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‘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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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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Peter Constable Named Distinguished Alumnus of Ohio State University

May 06, 2019 / General News

On Saturday, May 4, Dean Peter Constable received a Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine “for his extensive contributions to the improvement of veterinary education, animal health, and public…
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Kathleen Colegrove: Marine Mammal Pathologist, Proponent

May 04, 2019 / Veterinary Clinical Medicine

Every Person Can Make a Difference Dr. Kathleen Colegrove is on a mission to protect wild creatures of the sea, and her plan for success involves you. Her strategy takes its cue from an often-quoted…
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[Student volunteers prepare feral cats for sterilization surgery]

College Receives Grant to Spay/Neuter 500 Feral Cats

September 06, 2018 / General News

On Saturday, September 8, the University of Illinois shelter medicine program will sterilize, vaccinate, and microchip over 100 feral cats from east central Illinois. The goal is to reduce the overpopulation of cats and improve…
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Snake Fungal Disease Alters Skin Microbiome in Eastern Massasaugas

August 14, 2018 / Research News

Findings May Improve Conservation Efforts In the first study of its kind, researchers characterized the skin microbiome of a population of free-ranging snakes to begin to understand how the animals’ environmental microbial community may promote…
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Possible Anti-Cancer Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Metabolism

July 15, 2018 / Comparative Biosciences News

Endocannabinoids May Inhibit Cancer A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer’s growth and spread, University of Illinois researchers report in a new study in mice. The molecules,…
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Dr. Pamela Wilkins Receives International Applied Research Award

May 29, 2018 / General News

Dr. Pamela Wilkins, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine since 2008, was honored at the 15th World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Congress, held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China in…
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Dr. Krista Keller Wins Ross University’s Inaugural Rising Star Award

May 21, 2018 / General News

At the 2018 commencement ceremony at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), Dr. Krista Keller, assistant professor at the Illinois veterinary college, received the Ross school’s first-ever Rising Star Award. This award recognizes a…
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Dennis French Focuses on Service as Department Head

May 03, 2018 / General News

‘He’s done a fantastic job of recruiting’ When you ask Dr. Dennis French to explain his role as department head, he can do it in five words: “Helping good people become famous.” Having achieved the…
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[Pretzel, a brain cancer patient treated with PAC-1)

PAC-1 Trial in Humans with Brain Cancer Extended

November 28, 2017 / General News

Dogs with brain tumors responded well to PAC-1 drug combo A drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct has been cleared for use in a clinical trial of patients with anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare malignant…
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Veterinary Clinical Medicine

‘Heart Team’ Offers Hope for Dogs with Valve Disease

Feline Face Shape: A Health and Wellness Study

Peter Constable Named Distinguished Alumnus of Ohio State University

Kathleen Colegrove: Marine Mammal Pathologist, Proponent

College Receives Grant to Spay/Neuter 500 Feral Cats

Snake Fungal Disease Alters Skin Microbiome in Eastern Massasaugas

Possible Anti-Cancer Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Metabolism

Dr. Pamela Wilkins Receives International Applied Research Award

Dr. Krista Keller Wins Ross University’s Inaugural Rising Star Award

Dennis French Focuses on Service as Department Head

PAC-1 Trial in Humans with Brain Cancer Extended

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