Practitioner Updates

Surgical Procedure May Aid Breathing Serious heart and lung disorders in brachycephalic dogs contribute to life-threatening disease. Despite suffering similar conformational deformities, brachycephalic cats such as Persian, Himalayan, and Exotic Shorthair cats remain largely unstudied…
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Biomarkers Aid Diagnosis of Cardiac Conditions Cardiac biomarkers are substances that are released into the blood when the heart is damaged or stressed. Measurements of these biomarkers are used to help support the diagnosis of…
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Illinois is the first to offer certain veterinary oncology care options For decades, the Illinois oncology program has been recognized for the breadth and depth of its leadership in cutting-edge research, compassionate clinical service, and…
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Tell us about your background. I am originally from the Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis. Area, where I grew up in a sled-dog racing family, which is what sparked my interest in becoming a veterinarian. As a…
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Tell us about your background I’m originally from Pennsylvania, specifically a somewhat rural area near Sewickley, a small town near Pittsburgh that is very much like a slightly larger version of Monticello, Ill. I grew…
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Blasto causes eye disease in up to half of infected dogs Fungus is highly abundant and can be found in a wide range of environments, from the arid desert to Antarctica. Fortunately, very few species…
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ABOVE: Figure 3. Hypotrichosis and erythema of ventral neck and thorax of a Basset Hound with Malassezia dermatitis secondary to allergic dermatitis.   Malassezia dermatitis is an inflammatory condition associated with increased numbers of Malassezia…
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Tell us about your background. I was born in Israel and awarded my DVM degree in 2001 from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (KSVM) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. After graduation, I…
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‘We can catch everything’ Over the past 18 months, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has added two next generation sequencers and an outstanding faculty member—Dr. Leyi Wang—to generate and interpret results from them. Both machines deliver…
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