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Two Chairs, Four Professorships Announced, Thanks to Generous Donors
April 7, 2024 / General News

On March 29, the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine announced the establishment of two endowed chairs in oncology and four endowed professorships in other veterinary areas. Six professors in the college have been…
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Hospital Renovation Project Enters Phase II

December 12, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

A multi-year $9 million expansion effort that will touch nearly every service area in the hospital is moving ahead. In January, primary care services for dogs and cats as well as zoological companion species will…
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Drs. Caroline Tonozzi, Jenica Haraschak, and Meghan Fick

Update from ER Head

December 12, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

As the new service head for the small animal emergency and critical care service, I have lots of good things to report! For one, the hospital renovation currently under way will bring emergency and critical…
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Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg completing a chiropractic care on horse

Animal Chiropractic Q&A

December 12, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Catherine Foreman-Hesterberg, a 2016 University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine graduate, joined the faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. In addition to serving as an equine veterinarian, she is part…
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula System

We Have High-Flow!

December 12, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Supplemental oxygen is an important treatment for animals with signs of respiratory distress. Additionally, oxygen therapy is used to treat a number of cardiopulmonary diseases in veterinary medicine. Several traditional options exist for providing supplemental…
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Dr. Amy Schnelle

Faculty Spotlight: Amy Schnelle, DVM, MS, DACVP

December 12, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

Tell us about your background. I’m a Cardinals fan (born in St. Louis, grew up in the Metro East area and southern Illinois). I did my undergraduate studies at Southeast Missouri State University (bachelor’s in…
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Team Finds Bovine Kobuvirus in U.S.

December 12, 2019 / Practitioner Updates

A virus that afflicts cattle that was first discovered in Japan in 2003 has made its way to the U.S., researchers report in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Bovine kobuvirus is fairly new to science,…
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Get to Know Debbie Cassout

November 27, 2019 / Get to Know

Debbie Cassout has worked as a Medical Technologist in the Virology section of the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for over 21 years.  Describe your role at the college:  I work in the Virology lab performing multiple…
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Horsing around at Clinical Skills

November 26, 2019 / General News

Equine Meets Design “The nice thing about veterinary medicine is sometimes you get to create things that don’t yet exist,” says third-year Illinois veterinary student and part-time Clinical Skills Learning Center (CSLC) employee, Katyana Palafox….
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