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Daily Illini (May 10) – Rachel Dorney, CVT, small animal soft tissue and surgical oncology clinical coordinator in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and veterinary student Becca Chenoweth launched Illini Kitten Club, a student‑run organization dedicated…
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Epivara Pursues One-Shot Pet Sterilization

June 07, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 7) – Epivara, a start-up venture at the University of Illinois Research Park, has been awarded a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant to continue research and development for its first product — a…
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Meatpacking Industry Vulnerable to Ransomware Hack

June 04, 2021 / In the News

Patch (Chicago; June 3) – Over the weekend, cybercriminals targeted JBS Foods International, the country’s second-largest meat producer. Officials say hackers accessed and encrypted the company’s computer systems, demanding a ransom in exchange for returning…
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ER Veterinarian Leads Triage Training for K9 Units

June 04, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving WCIA-TV; June 3) – Dr. Caroline Tonozzi, head of the small animal emergency and critical care service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, describes her work with training dog handlers with the Illinois State Police…
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Dr. Allender Leads Study of Ornate Box Turtles

May 07, 2021 / In the News

Chicago Tribune (May 7) – “The loss of even a single species, even a population of that species, has immeasurable negative impacts on the environment that the rest of us live in,” said Matt Allender,…
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Treatment for a Bearded Dragon

April 25, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 23) – When the standard treatment for a fungal infection wasn’t working for Frankie, a bearded dragon, the experts at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine were able to help. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-defeating-a-dragon-slayer/article_5e007b06-e092-57cd-976a-32d4c59da1de.html

Wildlife Babies: Let Them Be

April 20, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 19) – When you find a wildlife baby, do you know how to tell if it needs help? Our friends at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic share how they care…
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Pets with Diabetes Sought for Trial

April 18, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 16) – “Transplantation of feces from a healthy donor into the intestine of a sick patient has been done successfully in people, laboratory rodents and dogs,” Dr. Arnon Gal explained. “The procedure was…
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