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Steve Dale’s Pet World (WGN radio; June 30) – It turns out that by learning about cancer in dogs, we can help people with cancer too, through a research area called comparative oncology. Dr. Timothy…
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Injured Eaglet Receives Care

April 18, 2022 / In the News

Commercial News (Danville, Ill.; April 15) – Illinois Raptor Center Program Director Jacques Nuzzo arrived from Decatur on Tuesday and took the eaglet that had fallen out of the nest to the University of Illinois…
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Diagnostic Lab Contributes Findings in Abuse Case

April 15, 2022 / In the News

Patch (April 14) – Both Otis and Bubba were sent to the University of Illinois Veterinary School for a necropsy, where it was determined that Otis died from canine parvovirus, starvation and rat poisoning. Bubba,…
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Anesthesia Team Aids Exotic Feline Dental Work

April 14, 2022 / In the News

WTWO/WAWV-TV (Terre Haute, Ind.; April 10) – Big cats at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center received dental care on Sunday. Members of the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation and the University of Illinois Anesthesia…
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ISVMA President Announces Healthy Pet Month

April 14, 2022 / In the News

riverbender.com (April 16) – April is Healthy Pet Month and the member veterinarians and certified veterinarian technicians of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) want to remind pet owners of the importance of preventative…
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Preventing Ticks, Fleas, and Heartworms

April 11, 2022 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 8) – Dr. Justin Fehr, with the primary care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine South Clinic, talks about how to prevent the problems caused by ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes…
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Virologist Comments on D.C. Fox and Rabies

April 07, 2022 / In the News

Slate (April 6) – The “gold standard” of rabies testing is testing the animal’s brain, including its cerebellum and brain stem, according to Dr. Leyi Wang, a veterinary virologist at the University of Illinois. If…
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Saliva-based COVID Tests vs. Nasal Swabs

March 28, 2022 / In the News

Scientific American (March 28) – Whereas nasal swabs can be somewhat unwieldy for everyday use, “it’s fairly easy to provide a saliva sample repeatedly,” says Rebecca Lee Smith, an infectious disease epidemiologist at UIUC and…
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High-path Avian Flu in Illinois Birds

March 14, 2022 / In the News

NBC 5 Chicago (March 12) – Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as “bird flu,” was detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of non-poultry in McLean County, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture….
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Students’ Role in Wildlife Medical Clinic

March 10, 2022 / In the News

WCIA-TV (March 9) – Student managers Chloe Dupliex and Bri Huff at the Wildlife Medical Clinic describe what they do to keep the clinic running smoothly. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/university-of-illinois-wildlife-medical-clinic-great-opportunity-for-students/