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With Illinois Degrees, ‘No Limits’ on Opportunity for Success, Says Donor Dr. John Coyne
October 14, 2025 / Alumni News

As a boy growing up on a livestock farm near Pontiac, Illinois, John Anderson Coyne dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Now, 51 years after earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of…
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[Dr. Lehman, Dr. Billing, Dr. Johnson]

Veterinarians Recognized at Swine Practitioner Meeting

March 24, 2021 / Alumni News

Three swine veterinarians with Illinois connections received honors at this year’s American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Annual Meeting. To read about 10 Illinois veterinary student who were recognized for their research contributions at the…
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[headshots of 10 student winners from swine meeting]

Illinois Students Repeat Strong Showing at AASV

March 24, 2021 / General News

Students Selected to Present Original Research For the second year in a row, students from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine snagged the lion’s share of the spots for student research presentations at…
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[students Razyeeh Mazaheri and Daniel Shinsako]

Students Are Worth Celebrating

March 23, 2021 / Message from the Dean

Above, 2021 graduates Razyeeh Mazaheri and Daniel Shinsako, who will share their gratitude for scholarship support at the May 8 virtual celebration. This message will appear in the April/May 2021 issue of the Chicago Veterinary…
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[Horse jumping]

Retrospective Study of Foot Pain in 550 Warmbloods

March 12, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Foot pain is a common presenting complaint in Warmblood horses worldwide. Our research group recently completed a large retro­spective, cross-sectional study to determine the most common foot lesions diagnosed by mag­netic resonance imaging (MRI) in…
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Reminder: Necropsy Submissions Go to VDL

March 12, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Deceased patients submitted for necrop­sy should be presented to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), not to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. VDL requires a submission form signed by the referring veterinarian for every necropsy specimen. The…
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Carrie Chandler with puppy

Staff Spotlight: Carrie Chandler, CVT, CCRP

March 12, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Tell us about your background. I am originally from Pontiac, Ill., and am the youngest of three children. As my family will gladly tell you, I’ve had a passion for taking care of animals since…
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Mackenzie's cat, Florence, getting an exam

First-Year Clinical Rotations—Without the Clinics

March 10, 2021 / Student Blogs

Hands-on … Your Own Cat? Editor’s note: The University of Illinois veterinary curriculum is unusual in devoting eight weeks in the first year and seven weeks in the second year to clinical rotations. Illinois veterinary…
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Members of VOICE club

Scholarship Expands Access to Veterinary Profession

February 26, 2021 / Alumni News

Hadley Family gift advances diversity, equity, inclusion University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine today announced a new $500,000 scholarship to help advance diversity within the veterinary profession. The Hadley Family DOVE (Diversifying Opportunity in…
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