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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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Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation for Pets

April 08, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA; April 5) – Dr. Tisha Harper, a boarded veterinary orthopedic surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, recently gained board certification by the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation…
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Canine Osteosarcoma Research

April 08, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 7) – Dr. Timothy Fan and Dr. Kim Selting, veterinary oncologists on the Illinois faculty, are co-investigators on a study that will explore the combination of an immunostimulatory molecule and radiation therapy to…
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ER Expert Advises on Choking Emergencies

April 04, 2019 / In the News

Daily Herald (south suburban Chicago; April 3) – Dr. Maureen McMichael, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, who is board certified in emergency and critical care, suggests trying to…
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Equine Expert Comments on Lasix Debate

April 04, 2019 / In the News

Thoroughbred Daily News (April 3) – Dr. Pamela Wilkins of the University of Illinois’s College of Veterinary Medicine said dextrose can actually be more harmful than Lasix. “I’m sure it’s effective, but it’s worse for…
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What to Do with Backyard Baby Bunnies

April 03, 2019 / In the News

WIXY 100.3 FM (April 3) – Melissa with Holstein and Company passed along tips she saw on the Wildlife Medical Clinic Facebook page on how to prevent your dogs from attacking baby bunnies in your…
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Spring Hazards for Wildlife, Dogs

April 01, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (March 31) – April showers and May flowers aren’t the only signs of spring. There are also baby birds and warm dogs. Every spring, the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine issues reminders…
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Illinois Opens Enrollment for EVP: Swine

March 30, 2019 / In the News

Bovine Veterinarian (April 1) – First offered at the University of Illinois in 1991 by program originator Dr. LeRoy Biehl, the EVP credential has become synonymous with impact and influence in swine medicine. https://www.bovinevetonline.com/article/next-swine-executive-veterinary-program-class-enrolling-now-illinois Also…
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Jim Lowe Speaks on Pork Industry Panel

March 30, 2019 / In the News

National Hog Farmer (March 29) – During a panel session at Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pre-AASV Symposium, Dr. Lowe said: “We often tend to focus on short-term things that pop up in our face, and not really…
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