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Dr. Timothy Fan, a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, consulting a dog owner about their pet in a clinical setting.

People are beginning to realize that dogs share a lot more with humans than just their homes and habits. Some spontaneously occurring cancers in dogs are genetically very similar to those in people and respond…
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Help Us Help Your Clients Seeking ER Services

August 26, 2022 / Practitioner Updates

Our already-strained small animal emergency service anticipates continuing to operate at capacity in the coming months. We are currently at Level 2 of our tiered triage system. This means patients presenting for chronic illness will…
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Faculty Spotlight: Sarah Gray, DVM, DACVS-LA

August 26, 2022 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Gray is a clinical assistant professor of equine surgery. Tell us about your background. As many veterinarians do, I decided at a very young age that this was the career I wanted. I spent…
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[Dean Constable with scholarship recipients]

Thank You for Standing ‘With Illinois’

August 26, 2022 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Fall 2022 issue of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. In October 2017, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign publicly launched With Illinois, fundraising campaign with an ambitious $2.25…
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[Max and owner; Dezzi, cancer survivors]

Canine Melanoma: The Max and Dezzi Success Stories

August 06, 2022 / Patient Stories

By Susan McKenna ‘Miracle’ Max The first sign that something was wrong with Max, a large, furry, mixed-breed black-and-brown rescue dog, was in early 2020 when his owner, Daniel Martin, was putting up a fence…
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cat on exam table with stethoscope on heart

New I-131 Protocol for Feline Hyperthyroidism

July 27, 2022 / Practitioner Updates

The small animal internal medicine service is pleased to announce a new, low-dose I-131 therapy for the treatment of feline hyperthyroidism. This protocol has been shown to reduce the chances of iatrogenic hypothyroidism and azotemia,…
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