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Bringing Open-Heart Surgery to Illinois: New Option Extends Pets’ Lives
November 6, 2025 / Giving Stories

It’s estimated that, by age 10, three in four small-breed dogs develop heart disease. They are especially susceptible to degenerative mitral valve disease. “Mitral valve disease is one of the most common and devastating heart…
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Greece 2024

October 30, 2024 / Student Blogs

Erica Jackson It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! I learned so much about surgery, shelter med, Greece, Rhodes, and so much more. During our two weeks, we were able to complete about 150 spays and…
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Drs. Bagchi, Ziv-Gal Awarded CZ Biohub Grant

October 29, 2024 / Comparative Biosciences News

Pictured above: Dr. Ziv-Gal (left) and Dr. Bagchi (right) Professors Indrani Bagchi and Ayelet Ziv-Gal’s collaborative research team has been awarded a grant from the Chan Zuckerburg (CZ) Biohub Chicago as part of the first…
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Get to Know Shakirat Adetunji

October 24, 2024 / Get to Know

Dr. Shakirat Adetunji is a clinical assistant professor of veterinary anatomic pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I was hired as a clinical assistant…
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Faculty Spotlight: Hana Huff, DVM

October 01, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Huff is an instructor in the small animal emergency service. Tell us about your background. I grew up on a farm and started shadowing our local veterinarian from a young age. I then worked…
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Urinary Calculi in Small Ruminants

October 01, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

It’s that time of year when sheep and goats tend to form bladder stones and become obstructed. The second common time of year is in the winter when the waterers freeze. Any sick male castrated…
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