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RFD Radio (Jan. 14) – Dr. Jim Lowe tells host Rita Frazier that a recent avian influenza outbreak in poultry farms is the endemic, seasonal virus spread from wild birds to domestic poultry and is…
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Student Earns Veterinary Degree from Illinois

May 09, 2024 / In the News

Commercial-News (Danville, Ill.; May 7) – Kira Conklin, daughter of Lara Conklin and Shawn Conklin of Oakwood, Ill., graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree…
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Easing the Process of Saying Good-bye to Pet

May 07, 2024 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; May 6) – Krystal Newberry, a licensed social worker and former certified veterinary technician who works at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, offers insights into what to expect regarding pet…
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Prof. Emeritus Speaks on Employee Satisfaction

May 06, 2024 / In the News

Pig Progress (May 6) Professor Larry Firkins, a veterinarian attached to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the US, has a special interest in management matters and how culture in a pig-related work environment…
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Cicadas and Pet, Wildlife Safety

May 04, 2024 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 3) – Dr. Canaan Shores, DVM, head of the urgent and convenient care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, responded to a reader query sent to the Kathy’s Mailbag column….
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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 — 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: “To 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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