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Today’s Veterinary Practice (May/June) – A study at the University of Illinois is using an immunotherapy approach to combat metastatic disease in dogs with osteosarcoma, according to Timothy Fan, DVM, PhD. Researchers at Illinois are…
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Chicago Sun-Times (June 7) – Researchers at a University of Illinois institute are studying how the disease-carrying Asian tiger mosquito has spread in the state over three decades. Rebecca Smith, a professor of pathobiology, said…
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Daily Herald (May 29) – David Liss, son of Mr. Ken and Mrs. Sheri Liss of Mundelein, Ill., graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree…
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WAND-TV News (May 28) – The University of Illinois plans to test all students for COVID-19 as they return for classes in the fall.  The UI plans to set up its own testing center at…
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News-Gazette (May 28) – Plans are underway on the University of Illinois campus to be in position to test all students who return in the fall. … To accomplish the first part, the UI plans…
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Danville Commercial News (May 20) – The University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic returned to accepting new patients on May 18. However, because the ongoing pandemic requires several procedural modifications to ensure the safety of…
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Popular Science (May 18) – To date, there have been no reports of a human becoming infected with the virus due to interactions with an infected cat. Karen Terio, chief of the Zoological Pathology Program…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; May 18) – After more than a month at reduced service (seeing only urgent cases or emergencies), the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is beginning to expand service offerings, in accordance with…
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VIN News (May 13) – Some expect the COVID-19 crisis to help bring human and veterinary diagnostics under a single regulatory umbrella. “There should not be lines to separate the two,” said Dr. Leyi Wang,…
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The New York Times (May 13) – Cats can infect each other with the novel coronavirus, but they may not have any symptoms, researchers reported Wednesday. Once infected, cats shed virus particles in the same…
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