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Avian Influenza Spread Beyond a Backyard Coop on an Illinois Farm, Analysis Finds
October 6, 2026 / Research News

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that nearly wiped out an Illinois farmer’s backyard flock also spread to a domestic cat and wild rats on the farm, an analysis of the animals by…
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How We—And You—Can Give New Grads a Good Start

September 17, 2021 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the October/November 2021 issue of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Do you recall your first job after graduation? Did you feel ready to practice? Did you feel supported in…
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Alumni Awards Recognize Twice the Awesomeness

September 16, 2021 / Alumni News

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and its alumni association have announced the winners of the annual awards to be presented on Thursday, October 28, as part of the Annual Fall Conference for…
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Welcome, New Clinical Faculty!

September 16, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Bailey Brame is a clinical assistant professor in dermatology. She earned a DVM at North Carolina State Univer­sity and completed her dermatology and allergy residency at the Universi­ty of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hadley Gleason is…
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Faculty Spotlight: Edgar Garrett, DVM, MS, DACT

September 15, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Tell us about your background. I am originally from southwest Florida and attended Auburn University for my undergraduate studies and veterinary school. My first job as a veterinarian was at the University of Illinois as…
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[Dr. Bob Twardock]

In Memoriam: Dr. Arthur ‘Bob’ Twardock

September 09, 2021 / Alumni News

Dr. Bob Twardock passed away on Friday, September 3. He was a pioneer in the field of equine nuclear medicine. Working with Dr. Michael Devous, he developed non-invasive techniques using a gamma camera to diagnose…
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COVID-19: Recommendations for Veterinary Practices

August 31, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Best Practices for Vet Practices This list of recommendations was compiled in March of 2020 by Dr. Ashley Mitek from information provided by the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, the Illinois Department of Public Health…
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