey for Teams (2023) – In a brief video that is part of a series designed to “inspire curiosity, reflection, and respectful dialogue” on diversity topics, Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker talks about religious diversity. “Looking…
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Orphaned Foal Gets a New Mom

August 04, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 3) – Dr. Giorgia Podico, an equine theriogenologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital details the case of a foal that lost its mom but was able to be “grafted”…
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New Wildlife Residency Shows Value

July 31, 2023 / In the News

Chicago Sun-Times (July 28) – Dr. John Winter, a 2022 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first resident in the nation’s first wildlife residency program accredited by the American College of Zoological…
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