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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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Vet Med Open House on October 1

September 25, 2023 / In the News

Illini Radio Group Focus (Sept. 24) – Josephine Biltz, one of the student leaders of the annual Open House event, describes what people can see and do at the free event. (Interview starts around minute…
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Radiation for Pets with Cancer

September 19, 2023 / In the News

Paw Report (WEIU-TV; Sept. 18) – Dr. Kim Selting, radiation oncologist, welcomes the “Paw Report” crew to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital to show them the latest technology in cancer treatment for pets.

Wildlife-Safe Decorations for Halloween

September 15, 2023 / In the News

Yahoo! Life (Sept. 14) – The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Veterinary Medicine – Wildlife Medical Clinic advises Halloween decorators to ditch fake spider webs, according to the school’s “Wildlife Friendly Halloween Decorations” from…
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Vaccinate Pet Rabbits Against RHDV

September 12, 2023 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Sept. 11) – Dr. Michelle Borsdorf, a boarded specialist in zoological medicine, strongly recommends vaccinating your pet rabbit against the new variant of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV). The University of Illinois Veterinary…
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Premature Foal Pulls Through

September 11, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (Sept. 11) – A foal that was born 4 weeks early was critically ill when he arrived at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in early June. But after two weeks of constant…
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Making Veterinary Prescriptions More Efficient

September 06, 2023 / In the News

DVM360 (Sept. 6) – It is becoming more common for pet owners to request a paper or electronic prescription to be filled elsewhere, often for less money. “In some states, it is legally required that…
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Nutritional Supplements for Pets

September 06, 2023 / In the News

Pet Buzz syndicated radio (Sept. 2) – University of Ilinois’s veterinary pharmacist Dr. Alex Gochenauer talks about buying supplements for pets.

What to Do If Your Pet Has a Seizure

September 05, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (Sept. 4) – Dr. Kari Foss, a veterinary neurologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, shares the ins and outs of what is happening during a pet’s seizure and advises…
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Profile of Mike Adkesson, CEO of Brookfield Zoo

September 05, 2023 / In the News

Blooloop (Aug. 31) – In addition to overseeing the care of the animals at Brookfield Zoo, Dr. Mike Adkesson is an adjunct clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and has…
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Nutraceuticals for Pets

August 28, 2023 / In the News

News-Gazette (Aug. 27) – Dr. Alex Gochenauer, a veterinary pharmacist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, sheds some light on the issue of nutraceuticals, products that are food or are made…
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