In the News

Chicago Tribune (Nov. 29) – Dr. William Sander, a professor of veterinarian medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, said mink producers have no motive to keep outbreaks quiet. “Because of how quick a…
Read More >

Effingham (Ill.) Radio (Nov. 24) – The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association presented their annual awards at its virtual convention. The Veterinary Service Award went to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Illinois, for its…
Read More >

Mongabay (Nov. 24) – A new study measuring toxin levels in beached marine mammals is an effective first step toward broadening our understanding of chemical contamination in offshore species, according to Kathleen Colegrove, a clinical…
Read More >

News-Gazette (Nov. 20) – To answer to a question submitted to the newspaper about whether there are more skunks in town, Tom Kacich spoke to the Wildlife Medical Clinic. https://www.news-gazette.com/toms-mailbag/toms-mailbag-nov-20-2020/article_a2af947f-0a3c-5330-a1b7-81870b7e1fe0.html

The Hill (Nov. 18) – Dr. Kim Selting, who heads the radiation therapy program at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, writes “While Americans understandably want a vaccine soon, we must be cautious about…
Read More >

620WTMJ-AM (Wisconsin; Nov. 17) – “If at all possible, it is best to have the kids tested before they come back,” Rebecca Smith, epidemiologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, tells WTMJ. “And if…
Read More >

Mother Jones (Nov. 17) – “We need a federal plan for who gets tested, with what tests … when, how often, and what data should be reported back, and what those data pieces mean,” said…
Read More >

NPR (Nov. 14) – For colleges that don’t have resources for exit testing, many are encouraging students to essentially lock down before heading out for Thanksgiving. “If you don’t have testing available, you really have…
Read More >

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…
Read More >

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…
Read More >