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What did the COVID shutdowns teach us about public health policy?
May 29, 2025 / General News

In the five years since schools and businesses across the globe shut down in an effort to slow viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, heated debate and reverberating impacts have changed the public health landscape. Becky…
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U of I students with Dr. Moran in Rhodes, Greece

Greece 2023

October 16, 2023 / Student Blogs

Morgan Garrow “Rhodes was amazing! One of the best experiences I’ve ever had. We had the opportunity to perform so many sterilization procedures on the huge stray cat population as well as shelter dogs. The first week…
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Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg with family

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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Ben Blair, DVM, PhD

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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Dr. Ian Sprandel with Family

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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