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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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Get to Know Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg

October 05, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg, pictured with her husband and daughter, is the Director of Midwest Equine at Illinois and an instructor in equine ambulatory medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I…
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Faculty Spotlight: Ben Blair, DVM, PhD

October 04, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Blair is an assistant professor and a member of the Food Animal Reproduction Medicine service. Tell us about your background. I’ve been an Illinois resident all my life, born and raised on my family’s…
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Updates on Intervertebral Disc Extrusion (IVDE)

October 04, 2023 / Practitioner Updates

Intervertebral disc disease is one of the most common neurologic conditions seen in dogs that we treat as veterinarians. Extrusions of degenerative nucleus pulposus is a common cause of acute immobility in our patients. Therefore, understanding…
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Masa Matsumoto

Get to Know Masa Matsumoto

September 29, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Masa Matsumoto is an assistant professor in the Department of Pathobiology. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I started working at the College of Veterinary Medicine in August 2023. Describe…
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Get to Know Ian Sprandel

September 20, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Ian Sprandel, pictured above with his family, is a senior lecturer in comparative biosciences. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working at the college in 2003 as a…
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Have a Super Time at Vet Med Open House

September 15, 2023 / General News

This year the annual Open House at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine wants visitors to know that “Veterinarians Are Superheroes.” (Although they don’t—usually—wear capes.) People of all ages are encouraged to attend…
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Get to Know Laura Frazier

September 13, 2023 / Get to Know

Dr. Laura Frazier, pictured above with her cat Piggy, is an instructor in shelter medicine. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working in my current position at the Veterinary…
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Belize 2023

September 11, 2023 / Student Blogs

Cynthia Tellez, a University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine student went to Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic for a 4-week externship in March-April of 2023. For my professional development experience, I took a big step, hop,…
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Greece 2022

September 11, 2023 / Student Blogs

Michael Greener “My trip to Greece was fantastic! I loved it so much. What many people may think was a major disadvantage, I saw as an advantage. We didn’t have all the supplies and materials…
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