In the News

WCIA-TV (Oct. 7) – Dr. Ashley Mitek comments on the possible dangers posed to pets and wildlife from carelessly discarded facemasks. https://www.wcia.com/news/growing-problem-face-mask-litter/

Midwest Messenger (Sept. 28) – Aptimmune Biologics Inc., a St. Louis, Missouri-based biotechnology company that focuses on developing swine vaccines, has been working on an ASF vaccine for more than a decade — since the…
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WCIA-TV News (Oct. 6) – Students with the U of I’s Wildlife Medical Clinic responded to a call about a snapping turtle that was caught in a drain at the Stone Creek Golf Course. They…
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Martha Stewart (Oct. 2) – Older cats are generally calmer and less likely to cause trouble, says Dr. Loukia Agapis, shelter medicine service head at University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine: “You won’t have…
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WCIA-TV (Oct. 4) – “Not only did they conduct interviews to staff and faculty that represent diverse backgrounds, they also worked with the rest of the student body to help make the content on the…
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Medical News (Oct. 1) – “There’s an urgent need because young children are dying of this diarrheal pathogen, and there’s no effective medicine to treat the infection nor vaccine to prevent the disease. Immunocompromised patients…
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News-Gazette (Oct. 1) – Stereotypes present stubborn barriers to learning new information. That’s why this year we are devoting our annual Open House to breaking down stereotypes and busting myths about all things animal- and…
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Journal Gazette & Times-Courier (Mattoon, Ill.; Sept. 29) – “We’re super excited about the chance to reach even more people this year by hosting our information about animals on the internet,” said Julie Klein, a…
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MarketWatch (Sept. 25) – The scientists anticipated an initial spike in positive cases after students returned to campus, said Rebecca Lee Smith, an associate professor of pathobiology at U of I who is part of…
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Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Sept. 21) – Dr. Will Sander discusses the importance of addressing the intersections of the health of people, animals, and the environment, and more specifically updates listeners on the risks of spreading…
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