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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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Get to Know Rebecca Bishop

September 05, 2025 / Get to Know

Dr. Rebecca Bishop, lecturer in Equine Emergency and Critical Care, began working at the college in 2018. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?I began working at the college in 2018,…
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Marco’s Legacy Fund

September 01, 2025 / Uncategorized

Marco’s Story Dear Friend, Marco came into our lives in late November of 2008. He was lying in our backyard half-frozen, underweight, and needing loving care. We tried to find him a forever home but…
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Preventing Errors in Patient Identification 

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Patient identification errors are among the most frequent and serious errors impacting healthcare systems across all settings. These occur when one patient is mistaken for another, leading to incorrect medications or doses being administered, inappropriate…
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Update on FreeStyle Libre

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Abbott is discontinuing the FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor (FSL 2) previously stocked by the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Therefore, we are now stocking the FSL 3 Plus sensor.  The new sensor is smaller and can store…
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Rabeka Clarke

Staff Spotlight: Rabeka Clarke, CTF

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Clarke is a certified tradesman farrier. Tell us about your background. I grew up trail riding horses as well as riding on ranches in Oregon. I was fortunate enough to have a farrier as my…
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Considerations Surrounding Castration

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

We have all seen animals that we wish had come in about three months earlier! How do we encourage clients to castrate early? Why are we castrating at all? For many of our livestock species,…
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Get to Know Katye Swinford

August 22, 2025 / Get to Know

Katye Swinford, Administrative Aide, began working at the college in 2025. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?February 2025. Describe your role at the college.Administrative Aide – working with administration for scheduling,…
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