In the News

Peoria Journal-Star (Aug. 13) – “These organisms are microscopic. They are not like normal algae … and they are very, very potent,” said Dr. Michael Biehl, clinical professor of toxicology at the University of Illinois…
Read More >

Chicago Tribune (Aug. 9) – Karen Terio, chief of the University of Illinois program, said her lab tested the samples and “there was no evidence of anything infectious, contagious or inflammatory.” https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-shedd-stingray-deaths-20190809-k6wda5kifffqpmk3hvztk7pm2q-story.html

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Aug. 9) – Dr. Rebecca Smith, veterinarian and epidemiologist who oversees the I-TICK study, shares details on the disease-carrying ticks that could affect pets and people in Illinois. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/what-to-know-about-ticks-when-it-comes-to-your-pets/ https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/what-to-know-about-ticks-when-it-comes-to-your-pets/

Echo360 blog (August 12) – Terrence Stuber, an audiovisual specialist, says that, over the course of the 2018 academic year, more than 1,000 classroom videos were captured at the Illinois veterinary college. https://echo360.com/blog-uiuc-vet/?utm_campaign=blog-articles&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=75768723&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–DxmnIOD9QvBduNEFbYodtwu2BEN6txKrqQ6yt44h6b2nWdGXiGZAzs95R45n42SOYauA32IR-42VaHqVxrs4zFtnZGA&_hsmi=75768723

News-Gazette (Aug. 4) – A veterinary visit for a fish follows many of the same steps as for a dog, horse or other mammal. “Prior to a physical examination, a full husbandry review is performed,”…
Read More >

News-Gazette (July 29) – The newest “wildlife ambassador” at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Medical Clinic is RUBY, the red-tailed hawk. Found in Shelbyville walking up to people and asking for food (her story…
Read More >

WAND-TV (July 22) – Clinical volunteers say that because these species are rare, it’s often difficult to determine what the best medicines are for each animal. “There’s very little research done on these species. A…
Read More >

Veterinary Practice News (July 17) – “Classifying the fungus is an important first step, and it allows us to answer some pretty big questions, like how it spreads and what role it plays in the…
Read More >

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (July 18) – Dr. Matt Allender, a veterinarian, epidemiologist and director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois, is helping the Wisconsin Department…
Read More >