In the News

WDWS-AM (July 11) – Dr. Samantha Sander talked with Scott Beatty about alligators after it was reported that a 4-foot-long alligator, dubbed “Chance the Snapper,” was lurking in a lagoon in Humboldt Park.

News-Gazette (June 30) – Imagine petting your dog or cat and finding a lump, something you hadn’t noticed there before. According to Dr. Dana Connell, a third-year veterinary oncology resident at the University of Illinois Veterinary…
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Fox News (June 26) – “Turtles can tell us a really interesting story,” Dr. Matt Allender, director of the wildlife epidemiology lab at the University of Illinois, said. “The health of the turtle is representative…
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WCIA-TV News (June 25) – “The survey’s been out only for a few weeks and we’ve had quite a robust response,” said Dr. Hadley Gleason, veterinary surgery resident. “I think cat owners are usually very…
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News-Gazette (June 23) – Dr. Jordan Vitt, a veterinary cardiologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, says the three types of congenital heart defects seen most often are patent ductus arteriosus,…
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The Horse (June 19) – Invasive techniques such as surgery and biologics injections (e.g., stem cell, platelet-rich plasma [PRP] treatments) can promote adequate healing. But so can well-planned periods of rest following ­science-based ­recommendations—­because certain…
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Successful Farming (June 17) – Many new students know nothing about the livestock industry, says Brian Aldridge, professor, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. “We think about education as inspiration as much as information….
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 14) – Dr. Kimberly Selting with the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital has two areas of specialization: medical oncology and radiation oncology. She has overseen the acquisition and installation of a…
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News-Gazette (June 16) – After a pet’s death, each family member will go through the grieving process in his or her own way. Gail Wallis Hague, a counseling psychologist with close to 40 years of…
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Farm Journal’s Pork (June 13) – “Most viruses demonstrate some degree of host restriction; they replicate in one cell type or host and not in another. While there are exceptions, this is the general rule,…
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