Practitioner Updates

Appropriate nutrition in veterinary patients is a cornerstone of preventative medicine. This is especially true in companion birds, yet diet-related disease remains one of the most common problems encountered by avian veterinarians. Many pet birds…
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Rolson is a customer services supervisor at the University of Illinois Small Animal Clinic. Tell us about your background. I grew up in a small town just outside of Champaign-Urbana, where I still live today….
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Buprenorphine Manufactured buprenorphine has been on backorder for several months. This includes Simbadol® 1.8 mg/mL injection and the human product, buprenorphine 0.3 mg/mL injection. The current estimate for release of the 0.3 mg/mL buprenorphine is…
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Dr. Colleen Lewis is a member of the food animal reproduction medicine service. Tell us about your background. I graduated from Kansas State and made a lucky internship match here at the University of Illinois…
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Indolent ulcerations, also known as spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDs) or “boxer ulcers,” are a common, frustrating cause of non-healing corneal ulcers in dogs. Although they can occur in any breed, they are frequently…
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Cytology slide showing Blastomyces. Image courtesy of Dr. Amy Schnelle. Azole antifungals are the first line and mainstay therapy for most systemic mycoses in small animal medicine. These drugs inhibit lanosterol 14α-de-methylase (CYP51), a key…
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Dr. Joseph Ferguson is a clinician in the urgent and convenient care service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in southern Alabama and developed an early interest in veterinary medicine while working as a…
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Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious viral infection transmitted through direct contact with infected dogs, exposure to infected feces, or contact with virus-contaminated surfaces. The virus is resistant to a variety of environments and can persist…
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