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Fox 32 Chicago (July 30) – High school students from Chicago’s Little Village traveled to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for a hands-on day designed to inspire future careers in veterinary medicine…
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No Wrong Way to Grieve for Animal

June 17, 2019 / In the News

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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Pork Is Safe to Eat

June 14, 2019 / In the News

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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Watch Out for Turtles on the Road

June 13, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; June 12) – Dr. Sarah Reich with the Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois explains what drivers should do if they encounter a turtle and how the clinic cares for turtles that are brought…
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Hedgehogs and Salmonella Outbreaks

June 13, 2019 / In the News

Physician’s Weekly (June 12) – Hedgehogs are rather messy and often run through their feces, says veterinarian Krista Keller, an associate professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Keller advises clients to…
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More on I-TICK program

June 12, 2019 / In the News

The 21st (WILL-AM; June 11) – Dr. Rebecca Smith of the College of Veterinary Medicine talks about recent findings from a surveillance program that collects ticks from Illinois citizens, and explains how people can participate….
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Cat Viruses Are Not Death Sentence

June 10, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 9) – Dr. Jennifer Reinhart, a veterinarian who is board certified in small animal internal medicine at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, has treated many patients with feline leukemia…
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Large Animal Rescue: Horses on the Interstate

June 10, 2019 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (June 7) – Scott Hexum, who teaches a class on large animal rescue at the Fire Service Institute, commented on safety measures when dealing with stressed large animals. https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/animals-on-the-interstate/2061502848

African Swine Fever Expert Comments on Virus

June 07, 2019 / In the News

National Hog Farmer (June 7) – The term “waste” keeps getting used when we talk about the spread of ASF virus, but it’s important to note the term only applies to food waste, not human…
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Prominent Alumni Dr. Gary Stamp Remembered by Many

June 07, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (June 7) – “Dr. [Gary] Stamp was an outstanding leader in multiple veterinary fields, and a longtime friend of the college,” said UI College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Peter Constable. “He will be deeply…
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Veterinary Student Successes

June 03, 2019 / In the News

Chicago Tribune (May 30) – Sarah Wright, who recently completed her third year of veterinary education, was honored at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual awards program in May. Wright is the…
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