In the News

News-Gazette (March 23) – Fortunately, outcomes for pets with oral cancer have improved due to advances in veterinary oncology. “Imaging technologies such as CT and MRI aid veterinarians with surgical treatment, which leads to better…
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Illinois Public Media (radio; March 18) – Dr. Stephany Lewis, director of the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic, noted that it’s been three weeks since the clinic had a patient infected with avian influenza,…
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chambanamoms.com (March 18) – Chunk, a Sphynx cat, recently visited the urgent and convenient care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital with ear infections caused by allergies. Typically, primary care veterinarians are…
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Commercial-News (Danville, Illinois; March 15) – “Allergies occur when the patient’s immune system experiences an over-the-top response to any of a wide variety of triggers. Offending stimuli may range from fleas, foods, pollens, and mold…
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WCIA-TV News (Champaign, Illinois; March 11) – “2020 was kind of the worst-case scenario for many of us,” said Becky Smith, U of I epidemiology associate professor and health innovation professor. “We knew that it…
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ABC 7 Chicago News (March 5) –  “If you’re doing it just because the price of eggs is high right now, I think you’ll be disappointed,” said Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker with University of Illinois Veterinary…
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The 21st Show (WILL-AM; March 3) – Dr. Stephany Lewis, Clinical Assistant Professor in Zoological Medicine & Director of Wildlife Medical Clinic, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was part of an expert panel taking listeners’ questions…
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WAND-TV (March 3) – A new technology called extracorporeal shockwave therapy has worked wonders for a black lab named Farrah. According to Clinical Instructor of Rehabilitation Kim Knap, this system uses really intense sound waves…
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News-Gazette (Feb. 23) – According to Tobias Ellis, head farrier at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, a long-standing practice was to follow an eight-week trim schedule so that the nail holes would…
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Cleburne Times-Review (Feb. 23) – Dr. Alyssa Baratta-Martin, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, says, “About 50% or more of my procedures at the moment involve dental health.” Some patients offer…
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