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The 21st Show (WILL-AM; April 17) – Officials are tracking avian flu outbreaks among dairy cows, and even one case where a human received bird flu themselves, due to contact with infected cows. Dr. Jim…
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Farriers Keep Horses Healthy

March 03, 2021 / In the News

Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; March 3) – Horses need their hooves trimmed and horseshoes placed regularly, a procedure referred to as “shoeing” a horse. The person trained to shoe horses is called a farrier. Farriers…
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Bobcat Patient at Wildlife Medical Clinic

March 03, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (March 2) – Dr. Sam Sander describes a recent patient, a 30-pound adult male bobcat that was suffering from several significant and life-threatening injuries: a hip fracture, a ruptured gall bladder, gun shot, and…
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Scholarship Supports Diversity in Veterinary Medicine

March 01, 2021 / In the News

Fox Illinois TV (Feb. 26) – On Friday, the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine announced the new $500,000 scholarship to help advance diversity within the profession. The Hadley Family Diversifying Opportunity in Veterinary…
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Bearded Dragon Recovers from Fungal Infection

February 22, 2021 / In the News

Commercial News (Danville, Ill.; Feb. 20) – Dr. Krista Keller, who heads the service and is a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine, was Frankie’s doctor. The classical appearance of a N. guarroi infection is a…
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COVID Pandemic Has Advantages, If You’re a Dog

February 16, 2021 / In the News

Chicago Tribune (Opinion; Feb. 12) – Kim Selting, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Illinois, writes about the pandemic from a canine’s perspective. https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-commentary-covid-dog-20210212-wasgt4xbajfbpdahfdosf437ue-story.html

Essential Fatty Acids & the Endocannabinoid System

February 01, 2021 / In the News

Project CBD (Healdsburg, Calif., Jan. 28) – Recently discovered endocannabinoids aren’t quite household names in the cannabis or nutrition communities yet. “There is a lot of interest in the omega-3 fatty-acid-derived endocannabinoids,” says U. of…
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COVID-19 Testing Adopted by Madison Campus

January 19, 2021 / In the News

WISC-TV (Madison, Wis., Jan. 17) – The University of Wisconsin, Madison wrapped up its first week of a new COVID-19 response plan that includes the use of saliva-based tests. The plan is based on the…
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New Podcast Called ‘Veterinary Detective’

January 10, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (Jan. 8) – “The Veterinary Detective” is a clever podcast launched last month by the UI’s College of Veterinary Medicine. DR. ASHLEY MITEK is your host. Among the UI Vet Med colleagues she’s had as…
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