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Tampa Bay Times (March 15) – Yvette Johnson-Walker and Will Sander, veterinary faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offer their expertise regarding the tiny risk of this form of coronavirus spreading to humans…
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Science Alert (from Business Insider; Canberra, Australia, March 9) – Despite reports that a dog tested “weak positive” for coronavirus, most experts agree that household dogs and cats are not at risk of spreading the…
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Phys-org (March 5) – Just like humans, dogs are sometimes born with impaired hearing or experience hearing loss as a result of disease, inflammation, aging or exposure to noise, according to Dr. Kari Foss, a…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; March 6) – Dr. Alison Masyr, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital who is pursuing specialization in the area of oncology, describes new trials available for dogs with a…
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WCIA-TV News (March 5) – Dr. Ashley Mitek shares the current consensus that there is no evidence dogs can catch the COVID-19 virus. https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/ui-experts-say-dogs-cannot-get-coronavirus/ Also in: * News-Gazette (March 8) https://www.news-gazette.com/living/pets/pet-talk-experts-coronavirus-poses-no-risk-for-fido/article_fd683dfe-abd0-566b-b6ea-9078edb8a3db.html

WCIA-TV News (Feb. 29) – Dory proudly crossed the finish line at the 26th annual Road Race for the Animals 5K organized by students at the College of Veterinary Medicine. The proceeds from the 5K…
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The Cattle Site (Feb. 12) – The University of Illinois, in collaboration with Iowa State University, is accepting registrations for the Executive Veterinary Programme (EVP) in Beef Cattle Health Management. https://www.thecattlesite.com/news/54870/second-evp-opens-enrolment-for-cowcalf-practitioners/

The Horse (Feb. 11) – Dr. Igor Canisso, assistant professor at the University of Illinois, reported the results from a collaborative study with Brazilian researchers during his presentation at the 2019 Annual American Association of…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Feb. 7) – Second-year veterinary student Julie Klein and Jake Fava, design strategist at Siebel Center for Design, explain why the College of Veterinary Medicine is partnering with the Siebel Center for Design…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Feb. 3) – Victoria McKaba and Brittany Senecal with the Omega Tau Sigma-Theta Chapter share details on this year’s 26th annual Road Race for the Animals 5K. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/the-26th-annual-road-race-for-the-animals-5k/