In the News

Agrinews (Aug. 16) – Illinois Farm Bureau recently selected Sydney Miller, a second-year vet student at the U of I College of Veterinary Medicine, as its 2021 recipient of the IFB Illinois Veterinary Education and…
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Living East Tennessee (Aug. 17) – Dr. Matt Allender, director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab at the University of Illinois, will discuss his work in connection with the ranavirus in a free Zoom program sponsored…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 5) – Dr. Giorgia Podico describes how the bloodlines of equine athletes can be passed on using advanced artificial reproductive therapy, such as embryo transfer and surrogate mothers, available at the University…
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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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