In the News

News-Gazette (July 23) – A reader inquired about a perceived increase in the number of garden-destroying rabbits, and Dr. Samantha Sander, director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, replied: “The rabbit population can fluctuate from year…
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Science Daily (July 22) – A new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells in mouse models of human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers and their metastases in bone, brain, liver and lungs. The…
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McDonough County Voice (July 21) – The return to “normalcy” will be hard for household pets that experience separation anxiety when their owners go back to work. “Separation anxiety is particularly common among animals that have…
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RiverBender.com (July 24) – Experts from the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital advice safety for pets in the hot summer months. https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/pets-and-parked-cars-dont-mix-other-summer-tips-51848.cfm

National Radio (Australia; July 21) – Dr. Rebecca Smith described the results of her study of infected individuals tested daily via saliva test, nasal swab, and rapid antigen test. She said the rapid tests when…
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Vox (July 15) – Ticks like the Gulf Coast tick that’s found in the Southeast and part of Arizona appear to be moving north, as does the American dog tick. According to Rebecca Lee Smith,…
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Vet-Med Educator (AAVMC; July issue) – Dr. Lois Hoyer, professor of pathobiology and associate dean for research and advanced studies at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, chairs the Research Committee of the…
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The Center Square (July 10) – Will there be a surge in ticks this summer? Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois and the…
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VIN (July 9) – Veterinary education costs and student borrowing appear to be on a continued upward trajectory. “It’s really concerning,” said Dr. Matt Holland, the former SAVMA president, who graduated four years ago from…
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dotmed.com (July 12) – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched a new AI in Medicine Certificate program through an interdisciplinary partnership between the department of bioengineering at The Grainger College of Engineering, the Carle Illinois…
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