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Unlocking How Dogs’ Fungal Ear Infections Evade Treatment Points Vets to Drug Stewardship
April 9, 2026 / Pathobiology

Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
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Get to Know Jodi Flaws

April 24, 2026 / Get to Know

Jodi Flaws is a professor and the assistant head of the Department of Comparative Biosciences. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I joined the CVM as a professor of Comparative Biosciences…
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Get to Know Stephany Lewis

April 10, 2026 / Get to Know

Dr. Stephany Lewis is the Director of the Wildlife Medical Clinic and a clinical assistant professor. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I’ve been here since June of 2023! I moved…
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Wildlife disease expert Dr. Linda Munson, left, trained Dr. Karen Terio in zoological pathology and inspired her career path. Photo courtesy Karen Terio

Who Do You Want to Mentor, Now That You’re Grown Up?

April 10, 2026 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Every veterinarian has an origin story. Some of us grew up on farms and watched in fascination when the veterinarian visited to assist a difficult…
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‘A Space Where Everyone Can Find a Place’

April 10, 2026 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome.  Many of you may know Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker, a 1989 graduate of our college who returned as a faculty member in 2005. I’m…
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Antifungal Updates: Itraconazole vs. Fluconazole

April 08, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Cytology slide showing Blastomyces. Image courtesy of Dr. Amy Schnelle. Azole antifungals are the first line and mainstay therapy for most systemic mycoses in small animal medicine. These drugs inhibit lanosterol 14α-de-methylase (CYP51), a key…
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Staff Spotlight: Joseph Ferguson, DVM

April 08, 2026 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Joseph Ferguson is a clinician in the urgent and convenient care service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in southern Alabama and developed an early interest in veterinary medicine while working as a…
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How Can a Spring Run Cause a Dog to Overheat?

March 25, 2026 / General News

When the first warm stretches of spring arrive, pets and people alike head outdoors, eager for fresh air after a long winter. While a brisk run or country drive can sound invigorating to a dog…
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Research Spotlight: Taejoon Won

March 25, 2026 / Pathobiology

Using about 60 words, how would you explain your main area of research focus to someone sitting next to you on an airplane? My research is all about immunology, particularly autoimmune responses in the heart….
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