News & Media

cardiologists in the interventional surgery suite at University of Illinois

Featured

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…
Read More >

[Steve Juriga]

Veterinarians Collaborate on Website for K9 Handlers

December 05, 2018 / Alumni News

Alumnus Contributes Dental Health Information The opioid epidemic isn’t only impacting humans but is now killing working dogs, vulnerable to ultra-potent opioids entering the illegal drug trade. Drs. Maureen McMichael, professor of veterinary clinical medicine,…
Read More >

[Reilee Juhl and Sarah Wright]

Networking Leads to Clownfish Research Project

December 02, 2018 / Research News

I Plan to Present and Publish My Data Last fall at the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Gregory Lewbart of North Carolina State University, who offered to…
Read More >

Sara Roy poses with a horse

Get to Know Sara Roy

November 28, 2018 / Get to Know

Sara is a certified Veterinary Technician in Small Animal Internal Medicine and has been with the college since 2010. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: One of two…
Read More >

Juanmahel has been a teaching assistant professor with the College of Veterinary Medicine for 12 years. He also works as the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the Dept. of Comparative Biosciences.

Get to Know Juanmahel Dávila

October 31, 2018 / Get to Know

Juanmahel, pictured above in a selfie with his wife Aurora. Juanmahel has been with the College of Veterinary Medicine for 12 years. He has been a teaching assistant professor for one year. Juanmahel also works…
Read More >

[SWATT training program]

Inmates, Shelter Dogs Get Second Chance, Benefit Veterans

October 31, 2018 / Student Blogs

Shelter Dogs Are Trained, Given to Veterans Recently a group of Illinois veterinary students went on an unusual field trip. The board of the Human Animal Bond Association student chapter organized a trip to tour…
Read More >

[pet-friendly license plate]

Shelter Medicine Program to Benefit from Illinois License Plate Sales

October 30, 2018 / General News

Pet overpopulation, shelter vet shortage In August, state legislators passed a bill that changed what happens to money generated through the state’s Pet Friendly license plate sales. That money will now support the University of…
Read More >

Get to Know Leyi Wang

October 29, 2018 / Get to Know

Leyi Wang, DVM, PhD, DACVM, has been a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine since July 2017. Using 10 words or less, describe what your role at the college is: Veterinary…
Read More >

Third-year veterinary student, Sarah Wright, and Laura Rasche, Class of 2020 at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

Helping Out at ExoticsCon 2018

October 29, 2018 / Student Blogs

Sarah Wright, third-year veterinary student, and Laura Rasche, a veterinary student at the University of Georgia, pose together before learning more about Hybrid Aquatics at ExoticsCon Last month I had the opportunity to assist with…
Read More >

[new treatments for osteoarthritis]

Treatment of Equine Osteoarthritis: The New Frontier

October 24, 2018 / Student Blogs

Research Will Bring New Ways to Manage OA This is the third installment in my series about equine osteoarthritis. So far I have covered the pathophysiology behind osteoarthritis (OA) as well as some treatment options…
Read More >

[osteoarthritis treatment in horses]

Management of Osteoarthritis in the Equine Athlete

October 24, 2018 / Student Blogs

There are many options for management of OA I have already reviewed normal joint function and the ways osteoarthritis (OA) can develop and progress in our equine companions. While there is no cure for OA,…
Read More >