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The Stroller (Nov. 23) – Dr. Heidi Phillips, formerly of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was named the first Dr. John A. Coyne Professor of Small Animal Surgery at the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine….
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How Does Bird Flu Infect Other Species?

May 02, 2024 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (May 1) – Dr. James Lowe, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, said the H5N1 virus mostly impacts farm animals β€” usually birds and cows. It can pass around as one bird ingests…
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Pharmacology of Treatment for Blastomycosis

May 01, 2024 / In the News

American Kennel Club (April 30) – The drug of choice for blastomycosis, itraconazole, should come in the pellet, not powdered, form. Dr. Jennifer Reinhart, an Illinois veterinary clinical medicine professor, explains why: β€œTo overcome [the…
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Hospital Tends to Sick Draft Horse

April 30, 2024 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 29) – A 16-year-old Clydesdale is taking a break from the carriage ride business after a recent bout of sickness, and there is the possibility she may have to retire. Beth Saupe, an…
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Wildlife Baby Dos and Don’ts

April 24, 2024 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 21) – Spring is the busiest time of year for the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic. Unfortunately, some of the wildlife babies brought to our clinic are not orphans but are normal,…
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‘Turtle Doc’ Shares His Insights

April 24, 2024 / In the News

Veterinary Today (podcast of ISVMA; April 24) – Dr. Matthew Allender, director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab and clinical veterinarian at the Brookfield Zoo, discusses his field research with the wild turtle population of Illinois….
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Avian Flu Able to Be Transmitted Between Cows

April 20, 2024 / In the News

Reuters (April 19) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds. “Those of us that have worked with influenza…
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Foaling Emergencies

April 19, 2024 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 6) – Dr. Pamela Wilkins, a veterinarian the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine who is board-certified in large-animal internal medicine and in veterinary emergency and critical care, has written textbooks and…
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Avian Flu in Cows. Now What?

April 17, 2024 / In the News

The 21st Show (WILL-AM; April 17) – Officials are tracking avian flu outbreaks among dairy cows, and even one case where a human received bird flu themselves, due to contact with infected cows. Dr. Jim…
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