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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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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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/

WCIA-TV News (March 4) – A variant of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus is circulating in the U.S., with documented cases in Tennessee. “We’re very concerned that this year as the baby bunny population starts increasing…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 3) – Dr. Meghan Fick, with the help of her dog Max, explains how the small animal emergency service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital works. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/behind-the-scenes-of-an-animal-er/

Modern Equine Veterinarian (Feb. issue) – “Traditional NSAIDs … impact COX-1 production, which results in delayed mucosal healing, increased intestinal permeability, right dorsal colitis, gastric ulceration and kidney damage,” said Rebecca Bishop, DVM, MS, resident…
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Interfaith Youth Core (Feb. 23) – Jonathan Ebel, a historian who leads the university’s religion department, and Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker, a veterinary epidemiologist, recently debuted Veterinary Medicine 694: Religious Perspectives on Caring for Animals. As…
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WGN-TV (Feb. 25) – Veterinary virologists with the University of Illinois recently confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in a dog in Illinois who was exposed to an infected human during the New Year’s holiday….
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WCIA-TV News (Feb. 16) – Dr. Leyi Wang, veterinary virologist, talks about the role he and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have played in diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 in zoo animals from binturongs to Malayan tigers. https://www.wcia.com/news/u-of-i-tests-animals-across-the-country-for-covid/ Also…
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News-Gazette (Feb. 15) – Dr. Krista Keller, head of the zoological companion animal service, teamed up with Beckman Institute to develop protocols for safely anesthetizing and performing MRIs on bearded dragons, the most popular pet…
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