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WCIA-TV News (May 1) – Dr. James Lowe, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, said the H5N1 virus mostly impacts farm animals — usually birds and cows. It can pass around as one bird ingests…
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Watch Out for Turtles on the Road

June 13, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 12) – Dr. Sarah Reich with the Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois explains what drivers should do if they encounter a turtle and how the clinic cares for turtles that are brought…
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Hedgehogs and Salmonella Outbreaks

June 13, 2019 / In the News

Physician’s Weekly (June 12) – Hedgehogs are rather messy and often run through their feces, says veterinarian Krista Keller, an associate professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Keller advises clients to…
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More on I-TICK program

June 12, 2019 / In the News

The 21st (WILL-AM; June 11) – Dr. Rebecca Smith of the College of Veterinary Medicine talks about recent findings from a surveillance program that collects ticks from Illinois citizens, and explains how people can participate….
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Cat Viruses Are Not Death Sentence

June 10, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 9) – Dr. Jennifer Reinhart, a veterinarian who is board certified in small animal internal medicine at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, has treated many patients with feline leukemia…
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Large Animal Rescue: Horses on the Interstate

June 10, 2019 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (June 7) – Scott Hexum, who teaches a class on large animal rescue at the Fire Service Institute, commented on safety measures when dealing with stressed large animals. https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/animals-on-the-interstate/2061502848

African Swine Fever Expert Comments on Virus

June 07, 2019 / In the News

National Hog Farmer (June 7) – The term “waste” keeps getting used when we talk about the spread of ASF virus, but it’s important to note the term only applies to food waste, not human…
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Prominent Alumni Dr. Gary Stamp Remembered by Many

June 07, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 7) – “Dr. [Gary] Stamp was an outstanding leader in multiple veterinary fields, and a longtime friend of the college,” said UI College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Peter Constable. “He will be deeply…
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Veterinary Student Successes

June 03, 2019 / In the News

Chicago Tribune (May 30) – Sarah Wright, who recently completed her third year of veterinary education, was honored at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual awards program in May. Wright is the…
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Vaccines Key to Preventing Parvovirus

June 03, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 2) – Parvovirus, commonly known as “parvo,” is a contagious virus that can be very serious and even fatal in dogs. Dr. Jennifer Reinhart, a small-animal internal-medicine specialist at the UI Veterinary Teaching…
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All About Eagles

May 24, 2019 / In the News

ESPN Radio 93.5 (May 24) – Dr. Sarah Reich, medical director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, spoke with host Stevie Jay about his favorite animal. Currently, there are two bald eagle patients in the clinic.