In the News

NPR (Nov. 11) – “If you don’t have testing available, you really have to be cautious, starting now, to make sure that you don’t bring COVID home,” says Dr. Becky Smith, an epidemiologist at the…
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Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; Nov. 10) – Dr. Loukia Agapis, director of the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, advises pet owners to make leaving fun, provide an enriched…
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News-Gazette (Nov. ) – A few weeks ago, at 3 a.m. on a Monday, Jake woke us. He was having a seizure and trouble breathing. We knew it was probably time. Not really knowing what…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Nov. 5) – Dr. Patrick Barko at the University of Illinois is actively seeking dogs from the community that could be eligible for a study he is conducting of a new dietary supplement…
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Chemical & Engineering News (Nov. 1) – UIUC’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory … was already set up for COVID-19 work—it had tested samples from the Bronx Zoo and found that one of its tigers was COVID-19…
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New York Times (Nov. 2) – [W]hen the amount of testing in a community increases or decreases, the rate can fluctuate. Selectively choosing who does and doesn’t get tested can also affect the rate. “When…
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NationwideDVM (Oct. 29) – “I am in love with this profession, and until I was in a profession that I loved, I didn’t realize how important it is to be passionate about what you do….
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Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; Oct. 28) – Certified veterinary technicians are the backbone of the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, a busy referral hospital. They keep about 20 distinct specialty services running…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Oct. 28) – PR coordinators for the Wildlife Medical Clinic, students Sara Colin and Caralee Stover, explain how the ambassador animals are preparing for winter in their new residence, which can be visited…
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The 21st (WILL-AM; Oct. 27) – The 21st spoke to Jessica Davis from Northeastern University (Boston) and Becky Smith, epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Pathobiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, about how early…
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