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Owners Play Key Role in Addressing Brachycephalic Cats’ Health Issues
March 29, 2024 / Research News

Dr. Heidi Phillips and Dr. Daniel Shinsako, veterinary surgeons at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, are reaching out to the owners of brachycephalic cats that previously underwent surgery to open their nostrils…
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Feline Face Shape: A Health and Wellness Study

June 12, 2019 / General News

Calling All Cat Owners! [row][column size=”4″] To gather information about whether the shape of a cat’s face could be related to its overall wellness, veterinarians at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine are…
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Help Combat Tick-borne Disease in Illinois with Data

May 14, 2019 / General News

Assist in Data Collection on Ticks The first year (2018) of I-TICK (Illinois Tick Inventory Collaboration Network) was overwhelmingly successful: 70 individual participants and 18 Hubs collected over 900 ticks in 28 counties in Illinois….
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[Zeeshan Fazal]

Postdoc Part of Study on Little Satellite with Big Benefits

February 15, 2019 / Comparative Biosciences News

Antibiotic Resistance in Space Dr. Zeeshan Fazal, a postdoctoral research associate currently working in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Spinella, comparative biosciences, received a commendation for work he participated in while at Stanford University. The…
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[Dr. Leyi Wang with whole-genome sequencers]

Whole-Genome Sequencing Expands Diagnostic Options

February 10, 2019 / Research News

Virologist Leyi Wang joined the faculty of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the summer of 2017. Within 18 months, he had brought two whole-genome sequencers—the lab’s first—on board. The combination of Dr. Wang’s expertise and…
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[Dr. Jodi Flaws and graduate student Katie Chiang]

Phthalate May Impair Fertility in Female Mice

February 07, 2019 / Comparative Biosciences News

Many Rodent Studies Link Phthalates to Health Problems A phthalate found in many plastic and personal care products may decrease fertility in female mice, a new study found. Researchers at the University of Illinois found…
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