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RFD Today (Illinois Farm Bureau Radio; Sept. 30) – Kelsey Olson, a second-year veterinary student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and one of the leaders of the student-run Open House, spoke…
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All About Eagles

May 24, 2019 / In the News

ESPN Radio 93.5 (May 24) – Dr. Sarah Reich, medical director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic, spoke with host Stevie Jay about his favorite animal. Currently, there are two bald eagle patients in the clinic.

Tick Tracking Study Resumes for 2019

May 22, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 22) – A collaboration between the veterinary college and the Illinois Natural History Survey, I-TICK is expanding this year, so researchers are seeking even more volunteers to take part. I-TICK researchers are still…
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Krista Keller Talks about Caring for Betta Fish

May 20, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; May 17) – Dr. Krista Keller, zoo medicine specialist, offered tips on housing and feeding betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/how-to-care-for-a-betta-fish/2009102020

I-TICK Program Launches 2019 Collection Season

May 16, 2019 / In the News

Pantagraph (May 16) – Dr. Lee Ann Lyons, an I-TICK coordinator, said researchers are looking for people involved in work or hobbies outside to collect ticks they find on themselves and turn them in with…
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Dogs Get Disc Disease

May 13, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 12) – Dr. Kari Foss, a veterinary neurologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, sees dogs every day that suffer from intervertebral disc disease, or IVDD. http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2019-05-13/pet-talk-disc-degeneration.html

Creative, Biodegradable Bird Feeders

May 08, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; May 8) – Dr. Sarah Reich showed examples of ways to attract summer birds that have the benefit of not having to be washed to prevent bacterial buildup.

Dr. Tim Fan Brings High-tech to Cancer Treatment

May 06, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (May 5) – The “Wired In” column features an interview with Dr. Timothy Fan, a veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine who has been researching osteosarcoma and how these…
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Goslings Rescued from Campus Rooftop

May 02, 2019 / In the News

WCIA-TV News (May 2) – What could have been a four-story drop for a brood of week-old goslings ended up being a rescue mission by the Wildlife Medical Clinic at the U of I. “The…
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Care and Keeping of Betta Fish

April 22, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 21) – Dr. Krista Keller, a veterinarian at the UI Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana who is a board-certified specialist in zoological medicine, offers insights for owners of betta fish, which are more…
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