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(WTTW, Chicago, Illinois; Aug. 28) – Human cases of the West Nile virus, spread by a bite from an infected mosquito, is typically at its highest in August and September, according to Rebecca Lee Smith,…
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WCIA-TV News (Aug. 26) – Noting an increase in wild rabbits with tularemia, also called rabbit fever, the Wildlife Medical Clinic at University of Illinois is urging pet owners to keep pets away from sick,…
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WAND-TV News (Aug. 23) – A semi-trailer hauling 67 cows rolled over on I-57 in Tuscola. A veterinarian from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine was sent to the scene where she rendered…
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The Cool Down (Ben, Ore.; Aug. 16) — While depictions of snakes in popular culture typically aren’t favorable, the reptiles help maintain biodiversity. Citing a post on the Wildlife Medical Clinic website, the article notes…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 5) – Dr. Erica Bender, a specialty intern in zoological medicine at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, describes the signs of “gastrointestinal stasis,” a potentially serious problem in rabbits…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; July 23) – Dr. Christopher Kennedy, a veterinary specialist in the emergency and critical care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, advises owners to address signs of heat stress in…
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Chicago Sun-Times (July 17) – Three piping plover chicks died in a span of five days last week. The causes of their deaths haven’t been determined, but wildlife experts are exploring the ways the chicks…
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WCIA-TV News (July 13) – Animal lovers will have a unique opportunity later this summer to work with local wildlife at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The university’s Wildlife Medical Clinic says beginning this…
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American College of Veterinary Pharmacists website (June 5) – In a news release announcing newly elected board members, Dr. Alexandra Gochenauer, pharmacist in charge at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who is vice…
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