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Research Spotlight: Matthew Berry

December 4, 2025 / Research News

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? As a veterinary medical oncologist in the comparative oncology field, my research…
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The 'heart team' operates in an interventional procedure surgery suite at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

‘Heart Team’ Offers Hope for Dogs with Valve Disease

February 10, 2025 / General News

The University of Illinois is ushering in a new era in veterinary cardiology. “For most of its history, veterinary cardiology has been a specialty focused on diagnostics and medical management,” said Dr. Ryan Fries, who…
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Dr. Stephany Lewis, professor of zoological medicine and director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Is the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza a Threat to Pets?

January 09, 2025 / General News

The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the recommendations are also a useful guide for humans. In an interview with…
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Health workshop participants confer during a breakout session.

Workshop Prepares United Front of Health Heroes in Illinois

December 06, 2024 / General News

Step aside, Marvel and DC. There’s a real-world league of heroes made up of physicians, veterinarians, ecologists, researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, social workers, and other professionals who protect public health in Illinois and around…
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A dog gets a dental exam from someone wearing gloves.

Online Veterinary Dentistry Program Supports New Educational Requirements

November 27, 2024 / General News

In 1990, Dr. Sandy Manfra joined the college’s small animal surgery team with a mandate to expand its veterinary dentistry program. Only two years earlier, the American Veterinary Medical Association had recognized veterinary dentistry as…
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Fungal Zoonotic Disease Webinar Taps Dermatologist’s Expertise in Sporotrichosis

November 20, 2024 / General News

Dr. Clarissa Souza, assistant professor of dermatology, presented an in-demand CE webinar for AVMA, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about a fungal zoonotic disease known as sporotrichosis. The disease, transmitted by cats to humans, is endemic in Brazil. A…
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