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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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Hedgehog Husbandry

April 09, 2021 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 8) – Dr. Spencer Kehoe explains everything you need to keep your hedgehog happy and healthy, from diet, to exercise, housing, and veterinary care. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/everything-you-need-to-know-to-keep-your-pet-hedgehog-happy-and-healthy/

Atrial Fibrillation in Horses

April 09, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 9) – At the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, Dr. Ryan Fries, a board-certified veterinary cardiologist, and Dr. Scott Austin, who is board-certified in large-animal veterinary internal medicine, work to…
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Cats and Cancer

April 06, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 2) – Dr. Alycen Lundberg, a veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, studies cancer in feline patients to improve the lives of feline and human patients everywhere. https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-seeking-cat-scans/article_166665dd-377b-5109-aba8-0f0818d2f2a6.html

Rabid Bat Found in Illinois

April 05, 2021 / In the News

The Center Square (Chicago, April 3) – The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified the first rabid bat of 2021 in Illinois. Dr. Will Sander, a professor of veterinary medicine and preventative medicine and…
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COVID Vaccine Priorities

April 02, 2021 / In the News

The Chronicle of Higher Education (March 30) – Rebecca L. Smith, a professor of pathobiology who works on the U. of I.’s coronavirus-testing strategy, says more-vulnerable people should get vaccines before college students. “Personally, I…
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Study Links Virus to Cancer in Sea Lions

March 31, 2021 / In the News

Laboratory Equipment (March 31) – The paper was the result of an international, cross-discipline effort, combining multiple techniques from a variety of specialists to unlock the mysteries of this disease. The research relied on novel…
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Hedgehog Husbandry

March 20, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (March 19) – Before getting a hedgehog as a pet, you need to understand their unique needs so you can keep it healthy and happy. Dr. Spencer Kehoe, the newest veterinarian on the zoological…
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Puppy Recovers from Injuries with Rehabilitation

March 12, 2021 / In the News

News-Gazette (March 12) – After Spike, a 5-month-old Doberman pinscher, was hit by a car, he underwent orthopedic surgery to stabilize his injuries at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. Carrie Chandler,…
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Swine Cell Line Improves Ability to Isolate PRRS virus

March 09, 2021 / In the News

Lancaster Farming (March 8) – A recent study found that the ZMAC cell line, derived from alveolar macrophages in pigs’ lungs and developed by Dr. Federico Zuckerman at the University of Illinois, can significantly improve…
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