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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were first created in 1975 in mice. The first licensed mAb was approved in 1986 for use in humans to prevent kidney transplant rejection. This class of medications has improved in recent…
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Dr. Sarah Reich with turtle patient

Wildlife Rehab for the General Practioner

August 08, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Wildlife Rehab – What Can You Do? It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: A client walks into your clinic with a wild animal. “I found this on the side of the road. Can you do anything?” Responses…
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Dr. Krista Keller ausculting a patient using the "chicken restraint device"

Top Tips for Seeing Backyard Chickens

August 08, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Tips to Help Busy Practitioners with Chicken Cases Have you been seeing a lot of backyard chickens at your practice recently? If yes, you are certainly not alone. More and more clients are reaching out…
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Dr. Samantha Sander

Faculty Spotlight: Samantha Sander, DVM, DACZM

July 22, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Tell us about your background and interests. I received both my undergraduate and veterinary degrees from the University of Illinois. I completed a small animal internship in Connecticut before returning to the University of Illinois…
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Clinical Trial for Brachycephalic Cats

July 11, 2019 / 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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Members of the Cardiology Team

Using Cardiac Biomarkers in Dogs and Cats

July 11, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

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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Dr. Kimberly Selting with Varian TrueBeam® linear accelerator.

The Linear Accelerator in Oncology

June 11, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

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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Guidelines for Interpreting Serum Indices of Renal Function

April 16, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Account for day-to-day variability Chronic kidney disease is a common condition in companion animals that follows an irreversible renal injury secondary to infections, exposure to toxic chemicals or drugs, or conditions causing decreased renal blood…
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Malassezia Dermatitis in Dogs and Cats

April 16, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

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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