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Jacksonville Journal-Courier (Oct. 22) — Alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-changing allergy triggered by tick bites, is drawing growing concern in Illinois as the ticks linked to the condition spread north. Illinois epidemiology professor Becky Smith…
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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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Spring Bird Migration

April 11, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA-TV; April 10) – Dr. Sam Sander describes the bird species that will be passing through the Midwest during spring. https://www.wcia.com/ciliving/spring-bird-migration-in-central-illinois/1914952883

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation for Pets

April 08, 2019 / In the News

ciLiving (WCIA; April 5) – Dr. Tisha Harper, a boarded veterinary orthopedic surgeon at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, recently gained board certification by the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation…
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Canine Osteosarcoma Research

April 08, 2019 / In the News

News-Gazette (April 7) – Dr. Timothy Fan and Dr. Kim Selting, veterinary oncologists on the Illinois faculty, are co-investigators on a study that will explore the combination of an immunostimulatory molecule and radiation therapy to…
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ER Expert Advises on Choking Emergencies

April 04, 2019 / In the News

Daily Herald (south suburban Chicago; April 3) – Dr. Maureen McMichael, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, who is board certified in emergency and critical care, suggests trying to…
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Equine Expert Comments on Lasix Debate

April 04, 2019 / In the News

Thoroughbred Daily News (April 3) – Dr. Pamela Wilkins of the University of Illinois’s College of Veterinary Medicine said dextrose can actually be more harmful than Lasix. “I’m sure it’s effective, but it’s worse for…
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